I remember coming down Quetico Lk heading out on a misty morning. I could hear loud voices and the "drumming" of canoe paddles against aluminum hulls before I could see the paddlers
It was a youth group. When they saw me the asked if I had seen much wildlife? I said yes but you needed to be quiet as you travel. They looked at me like I was from another world.
Posted by: arnesr Posted on: Aug 5th, 2026 at 9:58pm
That reminds me of a trip my son and I took to the BWCA in 2021 when the border was closed and we could not get to Quetico. We were paddling across Iron lake, coming back from Curtain falls and came upon a group of girls/scouts, 4 canoes. Every one of the occupants were wearing bug head nets as they paddled across the lake. We exchanged hellos as we passed by. As soon as we got out of sound range, my son and I start cracking up. There was not a bug in sight out on the lake, but you can't be too careful I guess. It was a warm day too, so that could not have been too pleasant. You see some strange stuff out there sometimes.