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Stuart River Loop June 2017- me and my wife
by GopherAdventure

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/14/2017
Entry Point: Stuart River (EP 19)
Exit Point: Moose/Portage River (north) (EP 16)  
Number of Days: 4
Group Size: 2
Day 3 of 4
Friday, June 16, 2017 We woke to another nice day on Iron Lake. Today we headed up to Curtain Falls, which Sara has never seen in person before. Along the way, we passed the point campsite just before Curtain on the eastern shoreline and I noticed they moved the fire grate and its well constructed, looked like a great site even though I've never stayed there. Curtain Falls was roaring, not like 2013, but still, impressive. I gave Sara the history about how their used to be a resort on Crooked and motorboats would bring people halfway up Curtain Falls and drop them off where a jeep would be waiting with a trailer to drive them the rest of the way up to the resort. I'm so glad that's not the case today. I can't imagine seeing motors in that pristine area now, thank you former lawmakers that restored the wilderness to its natural state so that my wife and I, our kids, and someday our grandkids can enjoy it the way it was meant to be. We took a break at the top and had a snack before heading back down to fish the bottom. The rest of the day we relaxed around camp and had some foil pack chicken and McCormick gravy over some Stove Top stuffing... pretty darn good. Thanks "Camping Recipe" forum for that one! Amazing day with my wife!
~Iron Lake