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8th Trip for the Winona Group
by rideride2

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 07/27/2023
Entry & Exit Point: North Fowl Lake (EP 70)
Number of Days: 4
Group Size: 8
Day 4 of 4
Sunday, July 30, 2023

We broke camp early and were on the water for the ~8mile paddle to the opposite side of Pine where we had 3 campsites in our mind to set us up for the final day. All 3 were available but we settled on the Grass Knoll right next to the flow from Pine to McFarland. It was a bit disheartingn looking behind camp to see houses but given it was our last day, we were ok with it.

We ended up all going swimming down the portage, fished a little bit, and skipped a lot of rocks. We had a strong tailwind the entire paddle which took us about 2 hours to complete and was rewarded with a nice breeze throughout camp while we were there. We worked hard to finish all our food, play some cards, and get to bed early for an early 5am wake up as some of us had to travel to Madison.

Overall this trip provided some amazing sites, great fishing, lots of memories made, and a few virgins who want to come back in 2 years for the next trip. I'm looking forward to doing it all over again in a new area and sharing those memories for years to come.