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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum Group Forum: Other Canoe Camping Locations Namekagon questions |
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05/10/2022 12:38PM
Hey, all. If you have paddled overnight on the Namekagon, I have a couple questions.
First, are there any areas on the river where you can get drinking water, or is it necessary to bring all needed?
Second, how do the campsites work? Are you sharing sites with others, or is it first come/first served?
Finally, what were your overall impressions of this river? Crowded? Fishing? Ease of finding sites? Navagability? Season preference? This is a broad question, but I would like to get a sense of your experience; ultimately, is this a decent place to spend 4-6 days?
I know I can call an outfitter on the river with these questions, but I would rather start here with folks who have experienced the trip. Thanks in advance for any/all suggestions.
Mark
First, are there any areas on the river where you can get drinking water, or is it necessary to bring all needed?
Second, how do the campsites work? Are you sharing sites with others, or is it first come/first served?
Finally, what were your overall impressions of this river? Crowded? Fishing? Ease of finding sites? Navagability? Season preference? This is a broad question, but I would like to get a sense of your experience; ultimately, is this a decent place to spend 4-6 days?
I know I can call an outfitter on the river with these questions, but I would rather start here with folks who have experienced the trip. Thanks in advance for any/all suggestions.
Mark
"The future ain't what it used to be" Yogi Berra
05/10/2022 10:53PM
Hey Mark... some basic information to get you started. I have day paddled the stretch of the Namekagon upstream from Trego and Jack's Canoe Rental several times. Once with my wife and the other times solo. The Namekagon is a fun and very enjoyable river to paddle. Scenic, mostly quiet (although there are some stretches where you cross under a highway bridge or can hear traffic), and a few Class I riffles to make it interesting.
For water, you can certainly pump water from the river or you can bring a 5-gallon jug or two if you wish. Afterall, you're not portaging.
The campsites are spread out, usually a half mile apart (+/-). They might be first come, first served, but someone else will need to share that info.
During the weekends, you will encounter tubers floating downstream, but mostly on the stretch upstream from Trego. They tend to get dropped off upstream and float back to the landing at Jack's. I suppose it could be crazy, but mostly just a mild inconvenience as you navigate past them.
Fun ride. Hope you enjoy it.
p.s. Jack's does not shuttle personal canoes, only gear that they rent.
For water, you can certainly pump water from the river or you can bring a 5-gallon jug or two if you wish. Afterall, you're not portaging.
The campsites are spread out, usually a half mile apart (+/-). They might be first come, first served, but someone else will need to share that info.
During the weekends, you will encounter tubers floating downstream, but mostly on the stretch upstream from Trego. They tend to get dropped off upstream and float back to the landing at Jack's. I suppose it could be crazy, but mostly just a mild inconvenience as you navigate past them.
Fun ride. Hope you enjoy it.
p.s. Jack's does not shuttle personal canoes, only gear that they rent.
"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir
06/02/2022 01:04PM
I also want to paddle some rivers including Namekagon. Good info to get started, thank you all.
Time in the woods leaves no time for carving and drawing. Carving and drawing leaves no time for getting lost in the woods. I really need to retire.
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