I have an early June solo trip coming up. My plan is to base on Lynx. I’m getting a ride to entry from VNO and need to set a pickup time. I’m 60 and in good shape. I will be double portaging. Thanks

Couple times in at LIS.....but never directly to Lynx. Twice, we ate lunch at Devils Cascade on our way to Loon....so Im guessing 4-5 hours to there. Also came out from Hustler through Lynx to LIS ep and we were back in town for a late lunch. I can check my journals for times but I'm gonna so 5 hours for you....6 to be safe?

It usually takes me (double portaging) about 3 1/2 hours to Shell. Maybe an additional hour to Lynx.

egknuti: "It usually takes me (double portaging) about 3 1/2 hours to Shell. Maybe an additional hour to Lynx."

3 hrs and 40 for us to Shell's western shore in 2013, including loading and unloading at the major-sized beaver pond along the Pauness-Shell portage. Is that still a thing?

rechecked my journals. My times were slightly inflated. Little less than 3 to Devils Cascade and looks like we came out from Hustler in 5 hours. Lynx should be about 4.5 I would say and looks to be for others.

schweady: "

egknuti: "It usually takes me (double portaging) about 3 1/2 hours to Shell. Maybe an additional hour to Lynx."

3 hrs and 40 for us to Shell's western shore in 2013, including loading and unloading at the major-sized beaver pond along the Pauness-Shell portage. Is that still a thing?
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The beaver dam blew out a few years ago and I was able to walk the entire portage, but last year it was back!

Thanks everyone!

Last July, traveling solo, 5.5 hrs

I think we managed it in 5-6 hours, but that was with an hour long lunch break on Shell. That beaver dam on the shell portage had a 50ft long, knee deep puddle.

Thanks again everyone. I’m thinking I might move to one of the Pauness lakes the day before exit. I have to be at MSP by 6 pm and I don’t want to rush on my way out.

egknuti: "

schweady: "

egknuti: "It usually takes me (double portaging) about 3 1/2 hours to Shell. Maybe an additional hour to Lynx."

3 hrs and 40 for us to Shell's western shore in 2013, including loading and unloading at the major-sized beaver pond along the Pauness-Shell portage. Is that still a thing?
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The beaver dam blew out a few years ago and I was able to walk the entire portage, but last year it was back!
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That's amazing. When we went through there in 2018, it was at least shoulder deep before I turned around and decided we better load up the canoe, and paddle across.

2 of us in our mid 60's exited from Lynx to LIS north last year. Took about 5.5 hours with a stop for lunch. And if you are going to Lynx you I recommend going to Heritage as well.

we were able to wade through it last year about hip deep as worst.

Last year coming out I planned to stay on Upper Pauness. I was able to get one of the last sites. A not very good one. No trees for shade or to hang a tarp.


There was a resident grouse who hung around. I forgot to zip up my tent when I went out for a paddle and the grouse was in my tent!

A pair of snapping turtles were also getting busy in the shallows.

FYI - A fair number of people use upper and lower Pauness as their destination lake.

moray: "Thanks again everyone. I’m thinking I might move to one of the Pauness lakes the day before exit. I have to be at MSP by 6 pm and I don’t want to rush on my way out."

I would go with this plan, personally.

Then again, I’m really slow. But the portage with the beaver dam (with or without water) slows me down.