Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Suggestions
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BeaV |
Give me a shallow warm water sandy/not too mucky bottom lake to do this in and I'll be at it most of the day! If you put a big boulder nearby, I'd sure like to climb it. But watch out, I tend to fall and hurt myself on these. Like climbing trees too. You better bring 2 nets/buckets because my little 3-year brother is gonna want to do whatever I am. Soo....what lake would this be? I don't know. My trip partners never want to catch frogs:) |
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x2jmorris |
Wood (not many branching lakes) Gabbro (no downsides) Perent (river instead of portage) (no branching lakes) Alton (short paddle to short portage) (no real downsides) Caribou below Poplar (paddle and two small portages) (lots of day trip areas) Personally I would pick Perent for a first trip. You are a couple hours in and its a nice lake. |
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QuietWaters |
Fenske Lake Route I took my two great nephews on their first trip here. They are city boys, also, San Diego, ages 9 & 11 and had never been camping or in a canoe. It's not the BWCA, but you wouldn't know it. These were taken on Sletten Lake. We had high wind and heavy rain on entry day, so just postponed it one day. No problem as no permit needed. Echo Trail Outfitters and Fenske Cabins are right on Fenske Lake and there is also a campground on Fenske. We stayed in a brand new bunkhouse and just entered from there. The outfitters were great to work with. In three days, we saw one other canoe that was day tripping while staying at the cabins. The boys loved learning to canoe and portage and do want to go again. |
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lindylair |
If that is still too much for them then consider car camping in a SNF campground on an entry point lake like: again, Kawishiwi lake, Baker Lake, Sawbill lake, Fall lake. All the comforts of car camping yet in a beautiful near wilderness setting. Take trips during the day to acclimate them to what it's like. Show them the portages and the remote campsites and explain how a real trip would work. You should know if it peaks their interest or not for the future. Good Luck |
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nooneuno |
campnscrap: "I don't need advice for me....have been there done that...have "city boy" hubby and two young sons...3 & 5 .... all with NO experience....everywhere I want to go is too much for them...suggestion appreciated" A quick divorce with you granted full custody of both boys before it's too late. (it was you that asked for suggestions) |
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Jackfish |
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HighnDry |
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