Hey! We just got our June 18 #43 McAree Quetico Entry Permit!!!10 Days

i still don't have a passport---

EP 41 approved for three mile lake. May 16 . . . . . .

June 20, Falls Chain. 9 Days. Can't wait.

June 20th, Agnes, 10 days.

Mav, what route are you doing through the Falls?

june 22, carp lake 7 days up through the man chain

We're in! June 28th entry permit - Sarah lake , 8 days.

Ober - we are taking the Falls Chain to Kawnipi. Probably go up to McKenzie Bay area. How about you? Most likely come back via the Falls Chain as well.

We're going to leave PP and go up through Agnes, Kawnipi and back down the Falls, McEwen, Louisa, etc. Idealy, a 20 mph south wind could get us on the north end of Agnes on day 1. Days 2-4 we'll be on Kawnipi.

I was going to do that exact trip last year. It was to be my brother in law, on his first Quetico trip and my 13 year old son. My brother in law bailed 3 days before so my son and I scaled down the trip a bit and went from Agnes, through the S-Chain and back to PP.

Someday, I will do that trip. I would have done it this year, but I wanted a change of scenery.

Who knows, maybe we will run into you somewhere on Kawnipi.

Ober, where do you plan on staying when on Kawnipi?

I've never been there, but the plan is to stay on the SE part. Probably the Kawa, McVic, or McKenzie bay area. My wife is pretty hell-bent on seeing waterfalls, so we'll be closer to that end. Let's hook up, have some whiskey and tell fish stories!

Sounds fun. My buddy and I will be kicking back driking our JD. We are leaning towards going to McKenzie Bay, but may go to the upper part of Kawnipi at some point as well.

All the five star sites are up there, might as well.

Hey!Journeyman,

It looks like we may cross pathes towards the end of your trip!

Fishguts,

We expect to be leaving Prarie Portage first thing in the morning. Where do you expect we would cross paths? I'll watch for you.

So far it looks like - Sarah, Brent, William, Conmee, and Burt lakes are on the hit list. Fair warning, I know this is your stomping ground, I'll tap your brain for fishing hotspots.

I just looked at your start date.... 28th...we end our trip on the 27th....so we will both be in Ely on the afternoon & evening of the 27th.......we are staying at the Adventure Inn Motel that night. We should hook up and we can pass on info! We are planning to have dinner at the Ely Steakhouse that night too.

Fish, did you just ask j-man out on a date?

Fishguts,

Its a date! ....um ahh ...I mean, that sounds okay.

Cool! Get in touch with us at the motel....don't listen to Obergut, he's jealous!! You can recognise my son and I ...we're both 6'4"

Hey, I'm 6'4" too. But we are exiting on the 28th, so I won't be able to see you guys. Besides, my wife will be with me.

FG, do you guys drive or fly to Mn from Or?

Fishguts,

Sounds good, I'll contact you sometime before then to exchange phone numbers.

we fly and rent a car

August 2nd, Agnes Lake--through Prairie Portage. 1st time through this entry--have always entered off of Lac La Croix.

Who takes you to LLC? or do you paddle the LIS River? We are catching a ride with Zup's this May.

For LLC I use Randy Stern at Gateway Resort. He has a jet boat and takes you up the loon river. He operates out of Gateway Resort. He has the most entertaining ride and the cheapest prices, plus he gives you free beer or soda when he picks you back up. His website is down right now.

We are fully outfitted by Doug Jordan's and he takes us to Crane Lake in a van, and has Zup's give us the tow. Works fine.

I tell ya, that complimentary beer or soda goes a LONG way after 10 days in the bush. We've been with 4 different outfitters in 5 years and none of them have ever brought a beer to out pick-up point. The guy at Gateway obviously has been out on a trip a few times and knows what it takes to keep a cu$tomer.

Maybe..............but I don/t drink....????
so it does make that much difference to me.

Fishguts you don't drink Soda? Randy will get what ever ya want doesn't have to be beer.

July 27, Nym Lake, 7 day trip.

Davidm,
So! what are your plans? Where are you coming out?