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09/01/2012 08:32AM
Once to Poobah I'm thinking about doing the Memory Lane Portages to Conmee, Suzannette, Burt, Marj, Joyce to Kahshahpiwi.
Paddling out Saganaga, so I'm still working on that part......
Paddling out Saganaga, so I'm still working on that part......
There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey
09/01/2012 10:47AM
There's some real nice portaging in the Marj and Joyce to Kahsh region. I have details about a real nice site on Joyce in my 2011 trip report.
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
09/01/2012 05:36PM
quote Kiporby: "Thanks Tom! I checked those out. Seems like a good way to get to Kahsh..."
The biggest white pine I ever saw is on one of these portages right next to the trail. It's around 5-6 feet in diameter at the base. Lots of big trees in the area.
"Life is not about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." --- George Bernard Shaw
09/02/2012 07:34AM
quote Kiporby: "Once to Poobah I'm thinking about doing the Memory Lane Portages to Conmee, Suzannette, Burt, Marj, Joyce to Kahshahpiwi.
Paddling out Saganaga, so I'm still working on that part...... "
We did the Hunter Island loop from Sag in June, heading back south and east on the ML portages and the lakes you mention. Poobah is beautiful, ML portages are tough, the other lakes are very scenic. You'll enjoy it.
09/02/2012 12:58PM
quote shsylvester: "quote Kiporby: "Once to Poobah I'm thinking about doing the Memory Lane Portages to Conmee, Suzannette, Burt, Marj, Joyce to Kahshahpiwi.
Paddling out Saganaga, so I'm still working on that part...... "
We did the Hunter Island loop from Sag in June, heading back south and east on the ML portages and the lakes you mention. Poobah is beautiful, ML portages are tough, the other lakes are very scenic. You'll enjoy it."
Did you paddle back on the border lakes then? Knife? Which way did you go from Kahsh then? Thanks!
There is a light and it never goes out. Morrissey
09/03/2012 07:51AM
quote Kiporby: "quote shsylvester: "quote Kiporby: "Once to Poobah I'm thinking about doing the Memory Lane Portages to Conmee, Suzannette, Burt, Marj, Joyce to Kahshahpiwi.
Paddling out Saganaga, so I'm still working on that part...... "
We did the Hunter Island loop from Sag in June, heading back south and east on the ML portages and the lakes you mention. Poobah is beautiful, ML portages are tough, the other lakes are very scenic. You'll enjoy it."
Did you paddle back on the border lakes then? Knife? Which way did you go from Kahsh then? Thanks!"
Suzanette, McIntyre, Sarah, Side, Isabella, North Bay of Basswood, Burke, Bayley Bay, Prairie Portage, Birch, Carp, Sheridan and back to Sag by way of the Man Chain.
09/03/2012 12:34PM
Suzanette, Burt, Marj, Joyce is a very nice route to Kahshahpiwi. However, if that seems too slack, you can also loop down via Brent and McIntyre to Sarah and take the portages from the north end of Sarah through Irene (not labeled on some maps) to Kahshawpiwi. We did both sets of portages out of and back into Kahsh on our trip a week ago, and they are both really great, with lots of up and down, huge pines, and little traffic. Details available upon request.
09/04/2012 11:17AM
good trip idea.
a good friend and I came in from hoare and left to allan into poobah.
We did this about 15 years or so ago. September trip. no one around for days. from camel into hoare is somewhat straight forward, with good map reading and compass skills. well worth it. the way out to Allen was much more difficult. even less people have gone this way. Trust the compass! when we went through, there were lots of mangled blow downs. We scouted the route to allan after fishing hoare. it was very dark by the time we got back to the canoe. and we did not get the grouse we were chasing. Would have gone good with the lake trout dinner. this was before the 99' storm. May be difficult, but not impossible. just know what you are getting into. Good luck.
schells
a good friend and I came in from hoare and left to allan into poobah.
We did this about 15 years or so ago. September trip. no one around for days. from camel into hoare is somewhat straight forward, with good map reading and compass skills. well worth it. the way out to Allen was much more difficult. even less people have gone this way. Trust the compass! when we went through, there were lots of mangled blow downs. We scouted the route to allan after fishing hoare. it was very dark by the time we got back to the canoe. and we did not get the grouse we were chasing. Would have gone good with the lake trout dinner. this was before the 99' storm. May be difficult, but not impossible. just know what you are getting into. Good luck.
schells
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