New Trip Report posted by Sullivan ILman

Trip Name: Sullivan ILman.

Entry Point: 16

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Very good report, thanks for sharing!
Why no fires? Did you use a stove?

Aug

Yes, I did use an MSR white gas stove. Fires are meant to be shared and as I was paddling solo I left the firewood for others. (At some camp sites I did gather some wood for the next camper to use.)
[This site has me listed as a new paddler. I am far from being new to paddling as I have paddled in about 40 different states and I've done a "ton" of whitewater. Just new to posting trips for the BWCA.]
Sullivan IL man

Your rating of "New" is only an indication of how many times you have logged on to this site (I believe). Thanks again for the report.

Thanks for the report Sulivan Ilman. I have paddled all parts of this route, just never all at one time. It is fun to hear a report that you could follow with images in your mind.

I can tell from your report you are far from a new paddler. Welocme to the board and post a few more times and you will lose the "New Paddler" title. I was through Friday bay back in July and the USFS rangers I met told us about that bear. We also did not see him but did see tracks and scat on the portage out of the south end of Friday. I have since heard of a bear at the Sand Beach Campsite oin the east shore below the island on Saturday Bay. Could be the same bear, but that is further than I would expect he would travel.

Thanks again. Gald to hear you made it back safely in this year that will go down as one of the windiest I can remember in a while.

Nice report. I'm 50 and am delighted to see that you did a solo at 63....I'm encouraged! Next year you may want to try a kevlar solo...the Prism weighs in at 30 pounds or so. Just looking out for you!