We slept relatively late again today. The folks at Lakehead Boat Basin said check-out was 10:00, but the lot had pretty much cleared out, and they said it was alright to stay until noon. We leisurely prepared the coach to travel, and I drove over to Fitgers Brewhouse and filled my growler with 2 liters of Brewhouse Brown IPA. That probably won't last until we put into the Boundary Waters, but I can refill it again when we head south back through Duluth. We filled up with 107 gallons of diesel north of Duluth; baby was thirsty. Our drive to Ely was pleasant and uneventful. For at least the next few trips, "uneventful" will be very satisfying.
It is always exciting to arrive in Ely. There is the thrill of being on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and we know we are at home where every other car is loaded with canoes. As we passed through town, we dropped the canoe at the Spirit of the Wilderness outfitter's shop to get some dings on the hull repaired. It should be ready on Wednesday, Thursday at the latest, in time for our BWCAW put-in.
We are parked at the Fall Lake Campground in the Superior National Forest. We have a non-reservable site, so we could stay here up to two weeks. We are tentatively scheduled to put-in on Friday, but Snowbank Lake, our entry point of choice, was booked. They only let x parties put-in each day at a particular entry point. We probably should have reserved a permit earlier. There are other suitable entry points still available, and we could delay our put-in a day or two to expand our options, if necessary. Our friends Wayne and Lynda left NC on Sunday afternoon and will probably arrive here at Fall Lake either Wednesday or Thursday.
In the meantime, we have no particular agenda for the next four days. We are boat-less, so we can't paddle. There are a few short trails in the area, so we may hike a bit. We have some final packing to do before we put-in, so that is our only priority. I think we will have a lot of time to read and do nothing. Fall Lake is a popular entry point, perhaps we will go down to the landing and watch the voyageurs come and go. Life in the slow lane is good.
It is always exciting to arrive in Ely. There is the thrill of being on the edge of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, and we know we are at home where every other car is loaded with canoes. As we passed through town, we dropped the canoe at the Spirit of the Wilderness outfitter's shop to get some dings on the hull repaired. It should be ready on Wednesday, Thursday at the latest, in time for our BWCAW put-in.
We are parked at the Fall Lake Campground in the Superior National Forest. We have a non-reservable site, so we could stay here up to two weeks. We are tentatively scheduled to put-in on Friday, but Snowbank Lake, our entry point of choice, was booked. They only let x parties put-in each day at a particular entry point. We probably should have reserved a permit earlier. There are other suitable entry points still available, and we could delay our put-in a day or two to expand our options, if necessary. Our friends Wayne and Lynda left NC on Sunday afternoon and will probably arrive here at Fall Lake either Wednesday or Thursday.
In the meantime, we have no particular agenda for the next four days. We are boat-less, so we can't paddle. There are a few short trails in the area, so we may hike a bit. We have some final packing to do before we put-in, so that is our only priority. I think we will have a lot of time to read and do nothing. Fall Lake is a popular entry point, perhaps we will go down to the landing and watch the voyageurs come and go. Life in the slow lane is good.
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