kypaddler wrote on Oct 25^th, 2016 at 1:59pm:

BillConner wrote on Oct 25th, 2016 at 12:01pm: I love October trips and my latest exited in Halloween. CCO said we were their last group for the year. Yo Bill C., You can't do that man. (Leave with no details.) Halloween? That's late. How soon did the ice follow? Where'd you go? What was the weather like? Fish any? Go swimming? See any polar bears? Mermaids in parkas? More wildlife than usual? (I have this theory, probably an ignorant one, that as the last paddlers stroke their way out, all the animals come out of hiding, shake their heads at the messy campsites and celebrate having gotten rid of us again). See anybody else? etc. etc. etc. - kypaddler

It was really my son's trip. He went up on his own around 10th of October, after his hs graduation and eagle board of review. 6 years or so ago. Went in Moose and went east to Ogish. I joined him for last three nights, stayed on Moose. He and I only ever saw thin ice at landings. Last day hard blowing snow as we paddled.

I agree the wildlife does come out as visitors wane. I've only seen Moose in October.