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 5 of 5
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Day 5 - Thursday - Packing up and Heading Home
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The next morning was gorgeous! Mist and Fog on calm waters in the morning is always so beautiful. We also had about 5 trumpeter swans hanging out and making a racket right next to our site. It was so cool to hear them trumpet and then listen to the echo as their calls bounced back and forth across the water. The only hiccup with our exit was with the bear rope. For some reason, I left a loop in the end of the rope, and while pulling it over the last branch, the loop went perfectly over a broken branch and completely stuck. I tried to throw the line over from the other side to get it un-stuck but it just wouldn't budge. After 30 minutes of struggling, I had to make the call and cut the rope.. leaving about 20 feet of line hanging from the branch. Bummer :(
The paddle out was smooth and easy. Another day with almost no wind made for easy paddling. We were back at the car within a couple hours and headed back to Piragis to return our gear.
Another great trip. Later that day on the drive home, it was nice to hear them talk about "next time, we should go to a different lake". I hope there are many more trips in our future.
Day 5 - Thursday - Packing up and Heading Home
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The next morning was gorgeous! Mist and Fog on calm waters in the morning is always so beautiful. We also had about 5 trumpeter swans hanging out and making a racket right next to our site. It was so cool to hear them trumpet and then listen to the echo as their calls bounced back and forth across the water. The only hiccup with our exit was with the bear rope. For some reason, I left a loop in the end of the rope, and while pulling it over the last branch, the loop went perfectly over a broken branch and completely stuck. I tried to throw the line over from the other side to get it un-stuck but it just wouldn't budge. After 30 minutes of struggling, I had to make the call and cut the rope.. leaving about 20 feet of line hanging from the branch. Bummer :(
The paddle out was smooth and easy. Another day with almost no wind made for easy paddling. We were back at the car within a couple hours and headed back to Piragis to return our gear.
Another great trip. Later that day on the drive home, it was nice to hear them talk about "next time, we should go to a different lake". I hope there are many more trips in our future.
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