Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: EP 61 Daniels Lake
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Cvendel |
Thank you! |
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Mocha |
If you have the time I’d recommend the first option. Probably less people and much more scenic. Plus the portages give you plenty of time to stretch your legs. :) Read your last line, nope, don’t think you can make it in a day. There are motors in Canada but you will most likely only see them on mountain and perhaps the fowl lakes. And. Not overrun with motors |
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Spartan2 |
And Mountain is a beautiful lake. |
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Cvendel22 |
I’m not completely happy with my options out of Daniels... But this year was very booked and I wanted to stay on the Gunflint So this was the only one that worked...have you been on Mountain Or Clearwater, I don’t like the thought of motors On Clearwater... |
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straighthairedcurly |
If you have a few nights, stay on Daniels the first night. Then head to Mountain Lake and stay a night. I haven't been in that area for awhile, but I used to travel it regularly and motorboats on the Canadian side are extremely rare. That day, feel free to paddle down Mountain a ways to find a campsite. It is a beautiful, scenic lake. The next day you can head down into Clearwater and places south. Don't worry about the motorboats on Clearwater. You will just be cutting across the very end of the lake, and it isn't like people are just buzzing around for fun...they just use the motor to get to a fishing spot and then sit there all day. Take a hike to Johnson Falls and stay on Alder or other nearby lake. You can get back to Bearskin Lake (West Bearskin) by cutting through East Bearskin, Flour, and Hungry Jack. Yes, you will see a lot of people and motorboats this last day which isn't my favorite way to end a trip, but the rest of the trip will have been lovely and scenic. If you only have 2 nights, stay on Daniels, then Mountain. The last day go to Clearwater and then portage via the road back to Bearskin. I have done the road portage many times. There is also a nice scenic overlook to Caribou Rock on the Hungry Jack Road as you leave Bearskin Lake. |