We paddled all day with Josh, Alex, and Gus. It made for a great day that absolutely flew by. We did 44 miles and it seemed so much easier than the previous day. Conversation really makes the time fly. We talked a little bit about our differing experiences in the upper section of the river. Gus and Alex hit Cass Lake on a windy day and said it was awful. We hit it on a perfect day and wasn't bad at all. Josh did Winnie in the middle of the night, straight across, and got off at 10:30 P.M. He was offered a beer when he finally finished and rightfully accepted it. They had been putting in a lot more miles than Anders and I. I don't remember exactly when they put in the water in Itasca, but it was a couple days after us and had already caught up to us.
We went through some beautiful terrain today right before Brainerd. It's easy to see why so many people have cabins here. The only thing I couldn't handle is the winters. And maybe the mosquitoes. They're pretty awful.
Poison Ivy Update: Drenching it in sunscreen has helped immensely. It looks to finally be receding.
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