When I awoke I was feeling very sore and tired and instead of moving camp decided to basecamp for a day. I planned to canoe to prarie portage and maybe do some fishing. I left for the portage and skipped fishing to paddle down Basswood. Here I made what could have been a big mistake. I paddled with the wind at my back for a couple of hours down to the west not keeping track of time. I made it down to Christmas Island where I then realized there was about a 5-10mph wind blowing me the whole time. I was about 2pm.

I did not have any of my camping gear with me and knew I needed to make it back to Newfoundland tonight. I psyched myself up and paddled hard until I made it back to my campsite by 5pm. I ended up going 23 miles that day and was very happy to eat my dinner and get to bed. Lesson learned.