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Pre-trip car camping at Sawbill Lake. Dad relaxing in his new hammock:) My hammock has a bonus bug net.
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Okay! GoPro camera mounted to the bow of our canoe. Let's GO!
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Setting out from Lake Isabella entry point.
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Dad on the river to Quadga Lake.
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We paddled past several Loons throughout the trip. I think this is the one that had a little baby on her back.
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Rollin...
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LIlly pads on the river.
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Dad installed these sweet shoulder rests on our canoe's yoke. Makes porting a breeze!
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There were wild roses along this portage.
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Canoes don't do well on these rapids. The reason for the portage.
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Here's our canoe after one of the epic Portages. Good thing dad's sweet kevlar Mad River Canoe only weighs 53 lbs.
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Lyndon doing a portage.
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Lyndon porting his We•no•nah Canoe
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Dad walking along the balsa pines.
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Dad's got some white in his whiskers. Still young at heart!
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Lyndon high and dry and our first campsite on the river.
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I'm getting a bit scruffy.
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Our first campfire in the wilderness. Each campsite is conveniently equipped with a grate stamped with National Forest Service (Your Tax Dollars).
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i hung my hammock up on the rocks in between two birch trees at this campsite along the river.
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The bug net is an IMPORTANT piece of gear in the BWCA.
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Setting out from our first camp on day 2.
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Adventure is out there! Yeah, I'm kind of crazy but so are the mosquitos.
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Jordan and Lyndon paddling down river.
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Got the rain gear on. And did it rain? It poured!
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Lyndon and Jordan paddling on the river.
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Jordan and Lyndon on the river.
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This was an unexpected portage. It started pouring after we finished this one.
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A 16" large mouth bass and a regular sized northern pike. It's what's for dinner!
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Smoke gets in your eyes.
