We stayed at Smitty's Resort on Snowbank Lake Thursday night and then "put the canoes in the water" bright and early Friday morning and canoed for a few hours out to a private island in the middle of Snowbank and set up camp for a two-night excursion. We had a perfect campsite with loads of trees and area for the kids to explore and fish. The other two families camped a little ways down from us on the same island. Their campsite was perfect for swimming since they had their own swimming bay complete with lots of gorgeous rock and boulders. We all enjoyed jumping off the big rocks into the deep, crystal clear water beneath us (think cliff diving). SO FUN!!!
We had a fantastic time canoeing, fishing, swimming, listening to the call of the many loons, watching the eagles soar (they had a nest near our camp), campfires, cooking breakfast and dinner on the Coleman propane powered stovetop, laughing, singing and cheerleading (that would be Lynn and me :), exploring, whittling, and enjoying nature at its finest.
The weather was beautiful and sunny with the small exception of late Saturday evening thunder storms while we slept. But the tents held up nicely and everybody stayed warm and dry. We canoed back into Smitty's around 11am on Sunday and dealt with some wind, rough waters and light rain but it was manageable and we all survived. Sunday the Brighams and Clarks headed to AmericInn in Silver Bay for one night. We savored showers, swam in the pool, ordered in pizza, enjoyed the breathtaking views of Lake Superior from our balcony, and snuggled in to watch a few movies.
Life is good and we are grateful we got to experience such a memorable adventure together and will definitely go back again. Unfortunately, we didn't take that many photos since we were mainly on or in water the entire time which typically doesn't mix well with electronics. Here are just a few. Feel free to check out the Shutterfly link on this blog for a few more.
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