Kayaking

We spent a few days canoeing and kayaking this last week. Our oldest granddaughter is up from Georgia so we took her kayaking. This was the first time that she paddled a kayak by herself. She said she really likes it even though she got pretty upset when a spider ended up in her kayak.

When I told the owner of the lodge where we got the kayak about the spider he said, “At least it wasn’t a snake”. Apparently last summer a young girl took out one of the kayaks and a snake had crawled up in the front of the kayak while it was turned over on shore. She didn’t see it until she was out on the water and it came crawling up her lap.

Kayaking

Jasper Creek

This is a little creek just outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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Blue Flags

We did a one-day trip into the BWCAW canoeing around Wood Lake. The blue flags are in bloom.

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Cedar Roots.

We found lots of weathered cedar roots along the shoreline.

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Loon Nest

Canoeing up a small stream we came across this beautiful loon nest. The loon wasn’t bothered by our presence. The two yellow water lilies in the background really add a splash of color to the image.

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Trumpeter Swans

Three trumpeter swans came flying by while we were having lunch.

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Bald Eagle

It is always a bonus to see an eagle sitting in a lone white pine.

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The pink lady’s-slippers are currently in bloom.

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The Superior National Forest including the BWCAW has several locations where you can see pink lady’s-slippers.

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These particular ones I photographed in Cascade River State Park on our way to the BWCAW.

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This is the same location where someone dug up several of the lady’s-slippers last year.

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I was glad they hadn’t destroyed any this year.

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