Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: EP 23 July Trip
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tommybanzai |
quote inspector13: " We do have our permit. The kayak might slow us down some, that's a concern for option 1. If we were going for more nights I wouldn't have as much concern. |
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inspector13 |
Do you have your permit reserved already? There are almost none left in mid July for that EP. I’m also thinking that lots of portaging may be difficult for the kayaker. So if you really want to stick with that EP, you might want to stick with option 2. |
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barracuda |
For reference after driving up from the cities, Mudro to Gull (double portage, solo canoe) is about as far as I have wanted to go on day 1. On the last day I have left from Beartrap and driven home but that was very tiring. If you are feeling like a higher mileage trip Option 1 is the choice, you can always modify when you get to Gun and detour towards Moosecamp or Boot, and out. Other than the big Gun Wagosh portage, days 3 and 4 seem pretty easy, just lots of little lakes and little portages. Days 1 and 5 seem longest to me. Option 2 you are still moving every day but less time/distance spent traveling. Certainly a more relaxing trip, with options to basecamp or travel, you don't get to see basswood falls. Beartrap is a premier lake with a single campsite, it may be taken, Thunder has a few cool sites though. Hopefully your friend's kayak setup portages well. Have you checked out paddle planner? |
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boonie |
An option might be to reverse your travel direction on #1 so that day 5 becomes day 1 and like option 2. If you don't reach Fairy easily, you'll know to do the shorter loop. |
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tommybanzai |
Option 1 Day 1: EP 23-Mudro-Sandpit-Tin Can-Horse-Horse River-Basswood Falls/River Area Day 2: North Through Cooked-Across Thursday- North End of Friday Bay Day 3: South End Friday Bay-Papoose-Chippewa-Nikki-Wagosh-Gun Lake Day 4: Gun Lake-Gull Lake-Mudhole-Thunder-Beartrap Day 5: Beartrap-Thunder-Mudhole-Gull-Gun-Fairy-Boot-Fourtown-Mudro-EP 23 Option 2 Day 1: EP 23 Mudro-Fourtown-Boot-Fairy Day 2: Fairy-Gun-Gull-Mudhole-Thunder-Beartrap Day 3: Beartrap-Thunder-Mudhole-Gull-Gun-Bullet-Moosecamp Day 4: Moosecamp-Mooscamp River-Northend of Fourtown Day 5: Fourtown-Mudro-EP 23 I am open to any suggestions/thoughts. Planning is everything as you all know Have a great day! Tom |
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Jiimaan |
The only reason a kayak could slow you down would be because of the packing and unpacking of gear from the hatches. Use the canoe as the gear hauler and that problem goes away. The kayak will be much faster on the water than the canoe. That said Option 1 is an awesome route but you may be a little ambitious on a four-nighter with your side trip to Beartrap. We're doing the same trip with Beartrip but are planning 6 nights. But we plan on doing a lot of fishing. |
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