First Visit to Boundary Waters
by Boppa
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
09/03/2006
Entry Point:
Farm Lake (EP 31)
Exit Point:
Little Gabbro Lake (EP 33)
Number of Days:
7
Group Size:
4
Day 5 of 7
Thursday, September 07, 2006
We woke to gray skies, very cool temps and a lot of wet gear, which fortunately dried easily throughout the morning. We treated ourselves to a hearty breakfast of pancakes, bacon, cocoa and coffee. During breakfast, we planned our day’s activities and also discussed that this would be our last night on Gabbro Lake as we planned to move on the next morning. We hoped we would see the moon again and enjoy another campfire.
We spent the day exploring Gabbro, wetting our lines frequently, and stopping for lunch on a pretty little island. We got back to camp about 5:30, began preparation for dinner and watched more storm clouds begin to gather. As we watched dramatic cloud formations approach, we decided to delay dinner until the storm passed. Optimistic thinking on our part, but it worked – apparently we were on the very edge of the storm as it rained for only 10-15 minutes. We were able to have (what we thought would be) our last night at that site sitting around the campfire, talking about our wonderful first experiences in the BWCA No moon tonight but when we hit the sleeping bags, we fell asleep listening to the call of a solitary loon.
We woke to gray skies, very cool temps and a lot of wet gear, which fortunately dried easily throughout the morning. We treated ourselves to a hearty breakfast of pancakes, bacon, cocoa and coffee. During breakfast, we planned our day’s activities and also discussed that this would be our last night on Gabbro Lake as we planned to move on the next morning. We hoped we would see the moon again and enjoy another campfire.
We spent the day exploring Gabbro, wetting our lines frequently, and stopping for lunch on a pretty little island. We got back to camp about 5:30, began preparation for dinner and watched more storm clouds begin to gather. As we watched dramatic cloud formations approach, we decided to delay dinner until the storm passed. Optimistic thinking on our part, but it worked – apparently we were on the very edge of the storm as it rained for only 10-15 minutes. We were able to have (what we thought would be) our last night at that site sitting around the campfire, talking about our wonderful first experiences in the BWCA No moon tonight but when we hit the sleeping bags, we fell asleep listening to the call of a solitary loon.
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