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Lac La Croix - The Big Lake
by 30Smoke

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/14/2023
Entry Point: Little Indian Sioux River (north) (EP 14)
Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)  
Number of Days: 10
Group Size: 2
Day 7 of 10
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 I was up at 10 am, Pete was just getting back from fishing with a couple eater walleyes, but said he had to really work for them. My recovery began with 12 hours of sleep and a walleye breakfast. After swimming and some chores, Peter went back out to fish at about 4 pm and brought another small walleye back for dinner. Meanwhile, I got my swim in and washed my clothes. I was finally starting to feel a bit better while Peter just kept going along, almost as if he was powered by energizer batteries, at least for a backup power source. Campsite #156 is the hillside campsite, and I did a lot of up and downs this day. I don’t know if this helped or hurt my recovery, but I did recover for the next day. I didn’t leave camp, unless getting in the water counts, and I was feeling better. I spent the day throwing whopper ploppers from shore, taking pictures of birds & dragon flies, and just sitting while enjoying the beautiful weather. I was back in the hammock by 9 pm, wasn’t even dark yet.