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Entry Point 49 - Skipper & Portage Lakes

Skipper and Portage Lakes entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Gunflint Ranger Station near the city of Grand Marais, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 28 miles. Access is a 320-rod portage from Poplar Lake or a 230-rod portage from Iron Lake. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1865 feet
Latitude: 48.0517
Longitude: -90.5366
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paddelingruth
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09/18/2017 08:44PM
 
New Trip Report posted by paddelingruth

Trip Name: Northern in Canoe, Dog out of Canoe! Cross Creek to Long Island Lake.

Entry Point: 50

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ozarkpaddler
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09/19/2017 08:54AM
 
Sounds like a great trip except for the occasional "View" (LOL)? Enjoyed the flying fish and flying dog story, I'm still grinning just picturing it!

"Let us live so that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry." Mark Twain
mashpotatomezzo
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09/19/2017 12:50PM
 
This was a great read. I laughed a lot at your flying dog. Sounds like she had a good time aside from the fish attack! Loved all the beautiful pictures.
paddelingruth
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09/20/2017 09:40PM
 
Thanks for checking out our story. We had a great time, and are still laughing when we think of Lil jumping out of the canoe. We could have done without our view of the moon! LOL!
paddelingruth
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09/20/2017 09:44PM
 
Thanks for enjoying our trip with us and our laugh about our flying dog. We had a great time.
SevenofNine
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09/21/2017 01:55PM
 
Thank you for posting your trip report. We were down there over Labor day weekend. Fought a headwind all the way there. That didn't go over well with my wife. We stayed on the single site in the island just out of Karl so it sounds like you were at the same campsite that we were. We too would have a had a moon to look at if someone had stayed at that site as you can see it from the island campsite. Thanks again for a nice trip report.

The best part of this journey here is further knowing yourself - Alan Kay
Mocha
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09/24/2017 01:16PM
 
sounds like a great trip for you and your hubby and dog! i was in that area right after ice-out in May... seems like forever ago. your description of the portage landings is spot-on! brought back memories of trying to land on ice and rocks. sorry you had to deal with the nudist..but it is nature, after all! maybe he only had one set of clothing and it was drying.... :). you had some great fishing success. i am unaware of any bluegill or crappie down in that area so was reading with anticipation of you catch.


it's a long drive from NE but well worth it. thanks for sharing your trip.
fsupp
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09/25/2017 08:32PM
 
In case you missed it, the mother you encountered who was travelling with her two young sons also posted a trip report, in which she says, "Hi" to you and your husband.


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paddelingruth
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09/25/2017 08:38PM
 
quote SevenofNine: "Thank you for posting your trip report. We were down there over Labor day weekend. Fought a headwind all the way there. That didn't go over well with my wife. We stayed on the single site in the island just out of Karl so it sounds like you were at the same campsite that we were. We too would have a had a moon to look at if someone had stayed at that site as you can see it from the island campsite. Thanks again for a nice trip report."


Thanks for reading our story! Glad you got to stay at that campsite. We loved it. We fought head winds when we were day tripping, but luckily the day in and out went well.
Ruth
paddelingruth
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09/25/2017 08:47PM
 
quote fsupp: "In case you missed it, the mother you encountered who was travelling with her two young sons also posted a trip report, in which she says, "Hi" to you and your husband.



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Thanks for the note I had responded to her story and was so glad to read it and know they were okay.
paddelingruth
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09/25/2017 08:49PM
 
Mocha Thanks for reading our story and it is a long way from Nebraska but it was worth it! We were hoping to get into crappie,but the big fish changed all that. Glad you enjoy the BWCA! It must have taken our neighbor a long time to dry his outfit! hahah!Ruth
boonie
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10/01/2017 07:16PM
 
Thanks, enjoyed your report and pictures. That must have been a pretty wild scene with the northern in the canoe and your dog!
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