Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: First time trip
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Matt Doyle |
We are limited for time and are coming down from winnipeg wednesday night this summer. only have from thurs - sun to get a lil camping in. Just curious what lake and EP would be best to use for a couple beginner paddlers with 1 novice. Looking for something with a few portages near by but nothing that will take half a day or so in paddling + walking just to get to a new lake. If theres nothing and we are stuck to 1 lake for the weekend(not ideal but will have to settle for) which one would be recommended for fishing? we're planning to go 7 weeks from now and dont have permits yet either. Is this something we should work on getting now or can it wait till we get down there? Ive read a few reports on the site but am having trouble locating the lakes mentioned on maps. |
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Kawnipi1 |
I have visited Quetico many times and entered in thru #12 Pickerel Lake (French Lake) a few times. There are a few entry points on the north side of Quetico along with French/Pickerel Lakes including #21 Batchewaung Lake and #22 Sue Falls. Atikokan is near by all three entry points. All three of these entry points offer great access to Quetico and an easy trip for first timers. One of several things to consider in planning a trip besides your entry point is the travel time to that entry point and the effect it will have on your time inside either park. I would suggest maximize your time enjoying where you are going by planing easy access and simple trip and then use that experience to plan future trips. IMO from someone planning on a trip from the Canadian side an entry into Quetico thru one of the Pickerel Lake entry points would offer a great first time experience. K |
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Spartan2 |
I hope you got your permit and are making your plans. I love the Poplar/Lizz entry point and the options it gives for a great trip are many. We have seen many moose on Horseshoe Lake, and have some good memories from our times on the lakes in that area. Now a couple more suggestions from a "veteran" tripper. We were all newbies once. There is a great deal of information available on this message board; become a member, read all that you can, and ask questions. People will give you lots of good advice, and much of it (probably not all) will be very valuable to you. Thursday through Sunday is a very short trip for the Boundary Waters. You will need to plan your trip in order to make the most of your time. If you do start from Rockwood Lodge, try to get there when you could spend the night before at the bunkhouse (the night before your permit begins) and start your trip EARLY. Campsites fill up early in the day and that area is a fairly busy one. You cannot expect to find an open campsite if you start looking at 4 PM. Make an early camp and THEN go fishing! Wear your PFD. Take and wear sunscreen. Take a camera and use it. This is beautiful country! Have some good rain gear. We all think that the weather will be beautiful on the days of "our trip", but sometimes that isn't the case. Once we are out there, we have to deal with the weather that we get. Be prepared for three days of rain, or three days of wind and cold. Even in the summer. Many of us have trip reports in that section of the message board. If you want to read trip reports, look for that icon under our name at the left. The ones of us with the most "trees" usually have the most experience and the most trip reports, but you can't count on that. We are just the ones who talk the most. Good luck to you and have a great trip! |
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