Boomer and the Bear

For years I have been wanting to hike in the Boundary Waters. This year I have my chance. I got to the Base of the Gun flint Trail on Saturday afternoon. Stayed my first night in Grand Maris and checked into the Alpine Inn for a shower and good night sleep. There were no more dog friendly rooms available so I had to sneak Boomer in. For those of you that hear me talk about Boomer all the time, know how I did it. Anyway, I woke up early Sunday and drove up to Voyager were my Nephew Adam works but he was out hired as a guide with a group of canoeist. I'm sure, doing a good job showing people the Boundary Waters. Can't help but make me feel proud, I'm the one who showed him the Boundary Waters. ah its good to be an Uncle! Well, I found out Adam will not be back from the outing until Wednesday so I have time to check out the trail I normally drive past on my way to and from the outfitter. I found a USFS Campground and set up camp. Then headed out to hike for the day. I headed to Magnetic Rock trail and off we went! Its an awesome day and the hike is going well. I past people about every hour or so, its not crowded at all. I know your not supposed to but I let Boom off leash and he looks back at me, like, really? and I say go! He runs ahead for a while but then settles back at my side and we go on our way. All of a sudden he darts from my side and off into the woods. I call him back to me but it does not work. I look up and see him chasing a Black Freaking Bear! (no joke)I'm in shock and this time yell with everything I have. "Boomer Front!" He turns and comes back to me where I snap on his leash. This is the first time out of all the years I have been up here that I have seen a Bear. I'm going to guess Boomer came within 10 yards of the Bear. The Bear was running but Boomer seemed to be making ground on him. I'm so glad I sent him to school for recall, I know at some point the Bear would have turned around and Boomer would have tried to make friends but I'm not sure the Bear would have been willing. It sure does get your blood going just to see a Bear in the wild, its not like seeing one in the Zoo. **next, GFT Lodges**