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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Trip Planning Forum Hunting Shack River canoe route |
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09/02/2017 07:56PM
Anybody have experience with this short route just south of Lake Jeannete? This river is also called Astrid Creek on some maps. (see Forest Service flyer) I'm going try this out on my test run using my Bell Northwind as a solo. I may then
rent a solo for comparison. I'm in the BWCA till 9-21-17 exploring...then doing a Quetico trip with my daughter.
rent a solo for comparison. I'm in the BWCA till 9-21-17 exploring...then doing a Quetico trip with my daughter.
Oregon Dave
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09/03/2017 09:12AM
I did it some 20 years ago. Entered at Astrid and camped on the east side. I remember a nice campsite with a sand beach. We paddled to Pauline. There were some hiking trails to sample too. I like that country, lots of bedrock and jack pines.
09/04/2017 03:43PM
Take Forest Route 200 and it will lead you to the back side of Astrid where you can park along side the road right across from an easy portage into Astrid. Paddle across to the east shore and grab the best site on the lake. They even have picnic tables! On the west side of the road is an easy portage into Maude.
“The more you know, the less you carry” Mors Kochanski
09/18/2018 08:00PM
Summer of 2005 myself and 2 others took a small boat and 15 hp motor down that dinky creek and made it in to pauline. I dont remember the trek that well but I recall using the motor often and not hitting many rocks. The logic behind our trying this is iffy but it was fun and we caught fish. As i recall there was not a parking area so we pulled the car off to the side of the echo trail. (not ideal) I have caught a ton of fish in Jeanette and would highly recomend including it in your adventure. There is at least one boat-in campsite on an island that looked nice. You will however have more solitude on Astrid or Pauline. As portagekeeper suggests there are likely easier ways to get to Astrid. Regardless of your route have fun and be safe.
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