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Entry Point 12 - Little Vermilion Lake

Little Vermilion Lake (Crane Lake) entry point allows overnight paddle or motor (Unlimited max). This entry point is supported by La Croix Ranger Station near the city of Cook, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 45 miles. Enter from Crane Lake. Note: Not the entry point to use for Trout Lake (#1)

Number of Permits per Day: 6
Elevation: 1150 feet
Latitude: 48.2995
Longitude: -92.4268
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BigOarDeal
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12/18/2018 09:53AM
 
New Trip Report posted by BigOarDeal

Trip Name: Leaky Canoe on the Little Indian Sioux.

Entry Point: 14

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campnfish
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12/18/2018 11:46AM
 
Great report, i love all the photos, you were right not to take the slim to fat unmanaged portage. I did this portage this summer and i can say you would have had a hard time getting those canoes through, my solo canoe was tight fit through many places. I would do it different and paddle around next time, it was tough.
Driftless
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12/18/2018 01:27PM
 
Awesome trip and photos. Glad everyone had a great time!
boonie
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12/18/2018 03:12PM
 
Sounds like a good trip and a wise decision to modify the route.
landoftheskytintedwater
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12/18/2018 06:53PM
 
Great report! I love that area!
Jaywalker
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12/19/2018 09:57AM
 
campnfish: "Great report, i love all the photos, you were right not to take the slim to fat unmanaged portage. I did this portage this summer and i can say you would have had a hard time getting those canoes through, my solo canoe was tight fit through many places. I would do it different and paddle around next time, it was tough."


Second that! I did it this summer with 16 foot boat and was constantly banging one end or the other. In my head I named it the "drunken sailor portage" because it seemed to wander left and right sometimes for no reason. Not very easy, and long.


Sounds like an excellent trip, and congratulations on introducing four new people to the BWCA. Hope they all want to come back next year, maybe then do a more aggressive trip with all sea-worthy canoes! Well done.
rdgbwca
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01/16/2019 09:46AM
 
Thanks for posting. I enjoyed seeing you getting it done in those old Grummans. :-)
BearBurrito
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01/16/2019 02:06PM
 
Great report. Thanks

One thorn of experience is worth a whole wilderness of warning
TomT
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01/18/2019 10:27PM
 
I really enjoyed the report with the maps and pics a real nice touch. Your enthusiasm for the area really came through. I have a feeling there's more trips in this group's future.




"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
straighthairedcurly
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02/20/2019 08:41PM
 
Nice photos and descriptions. This is on a list of locations I would like to visit in the BW.
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