Once again I ended up doing this trip solo, as no one else from my outfitter had the exact same time frame off. As I had longer off then normal I decided to pick a longer and more challenging route then I had done in the past. I choose to do the Frost River Loop. Advisable in the early spring when water levels are high, by early August it can be a bit more difficult to navigate. While the route does not have too many long portages (although I did do the 428 rod Tuscarora Portage for the 7th time this summer) it still had over 30 portages total and that does not include the 15-20 beaver dams I had to portage over as well. As I was also going down a river I opted to bring an 15 foot aluminum canoe on this trip as opposed to a single person lightweight Kevlar canoe, which I brought on my previous two solo trips. So needless to say by the time the trip was over I was quite exhausted. None the less it was a fun and challenging route through a very beautiful area of the BWCA.
Below are some pictures that illustrate my trip, enjoy!
My Route: 30 Miles, I started on the Cross River and camped on Frost Lake the first night. The second day I canoed the Frost River and made my way all the way to Tuscarora Lake where I camped for the second night before going back to camp.
The view from my campsite on Frost Lake
The Frost River (although creek, swamp, or brook would all be more appropriate terms)
Canoeing down the Frost
One of the many beaver dams I had to get over
Canoeing a lake at the end of the Frost River
Turkey Vultures eating a dead moose I came upon on Mora Lake
A small northern I caught on Tuscarora Lake
Sunset over Tuscarora Lake