10/24/06 – Persistent cold temperatures have brought the canoeing season to an early end. All the small ponds, shallow bays, and slow moving streams are frozen. Rick Kollath, from Duluth, was out over the weekend and sent these pictures.

The channel to Rick’s campsite on Ella as viewed from the far side of the lake.

Paddling into Phoebe Lake, weekend of October 21st, 2006.