Another thing about late ice on Cass Lake

If the wind direction shifts, open water can quickly be overtaken by ice flows.

I learned this lesson on May 12.

As it turned out, this was not an especially big hassle. I rowed the Alumacraft to the big boat and slowly crunched my way to freedom.

Actually, it was a gratifying experience. I beached both boats at Deep Water Point.

That night, John H. (the handsome chap in the red coat) and I checked out the remaining ice that was packed in at the south shore campground. Within a day, it had vanished--just like Kaiser Souze.