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Entry Point 36 - Hog Creek

Hog Creek entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Tofte Ranger Station near the city of Isabella; Tofte, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 30 miles. Access is a 15-rod portage to Hog Creek leading into Perent Lake.

Number of Permits per Day: 4
Elevation: 1664 feet
Latitude: 47.8104
Longitude: -91.0864
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danbogey
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09/17/2020 02:46PM
 
New Trip Report posted by danbogey

Trip Name: 6 Days Solo out of Kawishiwi Lake - EP37.

Entry Point: 37

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straighthairedcurly
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09/17/2020 08:16PM
 
I loved reading about your solo and you took wonderful pictures. The reason I wear boots...my ankles!
cyclones30
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09/17/2020 09:55PM
 
Nice report! Next time you're up there and not in a hurry, take the NE portage out of Malberg and go down the river. Extra portage vs the muddy wet single you did but very cool scenery and rapids
cyclones30
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09/17/2020 09:57PM
 
Oh yea, I've spent one night on Polly on the way out like you. Same site you had and tent site just off shore is sweet
rdgbwca
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09/18/2020 10:41AM
 
Nice pictures!


I also appreciated the screen caps with arrows.


Thanks for posting. Makes me want to get to Fishdance Lake.
missmolly
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09/18/2020 12:27PM
 
That is the best eagle pic I ever seen shared on this site. I also love your gear shot.

I will paddle eternal, Kevlar and carbon.
Spartan2
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09/18/2020 02:55PM
 
I enjoyed your trip report very much and also appreciated the photos.


We were on the Gunflint Trail in a cabin the same week that you were out, but we didn’t have any stormy weather on Sunday. Actually we didn’t have any stormy weather at all that week,b it it was very cold and frosty on Tuesday morning the 8th, and windy on Thursday. Thankful for not having bad storms where we were.


I totally agree with you that you need 10 days to really enjoy a BWCA trip. 12-13 is even better.


Thanks for sharing your trip with us.
Nigal
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09/18/2020 04:34PM
 
Are you using the Kammock Mantis hammock?

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." -Bilbo Baggins
danbogey
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09/18/2020 05:18PM
 
This was the Raven from Dream Hammock in Ohio - https://www.dreamhammock.com/ Family run business. Highly recommended!
HowardSprague
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09/18/2020 05:32PM
 
Nice report! That Malberg site looks great! Beautiful boat.

"Enjoy every sandwich"
Zwater
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09/18/2020 06:08PM
 
Great report!!
danbogey
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09/18/2020 06:37PM
 
HowardSprague: "Nice report! That Malberg site looks great! Beautiful boat."


My baby is all scratched up. Battle Scars!
Cricket67
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09/24/2020 03:59PM
 
I'm aiming to do my first solo next year, so thankful for people like you that share their experiences. Very much appreciated the level of detail in your report!

"In wilderness is the preservation of the world" - Henry David Thoreau
lindylair
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11/13/2020 09:14PM
 
Great trip report, sounds like you had a great time. A buddy and i did the exact same trip in July back several years and stayed at all the same campsites as you did. They were all good but we loved the River Lake island site. Had our best ever night of walleye fishing on the point just south of there with 35 eyes in about 45 minutes. Checked out Amber Lake and the campsite there but did not make it to Fishdance. Great site on Polly too. Cool to see a different perspective of a trip very similar to ours. Here is my report:


Malberg area trip
30Smoke
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11/13/2020 10:02PM
 
Thanks for the nice report. I really enjoyed the Malberg area and hope to get back there sometime. enjoyed the pictures and the report and happy you had a good time. I like the sandy beaches, but that campsite has way too much sand. I would think sand would get in everything! HOpe you have many more great trips.

"it is tough to beat a person who doesn't quit" - famous philosopher George Ruth
sns
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03/08/2021 01:42PM
 
I am late to the party on this TR - great one! I exited from my solo on the day you entered, and like you was only there because of the border closure; had been planning a solo to Wabakimi or WCPP.


Will have to check out that part of the BWCA - looks well worth it.

"I don't care what you believe. I care what you can prove." -Philosopher & Mathematician JJJ
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