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Circle Tour 2021
by tmccann

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 06/16/2021
Entry & Exit Point: Farm Lake (EP 31)
Number of Days: 9
Group Size: 4
Trip Introduction:
This trip was a repeat of the 2020 trip completed in September if 2020. To fully celebrate the Arthur H. Carhart 1921 trip, we canoed the route in June as did Carhart. The route starts and ends at Farm Lake. Lakes traveled are Kawishiwi River, Lakes 1-4, Hudson, Insula, Alice, Fishdance, Malberg, Koma, Polly, Kawishiwi, Perent, Perent River, Isabella, Isabella River, Bald Eagle, Gabbro, Clear Lake. Addendum - two of us continued on Carhart's other 1921 paddle trips visiting Lac Lacroix (July 2-13) and Saganaga/Seagull (July 19-22). Carhart's Recreation Report was submitted in 1922; another paddle trip to celebrate that event will be planned for 2022.
Report
#1 - Kawishiwi River, #2 - Insula, #3 - Amber, #4 - Kawishiwi Lake, #5 - Perent Lake, #6 - Boga Lake, #7 - BaldEagle Lake, #8 - Kawishiwi River.

This is not a family vacation trip. 97 miles, 51 portages. It’s a history tour for those interested in the origins of the National Designated Wilderness System.

For photos and descriptions of each trip segment, see the 2020 Circle Tour trip report.