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Mudro
by BigPaul

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 08/27/2024
Entry & Exit Point: Mudro Lake (restricted--no camping on Horse Lake) (EP 22)
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 4
Trip Introduction:
Drove up from Texas with remainder of our group flying into “the cities” and renting a car, we met up at Gordy’s in Cloquet. Blueberry milkshakes and cheese curds set the mood for this adventure.
Day 1 of 6
Tuesday, August 27, 2024 CCO have been our outfitter of choice for years and continue to please. After breakfast at Grand Ely Lodge (Britons was closed), we loaded up the van and headed to Mudro. Our group of four consists of two former collegiate athletes, an East Texas gentleman farmer, I represent the geriatric crowd. We’ve a five year hiatus since using this EP, water levels were lowest in memory. Lining and lift-overs prior to Mudro lake, smooth jive. Low levels persisted at the portage into Fourtown as none of us remembered walking on rocks for so long. Maybe we’re just getting older… We made our goal for the day, Gun, by 1430 and commenced looking for a site. Our preferred site is occupied so circled back and took the one directly across the portage from Fairy. Looked adequate with easy canoe exit, good hanging trees, decent kitchen, etc,… until making the discovery that gave this report a name. Piles of domesticated canine skat (dogshit) everywhere. Previous occupants must have had numerous pups, well fed pups too! Guessing they left their little plastic bags back in the cities?