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05/11/2017 11:28AM
I will be taking my 13-year old son to the BWCA for a 3-day trip in mid-July. He has been to the BWCA on several trips, and I have been on about 15 trips, with all but one from the Gunflint side. I have not been to Ely since 1980, so it's a blank slate to me. Looking for something with no more than three portages, good walleye/bass fishing, and preferably moving water (we usually fish moving water and have good luck doing so). Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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05/11/2017 02:46PM
EP 32 South Kawishiwi or EP33 Lil Gabbro and then hop back over to the river to end up at the same area near Clear Lake. 32 is less portaging/more paddling than 33. Plenty of moving water nearby as well as nice campsites.
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05/12/2017 02:41PM
The portage into Clear is a breeze, the 210-rod portage along the North Kawishiwi is more difficult.
There is a nice campsite on the north shore of Clear and the island site is decent. Would be an easy day trip into the South Kawishiwi from there where you could get to 2-3 rapids quickly.
Also a couple nice sites along that stretch of the South Kawishiwi. I love that area. Have fun!
One more thing, read Sigurd Olson's "No Place Between" on the trip. You will have covered a portion of his late winter hike route on the way in.
There is a nice campsite on the north shore of Clear and the island site is decent. Would be an easy day trip into the South Kawishiwi from there where you could get to 2-3 rapids quickly.
Also a couple nice sites along that stretch of the South Kawishiwi. I love that area. Have fun!
One more thing, read Sigurd Olson's "No Place Between" on the trip. You will have covered a portion of his late winter hike route on the way in.
05/12/2017 04:15PM
Great area! My first solo was 3 years ago to that area and I loved it. I did the Kawishiwi Triangle starting at #32 the South Kawishiwi River EP. One night I stayed at the island site on Clear mentioned above. It was a nice site. There are a lot of really nice sites on the river.
Ride EZ
05/14/2017 04:42PM
quote schweady: "Little Indian Sioux R-Shell
Moose R-Agnes
Mudro-Horse or Fourtown
Little Gabbro-Gabbro or Bald Eagle
All good fishing. Something memorable on every route.
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I second bothers choices. Done both and had good results all times.
I do lean toward the mudro option for a short day trip down the horse river over to the pictos beyond the lower basswood falls. Probably not enough time in 3 day trip though. Be aware the portage back into Mudro is a bit of workout.
In all things of nature there is something of the marvelous. Aristotle
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