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TomP

12/18/2025 10:27AM

Has anyone done this as a day trip? I’m wondering about a rough estimate of travel time. I read that the first portage out of Stewart is pretty rough. We would bring a lunch and some fishing gear. Two paddlers and a canoe. Thoughts?

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plander

12/18/2025 11:14AM

About 3 hours from leaving camp on Stewart to the top of Curtain Falls if moving along at a decent pace (single portaging/not moving camp), and not fishing along the way. I'd estimate 8+ hours round trip if fishing, taking one's time, lunch, etc.

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egknuti

12/19/2025 07:52AM

We went to Rebecca Falls. What I remember was that it was an all day adventure and we were back for dinner-maybe 6-ish. The portage out of Stuart is 280 rods? A little long but relatively flat.

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