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by Ingo
Mon Sep 18, 2023 9:43 pm
Forum: Trip Reports
Topic: TR: 9/8/23 - 9/15/23 (Minong)
Replies: 4
Views: 810

Re: TR: 9/8/23 - 9/15/23 (Minong)

Great report! FWIW, I agree about the MH M&C, but find the Backpackers Pantry to be pretty good.
by Ingo
Mon Aug 28, 2023 11:09 am
Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
Topic: Feedback requested on first paddling trip
Replies: 2
Views: 1162

Re: Feedback requested on first paddling trip

Hey Kelly, here's a trip report from a Sept canoe trip in Rock Harbor: https://isleroyaleforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=21205 . It will give you a sense of what the weather can be like that time of year. Note that weather becomes more of a potential issue the later you go, and as we experienced, can blo...
by Ingo
Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:27 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!
Replies: 10
Views: 1002

Re: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!

Any thoughts re: sourcing water on these hikes? Plan to carry enough for the day, 2 liters for most folks, more if it's hot. The only reliable sources around there are Lake Superior and stagnant beaver ponds (I suppose in a pinch). Even on Superior the shoreline can make it difficult in many spots.
by Ingo
Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:16 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!
Replies: 10
Views: 1002

Re: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!

I should also say there's absolutely nothing wrong with your plan! It's all very doable. You might also call the lodge the morning you leave and see if the water taxi schedule has opened up for that afternoon/evening--you never know. Or for that matter, check at the office when you get there--grab a...
by Ingo
Mon Aug 21, 2023 4:08 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!
Replies: 10
Views: 1002

Re: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!

I'm prejudiced against the climb out of Lane Cove, so that also has something to do with my preferences. Might I ask why? It's a rather long steep climb with switchbacks from Lane Cove up to the ridge. As an old paddler more than a backpacker, I'm not the best example in this case, but I've done it...
by Ingo
Mon Aug 21, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!
Replies: 10
Views: 1002

Re: Soliciting Itinerary Feedback for First IRNP Trip!

Personally I'd swap a night at Moskey for Lane Cove--it's so nice that it kinda seems a waste to be there and just move on. Both are great campgrounds and many folks' favorites, though. I do recommend getting up on the ridge as well as the shore trails, but I'm prejudiced against the climb out of La...
by Ingo
Sun Aug 13, 2023 7:08 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Any Thoughts About this Itinerary?
Replies: 14
Views: 1331

Re: Any Thoughts About this Itinerary?

lsue63 wrote: Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:51 am How hard is the hiking from Windigo to South Lake Desor?
That's one of the easier sections of trail on the island. Although I haven't hiked between Island Mine and S Desor, it's a gradual uphill to Island Mine and the trail is rather rock and root free compared to other trails.
by Ingo
Tue Aug 01, 2023 10:23 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Trip plans: Windigo, N Desor, Hatchet, Malone Bay
Replies: 11
Views: 1608

Re: Trip plans: Windigo, N Desor, Hatchet, Malone Bay

I may not the best to respond, since I haven't hiked those trails myself, but it seems rather aggressive to me unless you're exceptionally fit and experienced. Those are, by all accounts, the most difficult trails on the island. Your first day would be especially long with a late start off the boat ...
by Ingo
Sat Jul 29, 2023 8:05 pm
Forum: Transportation & Lodging
Topic: How often to Sandy tours at Rock Harbor sell out?
Replies: 2
Views: 628

Re: How often to Sandy tours at Rock Harbor sell out?

Page 10 has the Sandy schedule: https://www.nps.gov/isro/upload/Web-Rea ... nstone.pdf
I would call the lodge about when you can purchase tickets and demand. The one time I took a tour some years ago we signed up in the lodge office the day before--they just kept a list in a notebook.
by Ingo
Tue Jul 18, 2023 7:16 am
Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
Topic: Week-long sit-on-top kayaking trip?
Replies: 4
Views: 1291

Re: Week-long sit-on-top kayaking trip?

I feel even stronger, that there isn’t any place on I.R. for a sit-on kayak. I’ve seen them and I’ve also met folks that have capsized and been rescued or self-rescued. Any inland lake can be rough and dangerous, Siskiwit is just the biggest and most likely. A much better idea is to rent a canoe and...
by Ingo
Wed Jul 12, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: Thoughts on trip plans please
Replies: 3
Views: 731

Re: Thoughts on trip plans please

Looks like a good plan to me, although I’m usually paddling. Most folks would probably say go to Mosley Basin instead of Richie, but Richie is a beautiful spot too if the bugs aren’t terrible and most important, there isn’t an algae bloom. But you can see how you feel and decide as you go. Moskey ca...
by Ingo
Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:01 am
Forum: Trails & Campsites
Topic: A comprehensive question
Replies: 25
Views: 2603

Re: A comprehensive question

Of similar interest, George Desort made a documentary of paddling all the inland lakes, “Fifty Lakes One Island”. It’s been awhile since I watched, but I think he did it in a couple trips and not sure he made all the lakes.
by Ingo
Tue Jul 04, 2023 12:08 pm
Forum: Canoeing, Kayaking & Fishing
Topic: How choppy does the Five Fingers area get?
Replies: 2
Views: 705

Re: How choppy does the Five Fingers area get?

I’ve seen 2 ft rollers in Belle Harbor with white caps on top of that. And nasty chop coming out of Stockley into Five Fingers Bay. A lot of the “islands” aren’t much more than rocks and don’t offer much protection. There can also be currents around the islands and points that build confused seas ra...
by Ingo
Sun Jun 04, 2023 6:24 pm
Forum: General Questions and Miscellaneous
Topic: Random thoughts and questions
Replies: 19
Views: 1762

Re: Random thoughts and questions

#2. I concluded that it’s natural, for reasons you pointed out. I have heard references to an ancient shoreline along the Feldtmann trail, but not sure if they referred to this stretch or somewhere else. #3. I thought the same. Beautiful little spot. #4. Your speculation sounds good to me. Like seab...