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March 28 2024

Entry Point 70 - North Fowl Lake *

North Fowl Lake entry point allows overnight paddle only. 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 60 miles. Access from Little John Lake with a 78- and a 160-rod portage to get to North Fowl Lake. Border lake between U.S. & Canada. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1256 feet
Latitude: 48.0543
Longitude: -90.0540
North Fowl Lake * - 70

Pine Lake base camping, Aug. 2016

by deadriver
Trip Report

Entry Date: August 02, 2016
Entry Point: Trout Lake
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 7

Trip Introduction:
Highlights: Some fish – a sh*t mouse (?!) – UFO

Report


Tuesday, June 13, 2023 [paragraph break] Start: Crooked Lake near Basswood River [paragraph break] End: Basswood Lake south of Basswood Falls [paragraph break] Number of portages: 4 [paragraph break] Total portage rods: 450 [paragraph break] Travel time: 8 hours [paragraph break] Wildlife: swans, frog, toad, unknown shrieking animal in the woods that sounded like dilophosaurus from Jurrasic Park. [paragraph break] Campsite: #1533, poor, water access abysmal, but "any port in a storm" [paragraph break] Weather: upper 70s/low 50s, clear to partly cloudy, calm @ 5:30 rising to 10mph by 1:00 [paragraph break] Comments: Saw Crooked Lake pictographs. Took the Canadian side for first three ports. Approach to south landing of US port at Wheelbarrow Falls looked difficult and possibly dangerous. Might be able to attain on river left and cross eastern fall tongue. Couldn't find south landing of US port for rapids south of Basswood Falls, used nice Canadian side instead. Basswood Falls portage long but straightforward. Would not plan a trip going upstream on Basswood River again. [paragraph break] ~Crooked Lake, Basswood Lake

 


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