Saturday, April 17, 2010
![Beach on Lac La Croix](/handlers/photoScaled.ashx?imgnum=40&rnd=850074&maxside=400)
Beach on Lac La Croix
The wind was still pretty strong, but it had died down enough to allow some exploration of the lake. A big reason we wanted to go to LLC was so we could fish (northerns and smallmouth are open year-round on many of the border lakes). We didn't fish much today, though. Instead, we paddled around looking at the different campsites. We explored Tiger Bay and a campsite with a sandy shore on an island near the Canadian border.
![Cliff by Campsite](/handlers/photoScaled.ashx?imgnum=41&rnd=122769&maxside=400)
Cliff by Campsite
We heard ruffed grouse drumming throughout the day. We actually scared one up while we were exploring a cliff by our campsite. Even though I grew up in northeastern Minnesota, I don't think I ever really heard a grouse drumming. We were both surprised at how loud they were. The sound reminded me of a helicopter off in the distance. We heard many, many more throughout the weekend.
![Enjoying Hot Chocolate](/handlers/photoScaled.ashx?imgnum=42&rnd=296189&maxside=400)
Enjoying Hot Chocolate
![Auralee's Northern in Boulder Bay](/handlers/photoScaled.ashx?imgnum=43&rnd=678175&maxside=400)
Auralee's Northern in Boulder Bay
We spent the afternoon relaxing. The wind died down some in the evening, so we went fishing. Auralee caught a few northerns.