June 25 Our last full day on the Flowage, and another must catch dinner scenario. I woke up around 6 to the sound of rain falling on the tent, and rolled over and went back to sleep. Finally up about 10, I think Brian was up a little before me. Once the rain quit and …
June 24 Brian and I are calling our campsite Turtle Island. Everywhere we look it seems like there’s a turtle either hiding in the grass on the edge of camp or digging a hole. A couple times now we’ve come up on mothers as they were laying their eggs. We tried to observe without disturbing …
June 23 We spent a lot of time on the water today, once we got going. Our luck wasn’t that great during the early to mid afternoon, but once the shadows started to grow we started to see some interest. The minnows still can’t seem to find a taker, as everything we caught today was on …
Monday, June 22 We wake to cloudy skies a little after dawn and break down our camping gear quickly and quietly. Brian camps with a hammock, and his setup goes up and down pretty rapidly. By the time we’re packed up and ready to go, the rest of camp is starting to stir. I say …
Brian, a friend I made while attending Wood Badge in 2014 (go Eagles!), and I investigate the “quiet zone” area of the Turtle Flambeau Flowage in Northern WI. Our trip started and ended at Ma-Ka-Ja-Wan Scout Reservation in Pearson, WI during Week 1 of summer camp. My son’s troop goes during this time & I …