 After the action, the gunboats "Scorpion" and "Tigress" were left to guard the river to prevent canoes and bateaux from getting supplies to Fort Mackinac.Eventually the river mouth was blocked with felled trees, and the two gunboats proceeded along the north shore in the hope of intercepting fur-laden canoes on the lake.Worsley and his men removed the obstructions and reached Mackinac in a large canoe on 31 August after paddling and rowing for .