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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
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pdesigninc
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09/19/2011 03:58PM
 
New Trip Report posted by pdesigninc

Trip Name: Smoked Out.

Entry Point: 43

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willys53
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09/19/2011 04:57PM
 
Thats a pretty nice area isn't it. My son and I made that same trip, minus the smoke of course.
luft
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09/19/2011 07:36PM
 
Glad you made it out safely. Certainly a once in a lifetime experience and something to tell your grandkids!
Zulu
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09/19/2011 09:46PM
 
Thanks for the report. I am glad you made it out safe. That thunderstorm must have been bizarre! I got smoked out Saturday night on Lake Four and again Monday morning on Lake One.
pdesigninc
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09/20/2011 11:40AM
 
It's quite a pretty area and hope to return to venture further into Brule Lake under less smoky and windy conditions. The water also seemed quite clear, wondering if because nothing had stirred up the bottom and has been so dry for some time. I noticed a couple of you mentioned kids, at what age do you think it's fairly safe to bring kids and what are some recommended entries?
wawasee
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09/20/2011 02:13PM
 
Glad you had a safe exit.
canoe212
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09/20/2011 02:46PM
 
Check out the private group canoeing with kids. I took my daughter for the first time in Sawbill when she was 9.

“Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt.” John Muir
fitgers1
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09/20/2011 04:17PM
 
Can't even imagine being in something like that. Glad to see you made it out alive and well. I hope your next trip is a bit more peaceful and uneventful.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson...and...“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".
BWPaddler
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09/21/2011 10:57AM
 
quote pdesigninc: "It's quite a pretty area and hope to return to venture further into Brule Lake under less smoky and windy conditions. The water also seemed quite clear, wondering if because nothing had stirred up the bottom and has been so dry for some time. I noticed a couple of you mentioned kids, at what age do you think it's fairly safe to bring kids and what are some recommended entries?"
like canoe212 said, check out/add the forum on canoeing with kids. Some wait until kids can really paddle, others start them as infants (as did I). LOTS of places are appropriate for a trip with a kiddo (or 3 in my case).


Glad you made it out - WOW.

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau
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