Sawbill to Sawbill, Rain, Snow, Sun and Fun
by housty9
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
05/08/2015
Entry & Exit Point:
Sawbill Lake (EP 38)
Number of Days:
14
Group Size:
1
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Day 9 of 14
Friday, May 15th, 2015 
On to the 255rd portage to Howl which is in the middle of the portage, you have to put your stuff back in the canoe for about 50 yards to cross Howl, then finish the portage to Hubbub.
Paddled across hubbub to a 67rd portage to Copper, this is almost like 3 portages at the beginning, a 5rd, then paddle about 30 feet, then back out for 30 yards, you can walk by the canoe to get to the main trail on this part, across Copper to a 76rd portage to Snipe, then a 80rd portage to Cross Bay, then a 58rd portage to Rib where I Camped night 8.
The wood planks in the water were washed out, but you could still walk on them to the good half, there were a lot of things to see from Tuscarora to Rib, but some challenges alone the way also.
I arrived at camp a little after 4:00, this campsite has a 8' climb to get up to it, but had nice grassy beach front, so I set the tent up top and spent all my time by the lake, cooking, some fishing (no luck), relaxing, and getting ready for the next day.
Up at 4:45 and on the water by 5:15, finished paddling Crooked to a 55rd portage to Owl, then a 68rd portage to Tuscarora where I stopped and fished for about 45 minutes with no luck, there were a few campsites filled on this lake.
On to the 255rd portage to Howl which is in the middle of the portage, you have to put your stuff back in the canoe for about 50 yards to cross Howl, then finish the portage to Hubbub.
Paddled across hubbub to a 67rd portage to Copper, this is almost like 3 portages at the beginning, a 5rd, then paddle about 30 feet, then back out for 30 yards, you can walk by the canoe to get to the main trail on this part, across Copper to a 76rd portage to Snipe, then a 80rd portage to Cross Bay, then a 58rd portage to Rib where I Camped night 8.
The wood planks in the water were washed out, but you could still walk on them to the good half, there were a lot of things to see from Tuscarora to Rib, but some challenges alone the way also.
I arrived at camp a little after 4:00, this campsite has a 8' climb to get up to it, but had nice grassy beach front, so I set the tent up top and spent all my time by the lake, cooking, some fishing (no luck), relaxing, and getting ready for the next day.
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