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Entry Point 16 - Moose/Portage River (North of Echo Trail)

Moose/Portage River (north) entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by La Croix Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 27 miles. Access is a 160-rod portage heading North from the Echo Trail.

Number of Permits per Day: 5
Elevation: 1348 feet
Latitude: 48.1230
Longitude: -92.0991
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gutmon
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09/12/2009 06:48PM
 
New Trip Report posted by gutmon

Trip Name: Homer to Brule.

Entry Point: 40

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TomT
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09/12/2009 07:39PM
 
This was the route of my very first trip back in 1983. We camped on Juno where our trip was curt short by a hungry bear. Lately I've been thinking of doing a solo out of Homer just to see if I can remember my first trip a little better.

Sounds like it was the perfect small route for the time that you had available. Any more pics of campsites?

"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
520eek
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09/12/2009 11:12PM
 
Nice trip report, glad hole in canoe didn't slow you down!

I couldn't wait for success, so I went ahead without it!
gutmon
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09/13/2009 07:40AM
 
Tom- as I was paddling this route I kept thinking, "This would be a great solo route". Small water, reduced wind, smaller campsites that would work for one paddler, etc. I think you would enjoy seeing this area after the wind storm and fire damage that it has sustained since your maiden voyage. Here is a photo of our site on Vern Lake, the nicest we stayed at and/or saw during our trip.
rlhedlund
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09/14/2009 08:01PM
 
Thanks for the great report. I didn't know bears were so vain as to want to look at themselves in your mirror.

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