Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Quetico Forum :: Really Late Spring
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Jackfish |
Have a great trip, John. Taking another 2-3 weeker? I'm so envious! :) |
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schweady |
Vega: "Does anyone know of a good resource or site to monitor the ice out? We're also heading out on the 25th out of Stanton Bay. " MODIS has a daily satellite photo. Except for eastern border country, today's is especially clear in the northern half of MN. It shows exactly what I am hearing from neighbors: the south-to-north ice-out progression has just today reached the West Central lakes around Perham. Except for the usual deep-water stragglers, most should be declared ice-free by tomorrow, maybe another day or so for Otter Tail Lake. |
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Argo |
jdddl8: "I just heard from friend that there is still three feet of ice on Nym and plenty of snow in the bush. There is also another three days of rain forecast for next week. I am going in on the 25th. I wonder if I will need skates. Also the road into Beaverhouse could become problematic with all that water. I'm going in through Lerome in July just to mix it up. Looking forward to hearing about your trip. I think the higher water should be treated as a blessing. There may be some downside - less shoreline at sites, muddier portages and maybe more bugs. But there should be a lot more easily passable routes like Jean Creek, Deux Rivieres, and the route from Bentpine Creek to Your Lake in the northern section of the park to name just a few. Falls should be spectacular too. The spring water levels will probably normalize somewhat by summer closer to the longer-term average. I remember in 2003 having to pull our canoes along the shore through fast water just to reach the portage to Quetico from Beaverhouse. Last year it was barely a trickle. |
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wyopaddler |
Here's how we got there but it was August :) |
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BassmasterP |
Yes, we will most definitely be taking the track from Ben pine to your via the creek and I will post some pictures or video upon our return on June 12th. Wish us luck! Bassmaster P |
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Argo |
BassmasterP: "Oh my.. You are making the creek from Bentpine to your sound even more inviting! Taking that route would bypass Trail, Little Pine, and Snow. And, considering we are hammock campers we kind of need trees! I believe we have a significant misunderstanding regarding the route from Bentpine Lake to Your Lake. Traditionally on westerly travel, one exits Bentpine by portaging to March which is the headwaters of Bentpine Creek. Then you head through Trail, Little Pine and Snow to reach Your. I am not aware of any direct paddling/portaging route from Bentpine to Your without blazing a route. I'm not sure it's been done. You may want to research that before trying. Sorry if I gave you the wrong impression. No idea why the text of this response has been formatted differently... |
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Luckee |
By mid-June would things be closer to "normal," with a small landing area? Lining could be especially hairy with my Feathercraft kayak, which could suffer from sharp sticks and might be liable to capsize if the current is running strong near shore. I have a near-superstitious dread of that portage after my keel bar was snapped in 2018 by a large Quebecois who managed to step abruptly into my rear hatch during a crowded moment there. |
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Jackfish |
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jdddl8 |
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jdddl8 |
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jdddl8 |
I will try the link again! |
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Argo |
MacCamper: "BassmasterP: "Thanks for the update! John, the fellow who started this thread, is there right now. I hope to hear from him at some point but no guarantees. |
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BassmasterP |
Our route include a day of travel between Bentpine and Your on June 7th - sounds like we should try the creek, eh? Sounds like a great adventure! |
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jdddl8 |
I think I will have a backup Lerome trip planned just in case. |
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cburton103 |
jdddl8: "Here is a link to a current northern Ontario flood map including Q. Link from above :) Edit to add: looks like you may have copy and pasted the wrong URL |
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deepwater |
Vega: "Does anyone know of a good resource or site to monitor the ice out? We're also heading out on the 25th out of Stanton Bay. " Just Google Cook County webcams. There are a ton of them. I think the ice will be out by the end of the weekend. |
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MacCamper |
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BassmasterP |
This is our first time entering at BH. I thought I read a while back that the creek flowing alongside the BH entry portage is floatable during high water. Is that right, or I imagining that I read that? Also, excuse my ignorance, but what is meant by "boats will need to be tracked in the outflow riffle from Quetico to Beaverhouse" Thx, P |
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MacCamper |
BassmasterP: "Thanks for the update! Regarding the water level on the portage, I don't doubt it. However the times I have entered there the water was never high enough for the float. Certainly something I will consider in a couple of weeks! Quetico Lake flows quite strongly into Beaverhouse Lake (look closely for the old logging artifacts) with an eddy/pool just beyond the typically insignificant rapids adjacent to the portage to Quetico Lake as one paddles toward the entry point. In a normal year, a deft hand and hard stroke will maneuver your boat against the current and through the quick water to the calm pool at the portage. In a high water year, this season, be sure to have bow and stern ropes attached to pull your boat along the shoreline against the strong current. Check out the attached image |
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Argo |
BassmasterP: ""route from Bentpine Creek to Your Lake " floatable? There are portions of that route that are supposed to be a slogg in low water - so I have read. But certainly not the entire span. |
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Argo |
BassmasterP: "I've heard the same, yet...late ice out = high water = no slogg. Am I being overly optimistic?" Again, I haven't been through that area. But high water should improve canoe travel. The only issue is that the fire tore through the lower part of this area last year (Trail, Little Pine and Snow). If you're planning on camping in those lakes I would have an alternate plan ready in case the sites were torched. Hoping you'll let us know after your trip. |
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deancal20 |
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