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September 17 2025

Entry Point 41 - Brule Lake

Brule Lake entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Tofte Ranger Station near the city of Tofte, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 35 miles. Access is a boat landing at Brule Lake. Large lake with several campsites. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 7
Elevation: 1847 feet
Latitude: 47.9261
Longitude: -90.6448
Brule Lake - 41

Homer-Temperance-Brule 2007

by Winemaker
Trip Report

Entry Date: September 02, 2007
Entry Point: Homer Lake
Exit Point: Brule Lake (41)
Number of Days: 6
Group Size: 2

Trip Introduction:
two people, new area, just wanting to relax! But then came the rain...

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Friday, August 25, 2023

Friday was our last morning in the B-dub. We left our site on Lower Pauness by 6:30 AM, headed towards the short portage into Upper Pauness. The extra load/unload over the rocky area before the rapids goes as planned and we quickly but carefully complete the hardest sub 10 rod portage in the BW to get into Upper Pauness. Honestly, that portage is all slippery rocks, no landing on either side (at least at these water levels), steep and narrow. Good thing it’s so short. We picked our path through the wild rice and got back into the river headed south. We passed a few people coming in and got to the portage landing just as another group was taking their last load back to the parking lot. Jaden carried the canoe for the first time this trip and I was happy to let him do that uphill portage instead of me. It was slippery but he did a good job and I'm hoping he'll be doing that more on future trips. We made it out before the storms hit as well, so for once this trip we were able to avoid the wrath of the weather gods. On the ride home we both agreed that this had been our best trip so far and despite the relatively poor weather we thoroughly enjoyed our time away from civilization for a week. We'll be back again in 2024!

 


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