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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: LIS North
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| CoachBigD |
I keep vacillating between a early start or filling up at Brittons first. The two of us will be loaded with way more fishing gear than we need, a blue barrel and a couple packs. Maybe see you there. |
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| OMGitsKa |
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| paddlinjoe |
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| GopherAdventure |
Tony |
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| OMGitsKa |
schweady: "Persistent problem bear reported on Shell Lake (again) in early June this year. Notice was still posted about this one on the kiosk at Moose River North entry when we came out yesterday (7/2), along with the July reports of multiple encounters with bears and their cubs on Agnes. Damn was heading to Shell on Tuesday. Did they provide any details ? I wonder if there was still any issue since it was posted early June or if any trouble bears have made their way elsewhere. |
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| rdgbwca |
We pushed up to Little Loon on our first day. We double portaged. I think it took is from 9 am to about 3 pm. It was a long day for us. We don't usually paddle that far in one day. It was my friend's first day of the year paddling and my second. Wind could also be a factor. Loon is a big lake. I was glad we made it to Little Loon. The north camp site was very nice. We had the lake to ourselves when we camped on Little Loon. The camp site at Devil's cascade was occupied when we passed by. I think you can make it to Loon in one day and still have energy to set up camp and fish. |
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| boonie |
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| cyclones30 |
boonie: "Agree with others that Loon will likely be about 4-5 hours assuming double portage. You will paddle faster in the solo (2 mph+) and you can walk a portage at 2 mph. You could be on the north end of Little Loon in about 6 hours, so even Slim isn't out of the question in 8. " But Little Loon and Slim would be beyond his route (though getting off Loon if there are motor boats would be good) As the others have said, I think Loon is a great goal. Not a super quick walk in the park but not a grind either. My one time in at this EP, we got a sunrise start in August and were on Snow Bay of LLC via Loon by around 1 or 2 in the afternoon. It was breezy and we were pushing hard. We were passing those sites on Loon in late morning. We stayed at the site on the western point near the island where Loon really opens up, not good for big groups but for you it would be nice unless you're a hammock sleeper, not great tree options. |
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| dex8425 |
Night two we stayed on the north side of Hustler lake; that was a good campsite. |
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| sns |
We went from EP 14 to Fat, through Little Loon and Slim (& then the unmaintained Slim>Fat portage) to the site on Fat in 5.5 hours. We doubled the first 4 portages and singled the last two. Loon Lake should be easily reachable in that timeframe barring significant wind issues. |
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| ThreeRivers |
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| MikeinMpls |
Mike |
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| Karl |
Will report back on the bear activity |
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| CoachBigD |
Karl: "Will be going in LIS N EP 14 in early Aug, targetting Lynx on day 1 then might push onto Hustler before backtracking. Same here Karl. Headed in the 8th. You? |
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| Karl |
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| schweady |
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| blackdawg9 |
My question is how far north should I expect to get solo in one day? Lets say six hours, maybe eight. My goal is to hit Loon Lake and find one of those first three sites, then hook back to Heritage, Lynx, Little Shell, Lower Pauness and out, over four days. Can I make it all the way up in that kind of time or will I need to think of stopping at Devil's Cascade? I went out on our local reservoir yesterday and did about three miles in 1-1/2 hours, using my heavy and slow 16 foot Penobscot solo. Planning on renting a solo U/L and keeping my weight down. Maybe I will fish a little after I make it as far north as I want. |
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| cowdoc |
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