2nd time leads to 1st time

[BWCA66]

Last weekend was the 2nd ever April paddling trip to the BWCA. Done a few April winter trips cause usually the ice isn't out. The weather was typical spring MN weather, 65 on Saturday, snow on Sunday morning and gale force winds on Monday. This led to the first time in 52 years that I couldn't get out when planned.
Put in on Saturday morning at the Little Isabella river, paddled downstream to the Isabella river, the paddled upstream to Quadga lake. Beautiful day and evening was topped off with a nice campfire. Sunday was cooler and after a morning snow shower the day turned out to be good for exploring. Paddled further up the Isabella river to Rice lake, had a good lunch on an island and then headed back to camp. Most of this area was hit with a fire five years ago and was pretty bleak looking, especially since nothing was out yet this spring. Was fun to see all of the jack pine trees that the fire "sprouted".
Monday morning saw 20-25 mph sustained winds with gusts to 35 that made the lake pretty rough. Tried to give it a go but after one canoe swamped not too far off camp we decided to wait it out. Didn't stop blowing until after dark so we reset up camp and stayed an extra day. Lost my phone and all my pictures, just have one that someone else took.
So after probably 200 different trips to the BWCA finally had to stay an extra day. Was fine with me and we were able to text letting people know we wouldn't be home on time.

 

[Boreal Birch]

Good post, when I lived in Minnesota, I spent a lot of time in that area. Fire, like suicide brings on many changes (words from first MASH theme song).
Every time I see your quote at the end of your postings (Not all who are lost wish to be found.......) I think to myself, ya, but some truly are.
Thanks for taking us along on your trip. Nice boat, one that you made in the Sanborn Canoe Company shop? Canoeing in a canoe your made yourself must be like fishing with a fly rod and flies that you made for yourself.
BB

 

[BWCA66]

Every time I see your quote at the end of your postings (Not all who are lost wish to be found.......) I think to myself, ya, but some truly are.
Thanks for taking us along on your trip. Nice boat, one that you made in the Sanborn Canoe Company shop? Canoeing in a canoe your made yourself must be like fishing with a fly rod and flies that you made for yourself.
BB

Yeah, was the first time I paddled this model, and yes we did make it in the Merrimack/Sanborn shop.

 

[yellowcanoe]

Text? Phone only or in conjunction with an InReach? This texting thing via phone I have to figure out. We will be on the Yukon River and like at home no cell service..

 

[Iskweo]

Text??? It's super easy. All you do is write down what you want to say on a small piece of paper. Then you roll it up and stuff it in the tube on the pigeon's leg, then......

Christy