Drew's BWCAW video blog day five
Updated: Sunday, 02 Aug 2009, 12:30 PM CDT
Published : Thursday, 30 Jul 2009, 4:40 PM CDT
Boundary Waters, (MN) - Day five of my trip to the Boundary waters was, unfortunately, a gray day again. We haven't seen the sun since Monday afternoon, so are feeling rather soggy.
Today we canoed in the worst conditions I have ever experience in my time in a canoe! The waves were so large, we had to angle into them to make sure we didn't capsize, and still we weren't sure we wouldn't go under. However, we were without a campsite, so had to plow through to get to somewhere we could set up camp.
We also hit the longest portage on our trip: 240 rods. One rod = 16 feet, with 320 in a mile, so a 2/3 mile high through woods and mud with a 70 pound canoe or pack on your back is a tough one. We made it, however, and plan to push to the end of our journey tomorrow.
For the rest of my blog, click on the links, and here is the link for my story on the Boundary Waters.
Boundary Waters Video Blog Day One
Boundary Waters Video Blog Day Two
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