Today's Paddle

As new owners of Clearwater Lodge we feel that it is very important that we get out and learn as much as possible about the area and things to do as we can. Today I had an opportunity to do just that. Joseph(the extremely skilled carpenter who did the work on the new store and new kitchen cabinets in cabins 2 and 3) and I set out today to look at a few portages and campsites. The water was absolutely perfect this morning. This is what it looked like as we got started.
After paddling across Bearskin, portaging to Duncan and then paddling across Duncan Lake we headed to Rose Falls. The water levels are really high right now and the falls were really pretty. Sorry, the photos don't do the falls enough justice for their beauty.
Then we decided to hike part of the Border Route Trail and explored some of the nice overlooks of Rose Lake. It was very enjoyable and refreshing to sit up on the cliffs and just feel the breeze as we looked out over the expanse of forest and Rose Lake.
After we finished checking out the falls and the cliffs we paddled across Rose Lake to Long Portage. Long Portage is 460 rods to where the Daniel Spur connects. Fortunately the portage is very flat and fairly well maintained. We finished up paddling across Daniels Lake and back to Bearskin. Wonderful day and can't wait for the next excursion.