Local scenery

Local scenery

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Rock Lake 2011

So, mid June amidst bugs, storms, and cool temps i paddled into Rock Lake on a "portage-free" canoe trip with my less-than-eager, less-than-camper, friend. Fortunately, for her benefit, we were only visited by a chipmunk, a racoon that we didn't actually lay eyes on, a snapping turtle, loons, ducks and mergansers, rather than the bigger-sort (bears, moose, etc).

With bellies full of various dried food groupings, we paddled over to the remaining native pictographs. The Kipawa Swift canoe handled well - with no tipping/rescues required. Our food barrel looked pretty hanging in the trees in the evening, despite the wall of bugs which enveloped it at times. Fortunately the rain and bugs let up enough for us to cook supper....didn't however let up long enough to use the island potty without getting attacked by the onslaught!

Thus, a relatively non-eventful, relaxing outing....which makes me concerned about the next one....stay tuned.



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