Slate Islands 2007http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0395/347602716_EUQqN-Ti-3.jpghttp://richcook.smugmug.com/gallery/5650622_CvFBy/2008-09-17T11:42:02ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugAguasabon Falls<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Aguasabon Falls</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347602716_EUQqN" title="Aguasabon Falls"><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0395/347602716_EUQqN-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Aguasabon Falls" title="Aguasabon Falls" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:16ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0395/347602716_EUQqN-Th-3.jpg2007-07-04 12:14:13Dave puts in at Rossport and finds his way in the fog to Terrace Bay to meet Rich and Sarah for the crossing to the Slate Islands.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Dave puts in at Rossport and finds his way in the fog to Terrace Bay to meet Rich and Sarah for the crossing to the Slate Islands.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347602869_o7hPb" title="Dave puts in at Rossport and finds his way in the fog to Terrace Bay to meet Rich and Sarah for the crossing to the Slate Islands."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0400/347602869_o7hPb-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Dave puts in at Rossport and finds his way in the fog to Terrace Bay to meet Rich and Sarah for the crossing to the Slate Islands." title="Dave puts in at Rossport and finds his way in the fog to Terrace Bay to meet Rich and Sarah for the crossing to the Slate Islands." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:16ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0400/347602869_o7hPb-Th-3.jpg2007-07-04 13:01:29Rich Cook's photo<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a> </p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347603002_V7MbG" title="Rich Cook's photo"><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0405/347603002_V7MbG-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Rich Cook's photo" title="Rich Cook's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:16ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0405/347603002_V7MbG-Th-3.jpg2007-07-04 13:02:05Mouth of the Aguasaban River<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Mouth of the Aguasaban River</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347603175_GApmG" title="Mouth of the Aguasaban River"><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0406/347603175_GApmG-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Mouth of the Aguasaban River" title="Mouth of the Aguasaban River" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:16ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0406/347603175_GApmG-Th-3.jpg2007-07-04 13:50:06Sarah checks the time in preparation for the crossing.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Sarah checks the time in preparation for the crossing.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347603603_tzJ3C" title="Sarah checks the time in preparation for the crossing."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0411/347603603_tzJ3C-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Sarah checks the time in preparation for the crossing." title="Sarah checks the time in preparation for the crossing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:16ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0411/347603603_tzJ3C-Th-3.jpg2007-07-04 13:52:37Seven mile crossing in the fog.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Seven mile crossing in the fog.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347604011_6h8XZ" title="Seven mile crossing in the fog."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0412/347604011_6h8XZ-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Seven mile crossing in the fog." title="Seven mile crossing in the fog." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:16ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0412/347604011_6h8XZ-Th-3.jpg2007-07-04 13:55:58One of the camp critters.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />One of the camp critters.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347604149_yxW9i" title="One of the camp critters."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0433/347604149_yxW9i-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="One of the camp critters." title="One of the camp critters." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:20ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0433/347604149_yxW9i-Th-3.jpg2007-07-04 17:17:32Sunrise at the Come 'N' Rest.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Sunrise at the Come 'N' Rest.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347604498_P8fnu" title="Sunrise at the Come 'N' Rest."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0442/347604498_P8fnu-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Sunrise at the Come 'N' Rest." title="Sunrise at the Come 'N' Rest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:20ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0442/347604498_P8fnu-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 06:00:17Camped at the Come 'N' Rest for two nights.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Camped at the Come 'N' Rest for two nights.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347604841_jehoS" title="Camped at the Come 'N' Rest for two nights."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0474/347604841_jehoS-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Camped at the Come 'N' Rest for two nights." title="Camped at the Come 'N' Rest for two nights." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:20ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0474/347604841_jehoS-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 09:02:10Heading up the path to the lighthouse.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Heading up the path to the lighthouse.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347605473_faP8F" title="Heading up the path to the lighthouse."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0498/347605473_faP8F-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Heading up the path to the lighthouse." title="Heading up the path to the lighthouse." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:20ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0498/347605473_faP8F-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 11:37:38Rich Cook's photo<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a> </p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347605716_M26Es" title="Rich Cook's photo"><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0519/347605716_M26Es-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Rich Cook's photo" title="Rich Cook's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:20ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0519/347605716_M26Es-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 11:54:57The view looking west from the helipad.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />The view looking west from the helipad.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347606273_Kpeuw" title="The view looking west from the helipad."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0525/347606273_Kpeuw-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The view looking west from the helipad." title="The view looking west from the helipad." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:20ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0525/347606273_Kpeuw-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 11:59:33On the south side of Patterson Island.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />On the south side of Patterson Island.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347606622_5tLgV" title="On the south side of Patterson Island."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0531/347606622_5tLgV-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="On the south side of Patterson Island." title="On the south side of Patterson Island." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:20ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0531/347606622_5tLgV-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 12:43:28On our way back we kept our eye on a thunderstorm developing over the mainland.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />On our way back we kept our eye on a thunderstorm developing over the mainland.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347607098_Ca4tF" title="On our way back we kept our eye on a thunderstorm developing over the mainland."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0538/347607098_Ca4tF-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="On our way back we kept our eye on a thunderstorm developing over the mainland." title="On our way back we kept our eye on a thunderstorm developing over the mainland." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:20ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0538/347607098_Ca4tF-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 13:10:32Made it back before the rain let loose.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Made it back before the rain let loose.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347607700_Aj9mi" title="Made it back before the rain let loose."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0554/347607700_Aj9mi-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Made it back before the rain let loose." title="Made it back before the rain let loose." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0554/347607700_Aj9mi-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 16:21:14Another camp critter looking for left overs in the fire ring.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Another camp critter looking for left overs in the fire ring.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347608054_TBEXZ" title="Another camp critter looking for left overs in the fire ring."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0584/347608054_TBEXZ-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another camp critter looking for left overs in the fire ring." title="Another camp critter looking for left overs in the fire ring." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0584/347608054_TBEXZ-Th-3.jpg2007-07-05 17:48:56Another shot at sunrise.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Another shot at sunrise.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347608499_q88hj" title="Another shot at sunrise."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0605/347608499_q88hj-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Another shot at sunrise." title="Another shot at sunrise." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0605/347608499_q88hj-Th-3.jpg2007-07-06 06:58:23Rich Cook's photo<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a> </p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347608791_VsqP6" title="Rich Cook's photo"><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0622/347608791_VsqP6-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Rich Cook's photo" title="Rich Cook's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0622/347608791_VsqP6-Th-3.jpg2007-07-06 07:50:28The loons were plentiful at the Slates.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />The loons were plentiful at the Slates.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#374812551_pgErN" title="The loons were plentiful at the Slates."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0632/374812551_pgErN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The loons were plentiful at the Slates." title="The loons were plentiful at the Slates." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0632/374812551_pgErN-Th.jpgThe Slates are known for their Woodland Caribou. They arrived at the Slates in the early 1900's when Lake Superior froze over.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />The Slates are known for their Woodland Caribou. They arrived at the Slates in the early 1900's when Lake Superior froze over.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347609007_rq85m" title="The Slates are known for their Woodland Caribou. They arrived at the Slates in the early 1900's when Lake Superior froze over."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0666/347609007_rq85m-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Slates are known for their Woodland Caribou. They arrived at the Slates in the early 1900's when Lake Superior froze over." title="The Slates are known for their Woodland Caribou. They arrived at the Slates in the early 1900's when Lake Superior froze over." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0666/347609007_rq85m-Th-3.jpg2007-07-06 14:25:39The Islands support a herd of between 250 and 500. We saw several along the shoreline as well as a couple that walked through our camp at the Come 'N' Rest.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />The Islands support a herd of between 250 and 500. We saw several along the shoreline as well as a couple that walked through our camp at the Come 'N' Rest.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347609131_dnTqc" title="The Islands support a herd of between 250 and 500. We saw several along the shoreline as well as a couple that walked through our camp at the Come 'N' Rest."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0668/347609131_dnTqc-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Islands support a herd of between 250 and 500. We saw several along the shoreline as well as a couple that walked through our camp at the Come 'N' Rest." title="The Islands support a herd of between 250 and 500. We saw several along the shoreline as well as a couple that walked through our camp at the Come 'N' Rest." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0668/347609131_dnTqc-Th-3.jpg2007-07-06 14:25:42The remains of an old coal barge.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />The remains of an old coal barge.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347609776_ZLVPu" title="The remains of an old coal barge."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0694/347609776_ZLVPu-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The remains of an old coal barge." title="The remains of an old coal barge." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0694/347609776_ZLVPu-Th-3.jpg2007-07-06 15:01:31The Devil's Roust.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />The Devil's Roust.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347610421_c8yYh" title="The Devil's Roust."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0698/347610421_c8yYh-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="The Devil's Roust." title="The Devil's Roust." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0698/347610421_c8yYh-Th-3.jpg2007-07-06 15:04:48Campsite on the gravel beach on our last night in the Slates.<p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com">Rich Cook</a><br />Campsite on the gravel beach on our last night in the Slates.</p><p><a href="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/5650622_CvFBy#347610816_JnmkM" title="Campsite on the gravel beach on our last night in the Slates."><img src="http://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0733/347610816_JnmkM-Th-3.jpg" width="150" height="150" alt="Campsite on the gravel beach on our last night in the Slates." title="Campsite on the gravel beach on our last night in the Slates." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2008-09-23T11:41:21ZRich Cookhttp://richcook.smugmug.comhttp://richcook.smugmug.com/Kayak-Touring/Slate-Islands-2007/MG0733/347610816_JnmkM-Th-3.jpg2007-07-06 18:58:59