Yup, I've gone and done it, asked for help from a complete stranger. Our Boundary Waters trip narrowed to one choice today when I found the name and e-mail address of a man who'll cart us across big Lake Vermilion to the portage into Trout Lake. There was a time not so long ago when I'd have hammered the miles one way or the other and then I recalled Allan and my first two week trip in Manitoba. We made it one mile the first day and nearly sank on the way. Big waves on big water make canoes seem real little. Anyhow, seventy-five bucks will nearly eliminate the possibility of being windbound. I've already done that enough for one lifetime.
If this was twenty-five years ago I'd be envisioning big fish and lots of them. These days I'm hoping for a meal or two and decent weather (no broken bones would also be nice). Seeing as how Lonnie Johnson—our tow man— heads the Guide Association on Vermilion and specializes on fishing Trout Lake maybe I'll pump him for some fishing ideas?
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