Leaving Beatrice Lake we traveled on Hwy 1 trying to see the Northern wildlife. None to be seen. We cut down through Bemidji and on to Camp Itasca. While looking for our campground just outside the Itasca SP, we came across a village in the woods across a large open field. We found later that this was where they had large events such as antique tractor shows which draw thousands.
After we got set up and had dinner we headed over to see the Headwaters of the Mississippi River. It is amazing how the Mississippi changes on the way South. We took the canoe out on Itasca Lake for an evening cruise. We got to see a beaver and some ducks.
Saturday we got up and headed back over to the park and did the 10 mile Wilderness drive. Lora got to see her first Jack rabbit. The first trail we tried to hike we got ate up by GIANT HUNGRY Mositoes. We got to see some of there record trees and took the canoe out on Elk lake to see Eagles and Loons. After the drive we took time and ate lunch and swam at Mary Lake. We had read about a big statue of Paul Bunyan in Bemidji, so we went exploring in the city. Found Paul and Babe the Blue Ox in his park on Lake Bemidji. This lake is fed by and drains into the Mississippi. Their claim to fame is being the first city on the Mighty Mississippi. A church mission group was there, had just finished singing, and wanted to feed us. We must have looked hungry.
Had a great dinner and watched the stars.
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