Voyageur Expedition Reaches the Granite River on Day 3

The Voyageur Crew made great headway on this beautiful day in the Boundary Waters. They paddled and did quite a bit of portaging, over 1000 rods which is equal to over 3 miles of hiking with a canoe and heavy packs. This included portaging the Height of Land Portage between South and North Lake which has historical significance.

Voyageurs were initiated into the elite group of men who paddled into the Arctic Watershed . After completing the Height of Land Portage, they were know as men of the North! Following tradition, Frosty had to swear to never kiss another voyageur's wife without asking permission, never lie, cheat, or steal from another voyageur, always help another voyageur in need of help, and never let a man cross the height of land without being initiated. The voyageurs would have a party at the portage to celebrate crossing into a new watershed.

The temperature dipped down to 30 degrees at 5:00am but made it's way up to 63 degrees. They traveled around 26 miles in the BWCA and will continue their journey through the canoe country in the morning. Tomorrow the guys will make their way north via the Granite River and out onto mighty Saganaga Lake.