Kawishiwi Loop
by landoftheskytintedwater
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
07/19/2006
Entry & Exit Point:
Kawishiwi Lake (EP 37)
Number of Days:
10
Group Size:
3
Day 2 of 10
Thursday, July 20, 2006
Lake Polly to Fishdance Lake
Our goal for this Day was to get to Fishdance Lake. The first couple portages out of Polly were easy and we got to see some pretty pools along the Kawishiwi River. The first real portage of the day was the 127-rod portage into Koma Lake. This portage was well maintained and pretty flat. After paddling into Koma, we tried some quick fishing, and noticed some reddish tint in the clouds to the northeast, probably from the Cavity Lake Fire. We ate lunch and rested a bit on the portage from Koma to Malberg. The wind picked up a bit in the afternoon as we paddled to the portage out of Malberg into the Kawishiwi to the west. The 67-rod portage was a little more less-used than the other we have already travelled and the landing on the Kawishiwi was also dried up, forcing up to carry our gear about 20 rods along the river til we could put our canoe in the water. We paddled south-west on the Kawishiwi and made our way toward Fishdance. At the 20-rod portage west on the Kawishiwi from the portage out of Alice Lake, we did some swimming in the rapids along the portage. Dipping our heads into the rushing water felt great after paddling and portaging for about 4 hours. Finally, we reached Fishdance Lake and stopped to take pictures of the pictographs. The island site on Fishdance looked rather unappealing, so we chose the small site on the north shore. The tent pad barely fit our tent and looked like it hadn't been used in a while. The lake exuded solitude and was definitely worth the effort. We ate some good ChiliMac for dinner, and I did some journaling and enjoyed the great sunset before retiring to bed.
Lake Polly to Fishdance Lake
Our goal for this Day was to get to Fishdance Lake. The first couple portages out of Polly were easy and we got to see some pretty pools along the Kawishiwi River. The first real portage of the day was the 127-rod portage into Koma Lake. This portage was well maintained and pretty flat. After paddling into Koma, we tried some quick fishing, and noticed some reddish tint in the clouds to the northeast, probably from the Cavity Lake Fire. We ate lunch and rested a bit on the portage from Koma to Malberg. The wind picked up a bit in the afternoon as we paddled to the portage out of Malberg into the Kawishiwi to the west. The 67-rod portage was a little more less-used than the other we have already travelled and the landing on the Kawishiwi was also dried up, forcing up to carry our gear about 20 rods along the river til we could put our canoe in the water. We paddled south-west on the Kawishiwi and made our way toward Fishdance. At the 20-rod portage west on the Kawishiwi from the portage out of Alice Lake, we did some swimming in the rapids along the portage. Dipping our heads into the rushing water felt great after paddling and portaging for about 4 hours. Finally, we reached Fishdance Lake and stopped to take pictures of the pictographs. The island site on Fishdance looked rather unappealing, so we chose the small site on the north shore. The tent pad barely fit our tent and looked like it hadn't been used in a while. The lake exuded solitude and was definitely worth the effort. We ate some good ChiliMac for dinner, and I did some journaling and enjoyed the great sunset before retiring to bed.
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