Day 6 Saturday morning we skipped breakfast and hit the water early. I sent a message Friday via my inReach to a member of our club in Indiana asking Voyageur North to pick us up at 10:00 vs our original plan of Noon. It was threating rain as we started out and had some drizzle. The others in our group put on their rain jackets. I decided not to, lucky choice since it only drizzled for a while. The take out is listed as 54 rods, but it’s uphill. But we were motivated to get to parking and wait for our shuttle. Ran into a younger couple heading onto the water, the reverse of our route. Gave them some advice about a couple portages. I also joked with them about the challenges ahead. If they think you cannot handle the portage, think of our group, old and out of shape. I believe the age of our group was ranged from the mid 50s to the late 60s. Our shuttle from Voyageur North was on time. Pleasant surprise they some “cold ones” for us in the van. I learned it was a busy day for them. Four groups were all coming in at the same time. When we got back to Ely, I headed to Zups for a couple cases of Dorthy’s Root Beer. My daughter wanted some for her wedding in October. Plus a few extra cases for the others on the trip. Root Beer first then the gear. Wonderful burger at Stony Ridge Cafe and began our drive back to Indiana. ~Upper Pauness Lake