campnfish: "That looks like a nice route, and if i get a late start the lakes seem small enough to the east where wind might not be so much a factor. Any of the fire lakes or lakes on the southeast portion of that loop i should try to stay at? Also, the temperance river, is that ever an option to paddle, or is a portage always needed."
The "fire" lakes are real nice. If you can get it, there is a nice island campsite on Burnt Lake. I also caught a huge small mouth on Burnt once. Lots of smallie there, especially around that island campsite.
Kelly Lake is really pretty and there is a campsite on a tip of a peninsula there that I would recommend, again, if it is open.
The Temperance River is more like a narrow lake, except this time a year you might encounter a field or two of lily pads, which will slow you down. But again, that river is a real nice paddle.
Looking at your timeline, I think you could probably do a layover at some point on the trip, especially if you are doing 5 days, 4 nights. And a loop I think is still possible with the layover day.