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mmarksnp
02/14/2023 09:06AM
 
PPr shows the portage which is not maintained. As others have advised, the long way around is shorter and easier albeit with more portages.
 
gripper
02/09/2023 08:55AM
 
Thanks.
 
cyclones30
02/08/2023 07:51PM
 
No
 
egknuti
02/08/2023 12:35PM
 
I can't imagine it ever is. You're better off taking the portage.

 
UPBoy
02/10/2023 10:02PM
 
If your goal is to travel thru Fat and beyond that Moosetrail portage from Slim to Fat is not faster then going thru North/South/Steep. We went to Tak lake last year and timed it going both ways 2x portageing. It was about 20 minutes faster going the long way. The first 90 rods of the Slim/Fat portage is a real dusie.
 
Ho Ho
02/11/2023 06:58PM
 
It's a big elevation change from Fat to Slim. Fat is higher, so the creek flows out of it and into Slim. But there's no way it's navigable.


Do you know about the unofficial portage between the two? We did it right after ice out last year, going from Fat to Slim, and it was not too bad under those conditions. But I'd guess it would be harder after green up because the flora is really pressing in on you. And going uphill would be much harder, though doable if you are good at portaging. I have a GPS track of it if you (or anyone else) is interested.
 
gripper
02/08/2023 10:17AM
 
Can anyone tell me if the creek/stream out of Slim Lake into Fat Lake is able to be paddled in early Spring?