• Boundary Waters passage:  Prologue
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Part 1
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Part 1
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Part 2
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Part 2
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Part 3
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Part 3
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Part 4
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Part 5
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Boundary Waters passage:  Epilogue
    A journey along BWCA's Voyageurs highway
  • Prologue / Map  
  • Part 1:  Epic journey
  • Part 2:  Stormy trek
  • Part 3:  Long portage
  • Part 4:  Risky decision
  • Part 5:  Lasting legacy
  • Epilogue  

A young man reflects: The trip was worth it

Aidan Jones on his most memorable moments.
August 15, 2019 — 4:20pm

Aidan Jones reflected on the five-day adventure in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness:

The best moment?

The very end of the trip — we paddled around the corner of Little John Lake to see the boat ramp. It was the last stretch, and it hit me that the trip was over. I realized how far we had come and how much we had seen.

His toughest moment?

Probably after the massive 660-rod portage. I was so tired I thought I could not keep going. But after a short break we were paddling. I had no choice but to keep going if we wanted to get to a good campsite before it was taken.

His most memorable moment?

Definitely the first night: I was catching a smallmouth bass every cast!

Being offline?

It was weird not having any tech or any way to contact anyone. But after a couple of days I started to appreciate it and not think about it. This made the trip way more enjoyable.

Finish this sentence: I’ll never forget when ...

We decided to go to the Pigeon River Dam. It took about a half-hour of climbing very rough terrain to get to the waterfall. It was worth it.

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