South Kawishiwi River - 3 Nights
by Pete2Paddle
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
08/24/2026
Entry & Exit Point:
South Kawishiwi River (EP 32)
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
3
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Day 4 of 5
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Day 4 - Wednesday - Lessons about Rationing Supplies
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The next morning, I was up and making some coffee while the boys were still snoozing. After my cup of coffee the latrine was calling my name. The boys were keeping the toilet paper in their tent so I asked them to pass it out. That is when I discovered that the boys had used all but EIGHT SHEETS of our TP supply. We brought one and a half JUMBO rolls of toilet paper! I couldn't believe it! The last time I saw our bag of toilet paper was 24 hours earlier and I was the first one to use it! It's not my best fatherly trait, but I tend to raise my voice when I want to let the boys know they're acting like idiots. However, it's also about 7:30am and the BWCA is as calm as can be and I know there's campers across the water, less than .25 miles away. I went on a good 5min whisper shout tirade on how ridiculous it was for them to use so much TP. Deep Breath.
Looking back, it's a hilarious story, but man... I was hot. Lesson Learned: Going forward, everyone will have their own personal roll and when it's gone, it's gone.
The weather on Wednesday was perfect. There was a gentle breeze blowing from the north and we planned to fish our way south to some rapids. Hopefully we could bring in a Walleye for a fish dinner. We spent a good 2-3 hours fishing and caught 4 or 5 more Northerns, but none of them were big enough to filet. We also pulled up on an island and tried to do some fishing from shore but still didn't have any luck. We paddled back to camp to relax and prep for dinner. The evening was perfect and the sunset was beautiful. Another great day in the BWCA.
Day 4 - Wednesday - Lessons about Rationing Supplies
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The next morning, I was up and making some coffee while the boys were still snoozing. After my cup of coffee the latrine was calling my name. The boys were keeping the toilet paper in their tent so I asked them to pass it out. That is when I discovered that the boys had used all but EIGHT SHEETS of our TP supply. We brought one and a half JUMBO rolls of toilet paper! I couldn't believe it! The last time I saw our bag of toilet paper was 24 hours earlier and I was the first one to use it! It's not my best fatherly trait, but I tend to raise my voice when I want to let the boys know they're acting like idiots. However, it's also about 7:30am and the BWCA is as calm as can be and I know there's campers across the water, less than .25 miles away. I went on a good 5min whisper shout tirade on how ridiculous it was for them to use so much TP. Deep Breath.
Looking back, it's a hilarious story, but man... I was hot. Lesson Learned: Going forward, everyone will have their own personal roll and when it's gone, it's gone.
The weather on Wednesday was perfect. There was a gentle breeze blowing from the north and we planned to fish our way south to some rapids. Hopefully we could bring in a Walleye for a fish dinner. We spent a good 2-3 hours fishing and caught 4 or 5 more Northerns, but none of them were big enough to filet. We also pulled up on an island and tried to do some fishing from shore but still didn't have any luck. We paddled back to camp to relax and prep for dinner. The evening was perfect and the sunset was beautiful. Another great day in the BWCA.
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