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Entry Point 54 - Seagull Lake

Seagull Lake entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (10 HP (except where paddle only) max). This entry point is supported by Gunflint Ranger Station near the city of Grand Marais, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 50 miles. No motors (use or possession) west of Three Mile Island. Large lake with several campsites. landing at Seagull Lake. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 8
Elevation: 1205 feet
Latitude: 48.1469
Longitude: -90.8693
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Kiporby
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09/21/2009 09:07PM
 
New Trip Report posted by Kiporby

Trip Name: A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 2. The Thunder Point Loop.

Entry Point: 55A

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There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey
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dogwoodgirl
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09/21/2009 09:27PM
 
great report! I just have to know...did that crazy turtle swim away after diving off that cliff?

~On to Fort Chipewyan before the snow flies!
mebersviller
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09/22/2009 06:22AM
 
What a great experience. Sorry about your back. She's sure a little cutie.

Marlys in MN
PINETREE
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09/22/2009 07:12AM
 
Your one lucky person. Keep paddling forward.
kanoes
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09/22/2009 09:34AM
 
wonderful report dan!

i bet in 15 years she will be planning the routes and carrying the heaviest gear. :)
onajourney
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09/22/2009 06:35PM
 
Loved the report....you are building memories of a lifetime for you and your daughter. I so wish we had started going when our boys were younger so they could have had the experience. We were on a trip that started July 13th and came out early on the Saturday after you left. The weather never improved for us...you were smart to leave when you did. Hope your back is better.
snakecharmer
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09/22/2009 08:17PM
 
Great report! Glad to hear you made it out safely. I've had back problems off and on and it's always in the back of my mind when canoe tripping. But having a 5 year-old tripping partner really ups the ante. Thanks for posting!

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

Kiporby
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09/23/2009 02:52PM
 
Thanks for the compliments guys and YES, the turtle did survive.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey
cowdoc
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09/23/2009 03:36PM
 
Nice job as usual kip. We missed you at TC that friday night.

"What could happen?"
camp-n-scrap
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09/23/2009 09:23PM
 
Great report Kip, I can't wait to take my son next summer

THE EDGE, there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. - Hunter S. Thompson
Itchy Menace
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09/23/2009 11:31PM
 
Another inspiring report. Thanks. My 6 year old daughter has been up there 3 times now with various groups of family members and I keep thinking we need to do a trip just the two of us. Thanks for proving yet again that it can be done.

Love all the pink by the way (jacket, water bottle, chair) I live in the same situation.
Kiporby
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09/25/2009 08:23AM
 
Take those kids along! They are the future stewards of the BWCA and Quetico. The life lessons they will learn in the wilderness are invaluable.

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey
Malamom
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09/26/2009 04:47PM
 
Thanks again for brightening my day with that trip report! (I remember last years trip report.) Your daughter is really a special kid and oh my god...that smile! So glad you could take her where she obviously loves to be now- you are a super parent! I so wish I had known about the BWCA when my guys were young. Thanks for the report and those wonderful pictures! I really liked the maps too!
rlhedlund
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09/28/2009 06:50PM
 
thanks for another great report with your daughter. Lots of good pictures.

Life is Good, Living is Better. Everlasting Life is Best! Pray for Us Amok.
JLK
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09/28/2009 07:33PM
 
Nice report!

Cool thing about taking young kids is you get to eat Poptarts for breakfast and Mac and Cheese for dinner!

Tree-hugging Dirt Worshipper
Soledad
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09/29/2009 02:39PM
 
Great report! Truly an inspiration. 8-days in the bwca with a young child is pretty amazing to me. Great job! What did you use for a video camera? I am going to have to bring one for my boys on the next trip.
Kiporby
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10/01/2009 06:55AM
 
Thanks again guys.

I have a Canon DVD Camcorder DC230.

Link

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey
Boppa
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10/04/2009 08:29PM
 
Kiporby,
What a great sequel and I hope to read many more segments. I read this report the other day and had to go back to the original trip report from last year. I enjoyed it more the second time. Good work, great example for anyone wondering how to go about canoe tripping with young kids. That final picture of her holding the canoe says it all.
Thanks for sharing.
Boppa

"Yesterday is the past, Tomorrow is the future, Today is a GIFT, that is why it is called the present".
danhawk
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11/05/2009 10:52AM
 
Super report - well done! I was nervous reading it knowing what could have happened. I am planning to take my 6 and 9 year old girls on their first trip next year and want to minimize potential hazards like larger bodies of water. Thanks for sharing your experience.

Lets Roll!
lars54
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11/05/2009 05:16PM
 
Thanks for a very nice report
gutmon
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11/05/2009 05:54PM
 
Kiporby- great report. Time spent in wilderness with those you love is heaven on earth. She'll never forget.
drnatus
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11/05/2009 08:21PM
 
Glad this got brought to the top! What a great report! You're a model father!

Never criticize someone until you walk a mile in their shoes....by then you'll be a mile away and they will be shoeless!
Amok
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11/05/2009 08:48PM
 
Nice report! I finally had a chance to read it today. I don't know if I'll be daring enough to bring my youngest alone with me when he gets to be 5.

Trust, but verify. The Lord will provide !!!!
Kiporby
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12/31/2009 04:47PM
 
Thanks Guys! Part 3 is in the trip planning stages now. :)

There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey
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