Massive thunderstorm in the night, starting around midnight. A few people got wet (everyone had a little leak, lorna a lot, and doug's fly blew off ). I put the tarp up in steady rain and H made bacon/egg wrap b'fast. Packed up in the wet and 45mins late getting on the water but made up time by not having to do the first short portage, since thre was no water release from the dam we we able to paddle up stream. Coming round corner from Restoule Bay into French proper, the head wind increased. We see an eagle high on a dead tree at the turn around. First third of the trip done. Now a tailwind. Take out for 600m portage right below dam. Couple of steep hills with slippery rocks. Everyone very careful, particularly Doug and I whose footwear did not seem to have a good grip. Short paddle to campsite, where we arrive ahead of time! Able to set up tarp and dry out our wet things in the afternoon sun. Becomes hot and we all have a swim. Small warblers with yellow breast and throat. Couple of eagles soaring overhead. No thunderbox (trowel time..). Lorna on supper with macaroni. Paul has asked for 07:15 breakfast, 08:30 on the water, so we need to get up 06:15.Note: GPS left on canoe, so didn't record double pass of portages, which would bring the total distance to 9.24 km.