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Serenity in the Wilderness
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Last week I went on my first canoe trip into the BWCA and the Quetico in Canada. It was the experience of a lifetime. We started at Lake Saganaga at the end of the Gunflint trail and paddled our way north into Canada to do what is call the “man chain.” The winds were whipping the first day as we battled Sag! I have never worked my arms so hard in my life! There were white caps over the open areas which were pretty intimidating. That night we checked into the ranger station in Canada at Cache Bay with a wonderful woman named Janice who has lived on an island 4 months out of the year working for Canada Parks for over 20 years. She had so much knowledge and insight. After watching the moon rise over the lake we got a great night sleep listening to the calls of the loons.
The rest of the days were filled with sun, huge trees, beautiful water and so many loons-sometimes in large groups. We did not see many other animals or birds which was kind of a bummer. I take that back, my friend Matt saw a beaver who smacked its tail about 5 feet away, but no one else saw it!
I am not sure I can accurately describe the quietness and serenity in those woods and on those lakes. It is something we could all use in our lives once in a while. I think we only saw 5 other people while in Canada which was pretty amazing, especially when I think about how busy we are here at Cascade Vacation Rentals.
The best part of the trip was probably when we decided to sail our way across Knife Lake - attaching the footprint of our tent to our canoe paddles to make the sail! Boy did we cover some water then! The miles flew by. Sunday after departing from Saganaga we stopped for breakfast at Trail Center. Boy can those people cook a great meal. Be sure to try the fruits of the forest pie no matter what time it is! A trip like that is definitely something I would love to do again if I have the chance. Such fond memories of my first canoe trip. - Kris
Here is a picture of one of the many loons we saw on the trip. This one is a baby.
Tags: Canada, Canoeing, Cascade Vacation Rentals, Minnesota, Quetico, Saganaga
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