Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: 8-day trip starting at Fall Lake...Questions
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jamdemos |
What are people's thoughts on this route, will we be overwhelmed with motorized boats, having 8 days I'm hoping we can take our time do some side trips maybe more every other day, ect. and get into some more solitude areas. Attached is a rough route we plan on taking, thanks in advance... |
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heavylunch |
I suspect you will see more people on the Basswood Falls to Crooked Lake portion, especially after the Horse River. Could be wrong though. Jealous |
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billconner |
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bwcasolo |
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GearJunkie |
8 days is perfect. We did it in 6 and weather made it seem rushed. Looking back I’d pay for the tow service through the motorized zone if it gave me more time in Friday bay. Basswood is i95 for boy scouts and everyone on the planet. So much traffic on the portage’s last week. Friday bay was quiet. Wednesday Bay was quiet. Really didn’t get busy again until Fourtown. Jealous. I’d do the trip over again in a heartbeat. |
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HighnDry |
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jamdemos |
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GearJunkie |
jamdemos: "Thank you all for the insight, so you think the tow is really worth it...seems expensive to just save 5hrs or so of paddling" Hypothetical: 5 hours on a perfect day paddling you will be somewhere on basswood. Or towed for 30 mins. You might be beyond the horse portage after 5 hours. |