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04/24/2024 07:31AM  
I have an early June solo trip coming up. My plan is to base on Lynx. I’m getting a ride to entry from VNO and need to set a pickup time. I’m 60 and in good shape. I will be double portaging. Thanks
 
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04/24/2024 10:21AM  
Couple times in at LIS.....but never directly to Lynx. Twice, we ate lunch at Devils Cascade on our way to Loon....so Im guessing 4-5 hours to there. Also came out from Hustler through Lynx to LIS ep and we were back in town for a late lunch. I can check my journals for times but I'm gonna so 5 hours for you....6 to be safe?
04/24/2024 10:27AM  
It usually takes me (double portaging) about 3 1/2 hours to Shell. Maybe an additional hour to Lynx.
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04/24/2024 10:45AM  
egknuti: "It usually takes me (double portaging) about 3 1/2 hours to Shell. Maybe an additional hour to Lynx."

3 hrs and 40 for us to Shell's western shore in 2013, including loading and unloading at the major-sized beaver pond along the Pauness-Shell portage. Is that still a thing?
04/24/2024 11:04AM  
rechecked my journals. My times were slightly inflated. Little less than 3 to Devils Cascade and looks like we came out from Hustler in 5 hours. Lynx should be about 4.5 I would say and looks to be for others.
04/24/2024 05:43PM  
schweady: "
egknuti: "It usually takes me (double portaging) about 3 1/2 hours to Shell. Maybe an additional hour to Lynx."

3 hrs and 40 for us to Shell's western shore in 2013, including loading and unloading at the major-sized beaver pond along the Pauness-Shell portage. Is that still a thing?
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The beaver dam blew out a few years ago and I was able to walk the entire portage, but last year it was back!
04/25/2024 05:01AM  
Thanks everyone!
04/25/2024 09:05PM  
Last July, traveling solo, 5.5 hrs
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04/26/2024 07:09PM  
I think we managed it in 5-6 hours, but that was with an hour long lunch break on Shell. That beaver dam on the shell portage had a 50ft long, knee deep puddle.
04/27/2024 07:32AM  
Thanks again everyone. I’m thinking I might move to one of the Pauness lakes the day before exit. I have to be at MSP by 6 pm and I don’t want to rush on my way out.
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04/27/2024 10:52AM  
egknuti: "
schweady: "
egknuti: "It usually takes me (double portaging) about 3 1/2 hours to Shell. Maybe an additional hour to Lynx."

3 hrs and 40 for us to Shell's western shore in 2013, including loading and unloading at the major-sized beaver pond along the Pauness-Shell portage. Is that still a thing?
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The beaver dam blew out a few years ago and I was able to walk the entire portage, but last year it was back!
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That's amazing. When we went through there in 2018, it was at least shoulder deep before I turned around and decided we better load up the canoe, and paddle across.
 
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