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Monday Aug 28, 2017 #
7 AM
Kayak: Lake 2:49:48 20.42 km (8:19 / km)
ahr:106 max:139 shoes: Necky Arluk II
Onion River to Long Island
7:46 AM; Washburn, WI
18.1 °C; Cloudy
Excellent conditions for the planned longer kayak outing, no wind, no waves, no rain, no hot sun. The sky looked somewhat threatening but that's all it was. As I approached Long Island, the east started getting lost in low-hanging clouds. I saw a sail in the South Channel and after I passed Chequamegon Point Light, a small fishing boat in the distance. At the lighthouse I saw several bald eagles, two adults and a couple of juveniles. The young ones were begging for food and it looked like the parents were obliging. Made my way to the portage trail on the bay side of the island. By now, I have a pretty good idea where it is located and head in the correct direction without hesitation, with or without fog. I could hear the surf on the east side of the island before I got to shore. There were meter-high breakers with moments of calm between series of them and I decided I could put in. Portaged, making sure to stay clear of the poison ivy and waited for the moment. I missed my first chance, but then launched. I got a splash or two from a wave, nothing serious. No chance to attach the spray skirt but once I was clear of the breakers, the waves were no higher than .5 m. Before I got to La Pointe Light, I met another paddler, he asked me if I came from the campground, and whether it was far. Told him that the only camping spots I was aware of were some NPS sites, one very close to the La Pointe Light, which he had passed. As I continued, I saw a lot of trees that had been washed lose by the almost record-high lake waters. Once I was clear of Long Island, the passage back to Onion River was uneventful, just long, as usual.
7:46 AM; Washburn, WI
18.1 °C; Cloudy
Excellent conditions for the planned longer kayak outing, no wind, no waves, no rain, no hot sun. The sky looked somewhat threatening but that's all it was. As I approached Long Island, the east started getting lost in low-hanging clouds. I saw a sail in the South Channel and after I passed Chequamegon Point Light, a small fishing boat in the distance. At the lighthouse I saw several bald eagles, two adults and a couple of juveniles. The young ones were begging for food and it looked like the parents were obliging. Made my way to the portage trail on the bay side of the island. By now, I have a pretty good idea where it is located and head in the correct direction without hesitation, with or without fog. I could hear the surf on the east side of the island before I got to shore. There were meter-high breakers with moments of calm between series of them and I decided I could put in. Portaged, making sure to stay clear of the poison ivy and waited for the moment. I missed my first chance, but then launched. I got a splash or two from a wave, nothing serious. No chance to attach the spray skirt but once I was clear of the breakers, the waves were no higher than .5 m. Before I got to La Pointe Light, I met another paddler, he asked me if I came from the campground, and whether it was far. Told him that the only camping spots I was aware of were some NPS sites, one very close to the La Pointe Light, which he had passed. As I continued, I saw a lot of trees that had been washed lose by the almost record-high lake waters. Once I was clear of Long Island, the passage back to Onion River was uneventful, just long, as usual.
8 PM
Biking: Trail 7:33 2.06 km (3:40 / km) +0m 3:40 / km
shoes: Gravity 19.5" 29er MTB
Bikejoring Bayview Park
8:00 PM; Washburn, WI
15.9 °C; Partly cloudy
Quick pre-bedtime training for lil' Roux. He did well.
8:00 PM; Washburn, WI
15.9 °C; Partly cloudy
Quick pre-bedtime training for lil' Roux. He did well.