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Melrose, Minnesota, USA
2002 Boundary Waters Trip
Charles Sommers Canoe Base
Part #2: Let the canoeing begin!
(Following Crew B: The first two days.)
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2002 Boundary Waters Trip
Charles Sommers Canoe Base
Part #2: Let the canoeing begin!
(Following Crew B: The first two days.)
The time had arrived! We carried our canoes to the landing and began our trip. |
We discovered there was an art to putting your canoes in the water without getting wet. |
The weather was great as we took to the lakes on that first day. |
At out first portage we discovered how much work this trip would involve. We decided to do every portage with just one trip. |
The aluminum canoes weighed approximately 80 pounds. Not much weight for a short portage, but for a long one... |
Our guide showed us to a hidden water fall. It was a good place to take a break and enjoy the BWCA scenery. |
During the break at the falls we discovered that our guide could fall asleep anywhere at any time. We cured him of that later in the trip. |
Our first camp of the canoe trip had a slightly rocky beach, but it also had a nice sunning area just to the right of this picture. |
It was time to prepare supper. The meals were quite easy to prepare. The crew members did a great job when it came to cooking. |
The meals were very tasty, and good for us, of course. No one went away hungry. |
The next morning the rains began. We paddled during a downpour this morning. |
This day also was the day we had "The portage from Hell". We had to remove a fallen tree as our first obstacle. |
Then came the mud bog. There was a narrow trail that you could walk on to stay out of the mud... |
...unfortunately, you could not see the trail due to the muddy water, so most of us ended up waist deep in the mud. |
The trip took us through many different locations. Some times we could canoe from lake to lake and not have to portage. |
"Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale...." This campsite with its sandy beach reminded us of the television show - Gilligan's Island. |
The beach was a popular place with all members of the crew. We worked on our suntans in the afternoon, and watched the sun set in the evening. |
Our second night on the lakes was one of the most peaceful. The sunset was spectacular, as you can see by this shot. |
Pictures were provide by Steve Borgerding and Kevin Viere.
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