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Entry Point 27 - Snowbank Lake

Snowbank Lake entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (25 HP max). This entry point is supported by Kawishiwi Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 24 miles. Access is a boat landing or canoe launch at Snowbank Lake. Many trip options for paddlers. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 8
Elevation: 1191 feet
Latitude: 47.9716
Longitude: -91.4326
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DeanL
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07/21/2014 12:17AM
 
New Trip Report posted by DeanL

Trip Name: Knife Lake 2014 - 3rd Time Around.

Entry Point: 25

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"Leave it as it is.....The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it." Theodore Roosevelt
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cooke350
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07/22/2014 10:12AM
 
Loved the report and the pics! It's so cool that your little guys go with you! And seeing them paddle and help out is awesome!

I'm bringing my 9yo daughter with in a few weeks for her first trip. Can't wait!
alpine525
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07/22/2014 12:15PM
 
Very nice trip report and pictures! Thanks for sharing.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama
dafud
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07/22/2014 06:32PM
 
Nice report. Sounds like you had a great time!
tbellrichard
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07/23/2014 01:14PM
 
Great to see that everyone got on some fish. I bet the kids are "hooked"

Six days shalt thou paddle and pack but on the seventh day thou shalt wash thy socks. ~Aldo Leopold
eOar
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07/23/2014 02:08PM
 
Nice report!


I grew up in Hutch!

"Fishing is not an escape from life, but often a deeper immersion into it..." Harry Middleton
Thwarted
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07/23/2014 03:20PM
 
Nice report. Thanks. I got caught out in those conditions too. Had to be a bit hairy with the munchkins in the boat.
MHS67
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07/23/2014 03:31PM
 
Great report! Sure wish I would have known about the BW when our kids were small. Looks like you guys had a good time.
bfurlow
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07/23/2014 11:06PM
 
Nice trip report. I was there during the same period and we were also caught in the wind and rain on Knife. It was pretty scary for a while glad all turned out OK. Thanks for sharing.


builditbetter22
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07/24/2014 08:13AM
 
Great report thanks for sharing

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning
giddyup
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07/30/2014 02:08PM
 
I loved this trip report and the pictures of Dalen and Landon. The pictures are so precious. I, too, didn't know about the BW when our boys were young so we won't be able to give them that experience. Your boys look like two kids on Christmas morning, all week long. No better gift to give your kids!

"Adversity makes for a better adventure."
DeanL
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07/30/2014 10:18PM
 
Thanks for the replies everyone. If you have the chance to do it I would strongly encourage introducing a kid to the BW. The smiles they put on our faces far and away outweighs the fact that tripping with them changes the way we would usually do a few things. I would also like to share one more pic that got left out while typing up my report. It is a pic that Pat took of Scott as they were laker fishing the first night on Knife Lake.

"Leave it as it is.....The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it." Theodore Roosevelt
boonie
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08/01/2014 09:07PM
 
Thanks for the report. A great adventure for your young boys that they'll remember for the rest of their lives.
billsta
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08/02/2014 02:26PM
 
Great report. My daughter's youngest son turns 3 in February and they're thinking its time for his first trip next year, so it was fun reading your report.
I've made two trips into Knife and both were great.
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