I'm a lucky one, I have four daughters from 15-3 who are crazy unique and amazing! Each year I bring each one (above age 5) on their very own daddy daughter vacation, so from age 5 until they decide hanging out with dad isn't cool any more. I love it! Have always found that the one-on-one experienc...

kolo wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:30 am

I read about the portage in Jim Dufresne's guide book.

You got me curious, I'll have to dig out his book now.

kolo wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 19, 2019 7:30 am

I don't know how gymnasts can do what they do on the balance beam, only four inches wide. Just amazing!

Yeah, I'm with you!

I don't remember a boardwalk on that portage--have done it a couple times, but it's been a few years. If it's there it didn't leave an impression on me, so I presume it's not too long or high--I just hate them with a canoe on my shoulders. There's a climb out of Whittlesey, but otherwise I remember ...

I have the 2 legged Alite Monarch and love it. Some don't like the 2 legs but I find it easy to balance. If there's a log or rock to put my feet up on I can doze off in it. It's just over a pound and I save an oz or 2 by using a velcro strap instead of the stuff sack.

Ingo, I just read that a 62 year old woman was killed by a black bear at Voyageurs. The woman was staying at a cabin on Red Pine Island at Rainy Lake with her 80 year old parents. It is tragic and pretty rare. I read it in the Billings Gazette, in case you are interested. Yeah, I saw that. Extremel...

The outhouses are stocked, but that doesn't mean they won't be out. I've always brought some and rarely needed it, until my last trip when we were seriously rationing because none had any--but it was Sept so they probably weren't restocking. So it really depends on how comfortable you are with the a...

I'm the slow and steady type... I took 4.5 hrs. As Bobcat1 says, it's a pretty steady uphill climb, so not difficult. One of the easier sections of trail on the island.

newb2019 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2019 11:09 pm

I was under the impression that boats rented at Windigo needed to be returned the same day?

Hmm, that's probably true--didn't think about that.

Bobcat1 wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 24, 2019 8:32 pm

Rent a canoe or kayak from the concession at Windigo. I am not aware of water taxi on the Windigo end of the island.

No (correct), there is no water taxi at Windigo. You can also rent a boat and motor.

First, everything I know about fishing I know from johnhens :D . He's caught a whole lot more fish than I have! The one lake trout I've caught was off the west end of Johnson Is. in Belle Harbor with a blue little cleo (his advice). Talk to the campground hosts at Belle Isle--they can tell you the c...

Life throws you a curve sometimes—unfortunately this trip is off for this year.

Any word what the problem was and if she's back in service? Don't see anything on their website or FB page.

603.22, looking to be highest avg for July. 14" higher than average.
https://www.lre.usace.army.mil/Missions ... er-Levels/

johnhens wrote: ↑

Fri Jul 26, 2019 1:54 am

Does he have an auxillary motor of some sort?

This trip was his incentive to pick up a 2hp 4-stroke Honda.

Glad you had a great trip! Did you get any views from Mt Franklin or Ojibway above the fog?