Crazy "camping" trip
So, we planned this "camping trip" at the last minute, because we were supposed to help Daniel (above) set traps on Still Brook, which is in between Big Dam Lake (above) and Frozen Ocean Lake. Josianne and I have a couple of areas to characterize on Frozen Ocean, so we thought we'd go help Daniel on Tuesday, do some work, stay overnight at Frozen Ocean, either camping or staying at a warden's cabin (which is what we ended up doing), then finish the sites the next day and paddle out. Well, we left MTRI at 10am, had to get a key to the warden's cabin on Frozen Ocean, then get the canoe and load the traps..plus there's a portage from the Big Dam parking lot to the lake, so we didn't end up getting to the lake until noon. Big Dam Lake took only less than 1/2 hour to paddle, but the portage to Still Brook probably took us a good hour or so since we had to make multiple trips to get all the gear. And Still Brook is a crazy long brook....takes about 1hour to paddle the length, I think. We ended up characterizing 2 wetlands on Still Brook, leaving Daniel to set his traps. It was probably past 6pm by the time we finished at Still Brook, then we canoed across a very windy/wavy Frozen Ocean lake. We saw a wetland along the way, so we though, what the heck, let's do that one now. So, we didn't get to the cabin until about 8 or 9pm. It's a very nice cabin, though...much better than the shack! I'd stay there if it wasn't such a long paddle to get there! And no portage! ;)
On Big Dam Lake, on the way in. That's me paddling! =)
So, the following day, we started out early-ish...about 9am...paddled up Stewart Brook, which is on Frozen Ocean. We got to the end of where they trapped for turtles at 11am! We ended up with 5 wetlands along Stewart Brook, and didn't finish until about 5 or 6pm, I think. And we still had Inness Brook to do! Good thing that one was shorter, only 2 wetlands. Oh, and plus, we ran out of vials for water samples, so we could only do 2 wetlands. So it worked out perfectly! ;) We finished close to 8pm, and we had to make a decision. We decided to brave the 4hour trip back (paddle, portage, paddle, portage, paddle, portage). This pic is taken on Frozen Ocean, on our way out, probably around 8:30pm. Anyway, we successfully managed the trip back, finishing the long portage to Big Dam at 10pm, just as it got dark. We made it back to the car (CAR!) at about 11:30pm!
Josianne on Frozen Ocean Lake at sunset. I like this picture!
So, we planned this "camping trip" at the last minute, because we were supposed to help Daniel (above) set traps on Still Brook, which is in between Big Dam Lake (above) and Frozen Ocean Lake. Josianne and I have a couple of areas to characterize on Frozen Ocean, so we thought we'd go help Daniel on Tuesday, do some work, stay overnight at Frozen Ocean, either camping or staying at a warden's cabin (which is what we ended up doing), then finish the sites the next day and paddle out. Well, we left MTRI at 10am, had to get a key to the warden's cabin on Frozen Ocean, then get the canoe and load the traps..plus there's a portage from the Big Dam parking lot to the lake, so we didn't end up getting to the lake until noon. Big Dam Lake took only less than 1/2 hour to paddle, but the portage to Still Brook probably took us a good hour or so since we had to make multiple trips to get all the gear. And Still Brook is a crazy long brook....takes about 1hour to paddle the length, I think. We ended up characterizing 2 wetlands on Still Brook, leaving Daniel to set his traps. It was probably past 6pm by the time we finished at Still Brook, then we canoed across a very windy/wavy Frozen Ocean lake. We saw a wetland along the way, so we though, what the heck, let's do that one now. So, we didn't get to the cabin until about 8 or 9pm. It's a very nice cabin, though...much better than the shack! I'd stay there if it wasn't such a long paddle to get there! And no portage! ;)
On Big Dam Lake, on the way in. That's me paddling! =)
So, the following day, we started out early-ish...about 9am...paddled up Stewart Brook, which is on Frozen Ocean. We got to the end of where they trapped for turtles at 11am! We ended up with 5 wetlands along Stewart Brook, and didn't finish until about 5 or 6pm, I think. And we still had Inness Brook to do! Good thing that one was shorter, only 2 wetlands. Oh, and plus, we ran out of vials for water samples, so we could only do 2 wetlands. So it worked out perfectly! ;) We finished close to 8pm, and we had to make a decision. We decided to brave the 4hour trip back (paddle, portage, paddle, portage, paddle, portage). This pic is taken on Frozen Ocean, on our way out, probably around 8:30pm. Anyway, we successfully managed the trip back, finishing the long portage to Big Dam at 10pm, just as it got dark. We made it back to the car (CAR!) at about 11:30pm!
Josianne on Frozen Ocean Lake at sunset. I like this picture!
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