quote marsonite: "You don't say what you are looking for, so it's a little hard to comment. How important is solitude to you? I assume going from Kahshapiwi to Knife would send you through Prairie Portage. I wouldn't want to pass through there because it's such a popular entry point. It would feel like going to town to me compared to the interior of the Q. Fine to leave from there, and then return there, but I wouldn't loop through there. Granted, it's not peak season yet in late June, but still. I also wouldn't choose Knife, just because you are paying Quetico prices to paddle on a BWCA lake. But these are just my opinions. This sort of thing might not bother you. "
You bring up some great points, I'm going to be rethinking the route. Solitude, photography and fishing are the most important to me, in that order. Might loop back through the Man chain rather then Knife, but would still have to go through Prairie Portage. It's a work in progress ;), thanks for the impute!