Author: mirth

Thursday, 9/22. Day 5 Today marks the halfway point of our trip. We are leaving Iron lake today and headed for the expanses of Lac La Croix. This is a monster of a lake, definitely top 5 in terms of size. Canada will be off our right shoulder for much of today's paddle Today starts … Continue reading BWCA 2022 Day 5 →

Wednesday, 9/21. Day 4 Staying put today. One thing about having the weather radio as background noise at night is we're fairly in tune with the forecast. Yesterday was SW winds that pushed us in to Iron. Today the winds are going to be even stronger constant with 30+mph gusts, and coming from the NW. … Continue reading BWCA 2022 Day 4 →

Tuesday, 9/20. Day 3 It rained overnight. In reality, it kinda started raining while we were making dinner the night before, but it was the misty drizzly on & off kind, so we didn't bother with the tarp or anything. The morning greeted us with mostly clear skies and a promise of a SW wind. … Continue reading BWCA 2022 Day 3 →

Monday, 9/19. Day 2 The word salad continues. Today's a planned rest day. We had discussed last night whether to push to Iron today or stay put, and in the end staying put was chosen. I have a hard time in canoe country sometimes, there's so much to see and places to explore but yet … Continue reading BWCA 2022 Day 2 →

Sunday morning. Entry Day. I had fantasized about this morning all year. The day had dawned cloudy and wet... Additional weather advisories for the BWCA had been posted overnight regarding the potential for strong storms. Joe & I went over to Britton's Cafe-Ely to get breakfast, and their portions are still as huge as ever. … Continue reading BWCA 2022 Day 1 →