Day two
Time for some mileage to cover Willard Lake
A nice short port with a good trail to get on to Felix Lake
And time for some more paddling up to Dawson Lake
And another port with a little hill climb beside the falls at Dawson Lake Leading into upper Beaubien Lake.
Then time for some distance on Beaubien Lake after leaving Dawson Lake
And the wickedly nice Beaubien Falls
Middle Falls
Lower Falls
View from the bottom looking up at the two falls
This would be interesting with a foot less of water…
From High lake to Low Lake was interesting. Top of the upper Falls, lots of noise and a huge roar warned of what was hidden from view. I did not see this set as I had to go back a bit along the shoreline to find the port going up and over the big hill and the opposite down slope
Hard to show the scale of this in the picture but a great set of steps in this wickedly nice set of falls
And a nice cliff on the exit run
Then some more distance to the Low Lake to Crane Lake Ports…
What not to do when entering a canoe.. My little slip made for a nice wet seat and I was grateful to have all my gear in waterproof containers including the food!
That was after the first port so a few more barriers yet before getting to Crane Lake
Dinner on the shoreline and then on to the last leg of my trip, glad that it is a much warmer day today!
With the sun in the eyes for the last few kilometers. Wishing I had remembered my shades!
A great trip with a wickedly fun few extras thrown in and a very cold first afternoon and night with the headwind over the cold waters. I rushed this trip and finished in two days. Would be more relaxed doing it in three days but I was unsure of the ports and what would be required for the trails etc. Will have to drag a buddy with next time and do a proper sightseeing tour next time! Epic first trip for the start of the year!