Inga Portages

Inga carried her own backpack (containing a sunhat, a water bottle, and her bear) across all of the portages. Some of the portages were muddy, steep, and rocky-- one was well over 600 rods--- Inga did it all. She also helped mommy figure out where we were when we got "lost." And yes, Justin bought her a paddle. Yes, it was a nuisance and no, she didn't use it effectively. I did however, develop lighting-quick reflexes in order to catch the paddle when it went flying out of the canoe. The bear also had a mid-lake swimming "lesson." After that he stayed in the pack unless he was in the tent.