Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Reports :: Trip Report - Baker Lake - Daughter's First Trip! - 2021
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ScottL |
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Jaywalker |
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Papinator |
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Mesaba |
I have an 8' aluminum Coleman pole we use for the tarp and there was an 8' stick by the site, so I put the stick in the end of the tarp pole and could just reach the branch. Since the rock was so perfectly wedged in there, I had to lift the rope from the close side and eventually the rock started coming down the far side it was wedged in on. It honestly provided us with about an hour of entertainment. Heh, heh. I'm glad you told us about it at the entry point and I REALLY hope your daughter wants to go up year after year. The tall kid we were with was half his height and half his age when he started going up there and still loves the yearly trips. Nice trip report! ~M |
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straighthairedcurly |
We didn't start doing trips with our son until he was 13. Within 2 years we did a PMA together. When he was 16, he took a trip on his own with his best friend. And now at 17, he just finished a 29 day BWCA trip with Camp Menogyn. They grow up fast! Fortunately, he still loves tripping with his parents, too. |
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Pete2Paddle |
I just told my daughter the people we met at the landing on Baker Lake commented on our trip report and she thought that was so cool! I'm glad you enjoyed the campsite and were able to get the rope down. Just this past weekend we camped with my family and all of the cousins. She actually recruited two of her cousins to come on a trip next year! I'll get to introduce two more kids plus my brothers-in-law to the BWCA next year. Happy Paddling! |
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ducks |
So true jillpine. So true! Thank you for sharing. This was a great report. Starting at age 5 I’ve been taking one of my daughters on a daddy/daughter trip each year. The one on one time with each of them is so special. Big ducklings trip at age 9 and little ducklings trip this year at age 13 were there. I’ll definitely be taking little Bruin to this area for one of his 1st trips. The small river like lakes are perfect for a little one in the bow. We didn’t see moose this year, but when I was there with big duckling 7 years ago we saw moose on Peterson, Kelly, and Jack. |
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dogwoodgirl |
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Freeleo1 |
+1 on the Helinox chair. I have the smaller 1 lb one and it will be going again. |
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HangLoose |
I quit hanging my food years ago. Attempting to get a bear rope into a tree with a rock is too dangerous and tedious. If it hasn't happened to you yet, it will. That rock will inevitably catapult back at your head as it swings around a branch. Too many close calls for me. I'm a huge fan of Ursacks. Barrels are a popular choice also. A Ursack will give you more time to work on your fishing skills. ?? |
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bfurlow |
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cyclones30 |
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pswith5 |
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rdgbwca |
It reminds me of my first trip with my sons using the same entry point. None of us had portaged before. We were a little "out of sorts" after our first portage. We went the first week of September two years ago and I decided to get my feet wet in that low section after the first portage to avoid scraping too much. If my sons weren't fishing they were eating something. We still had too much food. I tend to over pack the food. We also weathered a thunder storm under a CCS tarp. A very fond memory. We were dry while it poured down hard for 15-20 minutes. Eventually lightening up and kind of drizzling the rest of the evening. We went back last year and plan to go this year too. |
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Pete2Paddle |
Trip Name: Baker Lake - Daughter's First Trip! - 2021. Entry Point: 39 Click Here to View Trip Report |
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jillpine |
The water is even lower now, even with the recent rains. I'm glad you were able to pass through safely. Also nice that you were able to score a site on Kelly. I've taken to putting a little sign in my thwart bag and slinging it onto the parked canoe that says, "leaving soon" when I'm parked on a busy route. I've done that twice this summer (once on Vern and once on Jack) when I was just day-tripping. Both times, I had folks paddle up and want to occupy the site after I left. So, I'm going to keep doing it in high-demand areas. Agree on your camp chairs. They only get better and better :) I won't touch the hanging bag topic - covered in depth on many threads, with strong feelings both ways. But I have been very happy with my Ursack Allmitey. I don't rely on the argument that "I've never had an issue with not hanging the food pack", but I have had black bears go through my camp outside the BWCA and they have not taken the sack. Lovely report - your daughter is fortunate beyond words to have a father who cares enough to do this type of activity with her. Way to go, Dad! ~Beth |
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gravelroad |
Kudos to you for doing this and posting the report. |
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lionman |
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