(Moderator's Note: Content unaltered. Excessive quoting (i.e. headers/footers/sig lines/comments from previous posts, etc.) have been removed. Please edit quoted material and list footers when replying to posts!) Wow. I paddled there over three days on Memorial Day weekend. All conditions were pleasant. I was particularly struck by the total absence of mosquitoes, which I attributed to the tardy spring. I am used to Georgian Bay, where they are usually out in force by that time. Also, last year in Superior National Park there were a lot in late May. I did not notice any flies to speak of, except on a hike from campsite no. 4 on Oak Island to the overlook. All of a sudden, within about 1/2 mile of the latter, the flies were more noticeable, although even then it was not even a nuisance. I camped on Devil's Island and on Oak Island and really enjoyed the sites. Never bothered with repellent. That Holiday Service station must be a focal point. Doesn't it have the Burger King in the back? On my last evening, after about a 17 mile paddle, at about 11 pm, two double decker cheeseburgers and a large shake really hit the spot. TFJ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Tue Jul 02 2002 - 12:01:19 PDT
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