i am planning a kayak trip through the chain of lakes to celebrate my friend's 60th birthday. three of us plan to go together and have never done anything like this before. (so we can use all of the advice that you have to offer.) we plan to start at ellsworth and take 2 - 3 days to travel to elk rapids. we need all sorts of advice, like:
where to stay along the way
how to get over the damn at bellaire
what to pack
and anything else that you can think of that we may need to know.
we are nervous, but very excited about this adventure! if you have done something similar, we would love any advice you could offer! thanks!