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 Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Trip Reports Trip Report - My solo on the Isabella River Reply
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| bapabear |
11/09/2010 10:31AM Thanks for your report! I traveled the same area two years ago and really loved traveling on the Isabella River. Quadga Lake is a favorite of mine.  Is this another view of the Butt Rock formation?I appreciate your honesty about falling and jamming your thumb and the tip-over incident. As much as I want to solo sometime the thought of doing something like that, only with much worse consequences, always pops into my mind and makes me wonder. Do you actually prefer a solo trip? |
| VoyageurNorth |
11/05/2010 02:11AM No, sorry I don't. I was thinking of contacting Mike Furtman in Duluth (Magic on the Rocks book) and see if he had any info on them. |
| paddlefamily |
11/04/2010 07:38PM Thanks for sharing. Really inspired by your soloing. The tent sites looked lovely. Do you know any of the possible history behind the pictos? They seem really different from the ones we've encountered. |
| boonie |
11/03/2010 09:29PM Anything that's not monosyllabic ;). |
| VoyageurNorth |
11/03/2010 05:50PM What big fancy works? :-) |
| boonie |
11/03/2010 07:08AMquote VoyageurNorth: "BWPaddler, honestly not a bit of swearing! They know I'm mad when I quit swearing and start using those big, fancy words :). |
| cowdoc |
11/02/2010 06:09PM Good job Lynn. Thanks for the read. |
| VoyageurNorth |
11/02/2010 04:05PM BWPaddler, honestly not a bit of swearing! I came close but remember saying, "Shoot, Holy cow, oh my goodness and what an idiot" before it was all done. My insides may have been whispering something else, but those phrases are part of the reason I started laughing. I came close to losing all my stuff & the canoe (down the rapids most likely) and all I could do was mutter those things. We have a saying here at VNO that my daughter started, "if you hear Mom actually swear, run the other way, because she is MAD!" :-) |
| tremolo |
11/02/2010 03:25PM thanks for a great trip report and all the photos. I think dumping would be scary, but at least you were near shore. I imagine the advance in canoe technology is allowing more and more of us women to trip. I know I wouldn't even want to try to portage an aluminum canoe, and 30 pounds, the weight of your vagabound, seems ideal. Thanks for sharing. |
| BWPaddler |
11/02/2010 11:59AM Were you calm enough that there was no swearing when you dumped? That would be truly amazing :-) |
| VoyageurNorth |
11/01/2010 11:43PM Thanks! So, where was your "dumping"? :-) |
| SunCatcher |
11/01/2010 11:29PM VoyageurNorth, Nice Report, Great Pics, and sounds like the maiden voyage of the canoe for you went well. I especially like the part about dumping the canoe and pulling yourself right through it all. (been there done that) and keeping cool, calm, and collective is a must. Many more happy voyage's. SunCatcher |
| TuscaroraBorealis |
10/21/2010 09:17AM Enjoyable report & photos. I really like that area as a change of pace from the larger lakes. Sounds like it was a memorable trip? Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing. TB |
| Boppa |
10/21/2010 08:03AM Lynn, Nice trip report, enjoyed reading it. Your pictures were very nice as well. Thanks for bringing us along. Boppa |
| VoyageurNorth |
10/20/2010 09:37PM I thought the Vagabond handled quite nicely. Easy to turn, held enough stuff easily for my four day trip and paddled forward fine too (once I got the heavier pack in front of me, which helped keep the front down better in the wind). I would definitely take it again and except for really big water (which I don't do for solo trips anyway), I think it would be fine. Trix, what did you think of the handling? 30 pounds of canoe to carry is "just my cup of tea". :-) My boots were just rubber pull on boots, going over my Keen sandals. Not sure of the brand, but your basic set of galoshes, I think. |
| boonie |
10/19/2010 09:59AM Thanks for the trip report, Lynn. It brought back memories of my trip into Island River a few years ago. We enjoyed talking with you. I'd also like to know more about how the Vagabond handled, especially in the wind, since many solos are just too big for me and my load. |
| BWPaddler |
10/19/2010 09:11AM Very fun Lynn! Glad the thumb and the capsize were relatively minor incidents. Glad you had some solitude and just enjoyed your time alone. |
| lars54 |
10/18/2010 07:14PM thanks for the nice report and pictures |
| Koda |
10/18/2010 05:44PM Nice report, Lynn. My trip next May will be in that area and it was nice to see a bit of it. I'm looking forward to hearing how the Vagabond handled. |
| Gunflinter |
10/18/2010 03:00PM Thanks for the report, very nice pictures. I'm planning on another solo next year and am interested in how the Vagabond performed. Would take it again? |
| Trix |
10/18/2010 11:32AM Lynn, Glad you finally got a trip in with the Vagabond. SO what did you think of her? Can't beat the weight & length for portaging! Nice little trip you took. It is an area that I have not been to yet other than Island River entry. We went the other direction to Isabella Lake & beyond. Yes, I am the one that put the first scratches in her, (which I was trying so hard not to.) But I didn't dump her!!!! Just giving you a hard time Lynn!!! |
| Zulu |
10/18/2010 11:13AM Thanks for the trip report and photos. I am glad you were able to take a trip yourself after helping so many others with theirs. How did you like the Vagabond? Would you take it again? Is it something you would only use on smaller lakes and rivers? Is it similar to a Wilderness? It looks like a nice little canoe. |
| alpine525 |
10/18/2010 08:10AM As a woman, I admire other women who take solo trips - I wish I had the courage. I know I would like the solitude - but I'm afraid of - well I'm not sure what I'm afraid of! I would love to know what type of boots you wore - the pictures look like they come up pretty high. Thanks for your report - and photos! |
| VoyageurNorth |
10/17/2010 11:53PM New Trip Report posted by VoyageurNorth Trip Name: My solo on the Isabella River. Entry Point: 34 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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