The Kawishiwi River 6

5 Grumpy men + 1 Joy

John always admires a good trailer connection

Joy, unable to find Jack and Jill, climbs up the hill to fetch a pail of water

OK - it says connect hose A to tank B taking care not to set fire to your head

An historic moment - the wilderness has been reached

The equipment is loaded

The foursome pauses for a photo before embarking

A different foursome pauses for a photo

The beauty of the BWCA wilderness

Hey Tommy, paddle faster -- they're getting too far ahead of us.

While Joy was paddling...

Dale totes the heavy canoe through the portage.  OK - it's not all that heavy, it's Kevlar.

Just keep repeating "Portages are fun.  Portages are fun."

Lunch under a shade tree is a welcome break from paddling

Tom purifies some water for the thirsty souls

At the end of a long day, Dale takes a rest

Joy finds a scenic sunny stony secluded spot