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Louisa Falls portage

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Date/Time: 05/03/2024 01:48PM

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Louisa Falls portage

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Author	Message Text
QueticoMike	10/04/2017 10:33AM quote cowdoc: "Did it for the first time in August. We didn't know which side it was on and after looking at it, we checked the north side also.....and then reluctantly realized we had to crawl up that rock face with a canoe on our head. I guess there's a reason they put a jacuzzi half way up ;)" LOL
cowdoc	10/03/2017 03:33PM Did it for the first time in August. We didn't know which side it was on and after looking at it, we checked the north side also.....and then reluctantly realized we had to crawl up that rock face with a canoe on our head. I guess there's a reason they put a jacuzzi half way up ;)
QueticoMike	10/03/2017 02:22PM quote MagicPaddler: "After I got to the bottom I found out the portage was on the south side of the falls. " Oh wow, that's a bad place to find out. It's bad enough on the right side, I surely wouldn't want to do the side you did with packs and a canoe.
MagicPaddler	10/03/2017 12:26PM After I got to the bottom I found out the portage was on the south side of the falls.
AmarilloJim	10/03/2017 06:33AM It was raining for us in both directions. Had to carry with 2 people going up. On the way down I planted the bow into dirt spots and pivoted down the rock faces.
Pinetree	10/02/2017 10:11PM quote TomT: "I went up it in the rain and swore I never would go down it if it was wet. Luckily there's roots for hand holds. It didn't work too well for my dog. I had to pull her up a rock face at one point. " That is a tough one when wet.
TomT	10/02/2017 07:10PM I went up it in the rain and swore I never would go down it if it was wet. Luckily there's roots for hand holds. It didn't work too well for my dog. I had to pull her up a rock face at one point.
sylvesterii	10/02/2017 04:40PM It's definitely a tough one. Not for the faint of heart.
billconner	10/02/2017 03:00PM Its a short but mighty challenging portage. I've seen folks pulling canoes up with a rope. No low road on this one.
AmarilloJim	10/02/2017 02:23PM Did I miss a longer more gradual portage or am I just a wuss?