Voyageurs National Park: Harrison Bay Paddle

We got the Wenonah Canoe out for her first paddle trip of 2019 today. We put in at the Dove Island boat ramp

and headed under the causeway into Krause Bay. We stopped at the Black Bay Beaver Pond Trailhead for lunch

and to admire some of the blooming wildflowers.

Then we hit the water again headed east on Rainy Lake.

Our first stop was a small unnamed bay just east of where Black Bay spills into the lake. We found a pretty substantial beaver lodge in the bay

and a tranquil spot away from other boat traffic.

Then we headed back out in the choppy, unprotected lake. We crossed the navigation channel as quickly as we could and headed back into protected waters at Harrison Bay.

It is a pleasant spot with low rock cliffs and, at the mouth of the bay, a grassy wetland.

We paddled back into the bay as far as we could and then turned around to head west to the Day Use Site.

We relaxed and admired the view there and also admired the blue flag iris in bloom.

Eventually we got back into the canoe for the paddle back to the boat ramp at Dove Island.