5/1/26 – I arrived the evening of April 30th for my eighth season. It feels so good to be back in the wood where I belong. And since I was the first person to arrive, that meant I got to go out and measure the ice. After a small mishap that got my boots (and socks) very wet, I managed to scoot my way out onto the ice in an old Alumacraft canoe. Unfortunately I must report that there is still 14 inches of ice, but the good news is that the condition of the ice is very poor so we are heading in the right direction! -Sawyer