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My first solo - lake one loop
by mwd1976

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 09/26/2007
Entry & Exit Point: Lake One (EP 30)
Number of Days: 4
Group Size: 1
Day 3 of 4
Friday, September 28, 2007

This morning I woke up to a cool sunny morning with a pretty thick fog waiting to be burned off. It was beautiful so I grabbed the camera and went or a little hike to take some photos.

Then it was some breakfast and some coffee and some good chilling time. I was in no rush today. I only planned to get to lake two today so I took my time getting moving.

Soon enough I was on the water and heading towards Lake Four. Here's a pic of the last portage into Lake Four I believe.

On one of the portages I ran into a couple of moose hunters on their way in. Their canoe was enormous! It took both of them to carry it and they were some pretty big guys. I would guess it probably weighed 150 lbs or so. I suppose you'd need one that big if you got a bullwinkle.

The weather was perfect for most of the day. I was able to paddle at a pretty leisurely pace and there was no wind to speak of.

The calm waters began stirring up a bit as the day moved on, by late afternoon I would guess the winds were approaching 15-20mph and I was glad I had claimed a site, even if it was a poor one. It was on a northern point, right in the middle of the lake. It has been well used over the years being so close to the entry I guess.

That night I just munched on snacks for dinner. Beef sticks and string cheese tasted pretty good. It stayed windy, but died down a little bit as night came in. The Harvest Moon was a few days earlier, but it had been at the start of each night so I missed the moon rise. I was able to catch it tonight and it was beautiful! I set up the small tripod and the camera and played with he nightmode setting and snapped a few pics of the moon and the fire.

After that I took a few more sips of the Grand Marnier and headed into the tent for the night.