I want to thank Adam for his support for this project. Robert Beymer's two volume book contains trip descriptions from more than 50 entry points. My challenge is to bring the information as current as possible. While I wish I could experience each of these trips myself, that's not in the cards.

In return for you experiences, I'll acknowledge all of your contributions in the book's introduction.

So we begin. I can approach this update in two ways. First, I can send a call for comments tailored to each entry point. Ex: If you have paddled on Trout Lake from Entry Point #1 can you tell me if you have paddled on the Little Indian Sioux River? What was the water level like?

Another option, and possibly more efficient is to let members of this forum tell me which entry points they are most familiar with. With that information, I can send detailed questions about the route descriptions that need to be updated.

Thanks for all your help. I'm looking forward to your thoughts, comments, suggestions and trip reports

Lou

Lou-I'll start and can use a good friend on the group (Nibi) as well to help me in this area.

Send me Stuart River ep 19. I was there in October 2007 and most of the area is fresh in my mind. We also travelled over to Agnes via the Dahlgren and Boulder rivers and out Moose river EP but we did not head north to Iron or LLC.

Steve Freeman-bogwalker

Lou, Some of the routes I am familiar with are:

Entry Point 30: Lake One loop back to Snowbank,(Lake One, Two, Three, Four, Hudson, Insula, Kiana, Thomas, Ima, Jordan, Cattyman, Gibson, Adventure, Jitterbug, Ahsub, Disappointment, Snowbank.
Entry Point 27: Snowbank back to Thomas.
Entry Point 16: Moose River North to Agnes, then through Boulder River to Lac La Croix, to Iron via Bottle Portage.

This Summer I will be going to Entry Point 14 Little Indian Soiux and the Hustler/Souix Loop in reverse.

I will be glad to help any way I can...

Bruce

Bruce-Thanks for your note. My email address is lkdcom@visi.com. If you connect with me that way I will send the original trip descriptions for your to read and comment on. Looking forward to working with you on these entry points. Here's to perfect bug free weather when you arrive.

Lou

Lou,

These are the routes I took last summer:

EP 30: Lake One, Lake Two, Rock Island Lake, Lake Two, Lake One, Pagami Lake, Lake One

EP 50: Cross Bay Lake, Snipe Lake, Copper Lake, Sora Lake, Din Lake, Ragged Lake, Iris Lake, Octopus Lake, Frost Lake, Long Island Lake, Karl Lake, Cross Bay Lake

EP 30: Lake One, South Kawishiwi River

Trips planned for this summer (these are probable, but not for sure):

EP 38: Sawbill through Cherokee to Frost, Frost River to Hub, Mesaba, and into Wine Lake, then out through Kelso to Sawbill

EP 22: Mudro through Horse to Basswood River up to Crooked Lake (Wednesday Bay) then south through Jackfish Lake, Maingan Lake, Pakwene Lake, Gypo Lake to Wagosh, Moosecampe, Fourtown and back to Mudro

EP 30: Lake One to Insula, then into Hope Lake and South Hope Lake, back out through Insula, Hudson, North Wilder, Lake Three, etc.

EP 26: Wood Lake, Hula Lake, Good Lake, Indiana Lake

EP 43: Bower Trout Lake into Swan Lake

EP 14: Little Indian Sioux North through Pauness Lakes, Shell Lake to Lynx Lake

I'm not sure how recent you want the data (memories) to be, but here are some past trips in recent years:

Trips from 2006:

EP 47: Lizz Lake, Caribou Lake, Horseshoe Lake, Gaskin Lake (and back)

EP 30: Lake One, Lake Two, Lake Three, Horseshoe Lake, Brewis Lake, Harbor Lake, North Wilder Lake, Hudson Lake, Fire Lake, Lake Four, Bridge Lake, Rifle Lake, Lake Two, Lake One

EP 16: Moose River North, Nina Moose Lake, Agnes Lake, Boulder River, Dahlgren River, Stuart Lake, Nibin Lake, Bibon Lake, Sterling Lake, Beartrap River, Iron Lake, Dark Lake, Rush Lake, Fox Lake, Stuart Lake, Stuart River

Trips from 2005:

EP 49: Skipper Lake, Rush Lake, Banadad Lake (and back)

EP 16: Moose River North, Nina Moose Lake, Agnes Lake, Oyster Lake, Ge-be-on-e-quet Lake, Pocket Lake, Finger Lake, Beartrack Lake, Steep Lake, North Lake, Slim Lake, Little Loon Lake, Loon Lake, Pauness Lakes, Little Indian Sioux River

Trips from 2004:

EP 20: Angleworm Lake through Gull, Home, Thunder, Beartrap, Beartrap River, Sunday Lake, Sterling Lake, Bibon Lake, Nibin Lake, Stuart Lake, Stuart River

EP 52: Brant Lake (paddled into Gotter and Flying)

Let me know if you need more (or less) information to get us started...

~Ryan

Recent trips

EP 16 to Iron Lake and over on LLC to Fish Strake Narrows.

Moose Lake up to Knife looping back via Vera and Ensign.

Numbered lakes over to Insula.

LIS over to Oyster

Other trips up in the Q.

Ryan-

I'm jealous. I wish I had more time to explore all of these routes. My email address is lkdcom@visi.com. If we can connect, I will send you the trip descriptions for ep 30 and 50 so you can take a look at the information I'm looking to update. If that works relatively easy for you I'd like to send reports to match your 2006 trips as well.

thanks for taking time to respond and offer your help. I'll acknowledge your contributions in the book.

Lou
lkdcom@visi.com

Beemer-

thanks. Can I send the existing trip description for ep 16 via email? I'll take a look to at the other destinations mentioned.

My email is lkdcom@visi.com

thanks for your help.

Lou

Just did - sorry for the 5 week delay!