Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: October route recommendations
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Kay |
Planning a 4-day October trip this fall and looking for some recommendations (most difficult part of the trip is planning for us...) Our group consists of early 20-year-old, experienced paddlers, that are all in good shape. That said, we still dread portages and will be packing heavier in case of cold/inclement weather. I've listed some "preferences," though I have no expectations to meet all of them! - Few portages (would rather have a fewer longer than more shorter ones) - same entry point or two that are within a short drive from eachother - as little backtracking as possible, loops are preferred to cover new ground - not all lake-trout-only lakes, as the season will be closed (*sigh*) so our fishing efforts will he directed elsewhere. Possible routes: Little Indian Sioux--> LLC --> moose river. Seagull --> --> ottertrack --> sag --> knife --> ogi--> alpine --> seagull. Mudrow --> horse river --> crooked to Friday bay --> wagosh --> gun --> fourteen. Too ambitious? Terrible portages? Any recommendations/mileage suggestions would be greatly appreciated! |
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boonie |
I don't know your travel capabilities (single/double portage, average travel speed), but the fact you ask if the routes are too long/ambitious suggests you're not real sure either. Generally speaking I'd say they are, especially if you must be out by that certain date. I'd look to avoid the big water, plan a shorter route, or one with options to shorten. Planning you need to have some idea of average travel speed and distance. You can measure distance off the maps. You can look at maps at the Voyageur Maps site and order them here. The squares on the map are 1-mile squares, so you can guesstimate on the Voyageur site or get the maps and measure. If you have GPS capability, you could do that also. As an example we did a trip years ago entering at Kawishiwi Lake with a plan to exit at Sawbill Lake. Good weather and we took the option to loop through Little Sag, otherwise we'd have done the Lady Chain. So something like that might be a good idea for you. |
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RT |
Route 1: End of the Trail campground main parking > Big Sag > Ottertrack > Ester > Hanson > Knife South Arm > Eddy > Jenny > Ogish > Jasper > Alpine > Seagull (back side boat ramp at End of the Trail). You would be looking at around 35 miles round trip with 11 easy portages. Route 2: End of the Trail campground main parking > Big Sag > Red Rock Bay > Red Rock > Alpine > Seagull (back side boat ramp at End of the Trail). Much shorter at only 18 miles round trip. 3 portages. This is probably too easy for what you are looking for. Route 3: End of the Trail campground main parking > Big Sag > Ottertrack > Knife > (loop around Thunder Point) Knife South Arm > Eddy > Jenny > Ogish > Jasper > Alpine > Seagull (back side boat ramp at End of the Trail). You would be looking at around 45 miles round trip with 11 portages. |
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cyclones30 |
If you dread portages and want to fish....there are FAR better and shorter trips you could do. Do you want to put on miles like your loops suggest? Or do you want to avoid portages and fish? |
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egknuti |
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nctry |
Why not though a loop out of Moose River north taking the Oyster River to Oyster Lake up to Gebe and taking Pocket Creek to Lac La Croix and back down. There would be options to expand or shorten your trip... |
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gravelroad |
October can be glorious or treacherous. |
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straighthairedcurly |
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AmarilloJim |
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