August 4, 2020

Kawishiwi Falls

Silver Rapids Lodge Day 3

We began our day at the Ely Chamber of Commerce. Ely is a happening little town. It is the gateway tot he Boundary Waters East Canoeing Area and lots of people come her to enjoy the wilderness.

We got a few supplies at the Zups grocery store. Social distancing here is measured by paddles.

The Jeep was in sore need of a bath.

We took the Kawishiwi Falls Trail. We walked first to the lower portage, then the falls and then to the upper portage. If you were in a canoe coming down the river you would have to take the canoe out before the dam and then put the canoe back in below the falls. We walked the entire length from portage to portage.

Our afternoon was spent at the campsite sitting beside the water. The birds are immature loons…I think!

This evening we wandered back into town for the farmers market.  There were lots of baked goods and treats for sale and we stayed away from those.  We did get a delicious dinner – garlic chicken tacos from a food truck.  

Whiteside Park is pretty with lovely flowerbeds.  Even the hummingbirds agree. Maybe immature ruby-throated hummingbird

We walked the perimeter of the park after eating and stumbled upon a little league baseball game…one of Tim’s very favorite things…and we stopped to watch.  The Ely team was winning when we left.