Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Wabakimi :: Route Suggestions?
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jcavenagh |
AND...correct me if I'm wrong, but that would not require those beast portages with the ropes and ladders, etc. |
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marsonite |
quote jcavenagh: "Another easy access trip - Enter at Little Caribou go into Smoothrock and down through Onamakawash and train out. Train picks you up at Schultz's Trail around 9 am on a Friday. Good advice, and I would tack on to this that time permitting you could skip the train out and cross the RR tracks at Schultz's trail and continue down to the Kopka River and have your car spotted for you at Bukemiga. This would add about three days of paddling so maybe you don't have time for it, but something to think about. Trip report |
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walter |
Right now its a toss up between 1) flying into Granite and going up through Wabakimi and then through Smoothrock and out Caribou or 2) flying into Spring and going up through Smoothrock and out Caribou. As you may see on the other topic toward the top of this board, we are also highly interested in the Luella Attwood area. It doesn't sound like many canoes paddle these waters (we are aware of the outposts), so not sure if we'd be spending more time clearing portages than on the water. To many options, too little time... |
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jcavenagh |
We did this in 2011. Trip Report Here. It gives a good mix of river, small lake and big lake fishing/paddling. The portages are well established and campsites are easy to come by. Mattice Lake or Wabakimi Wildwaters outfitters can help with shuttle and train coordination. I don't know of any other outfitters up there that cater to canoeists. |
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walter |
Would appreciate any suggestions for routes. Would have 6-7 nights in the park and fishing would be the priority. Nothing is off limits regarding entrance / exit to the park. I know there are options as we once entered via a train. Assuming most lakes offer walleye (based on previous trips), but would love to target some trophy pike and have a chance at a big laker. The trip is typically end of May, early June. Any ideas?! |
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jcavenagh |
Perhaps fly into Wabakimi Lake and paddle out to Little Caribou. You get a shuttle there into Armstrong. Wild Waters or Mattice Lake outfitters can help with that trip. The train in option is not very appealing because the westbound trains from Armstrong leave you off in the middle of the night. But with the help of an outfitter it can be done. Do you want to drive to the edge of the park and paddle in? See the thread I started on Drive Up Access. If you enter at Smye Lake, you can paddle past the fishing lodge on Flindt in 2 days and then fish Gault, and the Allenwater River up to Brennan. You will likely run into motor boats fishing in Brennan as there are several lodges in Brennan. Another option from Smye is to go up through the Flindt River into Tew Lake. From there you could fish the west end of Wabakimi Lake. Again, Wabakimi has lodges and there may be motorized fishing in that lake. With 2000 km of canoe routes in Wabakimi your options are wide and varied. |