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Well today I got back from canoeing the BWCAW with Outward Bound. We put in at Lake One and ended up at OBWHP on the Kawishiwi river. I brought my CRKT M60 but they didn't let me take it (they didn't let us bring knives, which was a shame, as they would have come in handy when cooking and one Solo, both to cut rope and to whittle to pass the time.)
The scenery is wonderful. While we didn't see any heavy animals (bear, wolf, etc) we saw beaver, snake, mink, and about 10 bald eagle, and a TON of loon.
Paddling can be both stressful and fun, but portaging is a bitch.
While I was there I both rocked climbed and rappeled for the first time, at Quiet Rocks on the Kawishiwi and at Ennis Rocks outside of Moose Lake. I wasn't very good at climbing, but I was probably the best rappeler in our group, and fell in love with it. I'll have to do it more often. It was especially good on the taller Ennis Rocks.
It was a great experience, although as my first time away from my family for a long time (turned 14 in June) I might have preferred something a little softer.
The scenery is wonderful. While we didn't see any heavy animals (bear, wolf, etc) we saw beaver, snake, mink, and about 10 bald eagle, and a TON of loon.
Paddling can be both stressful and fun, but portaging is a bitch.
While I was there I both rocked climbed and rappeled for the first time, at Quiet Rocks on the Kawishiwi and at Ennis Rocks outside of Moose Lake. I wasn't very good at climbing, but I was probably the best rappeler in our group, and fell in love with it. I'll have to do it more often. It was especially good on the taller Ennis Rocks.
It was a great experience, although as my first time away from my family for a long time (turned 14 in June) I might have preferred something a little softer.
