Tobin Harbor/Duncan Bay Portage Pics

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Tobin Harbor/Duncan Bay Portage Pics

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Since they say a picture's worth a thousand words, here's a series of pics of the portage from a couple past trips.

Take out on Duncan Bay, rocky and steep. We had been paddling into 20+ mph winds from the Narrows, hence the expression.
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Re: Tobin Harbor/Duncan Bay Portage Pics

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A climb off the shore of Duncan. And then it flattens for a bit after that.
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24: MB | 22: BI | 21: RH-DF | 18: MC-DF | 17: WI-SB-WC | 16: RH-CI-RH | 14: BI-MB | 13: RH | 12: MC-TH | 11: WC-HC-WC | 09: MC-RH | 05: MI-MB-RH | 02: MC-CH | 01: BI-RH | 79: RH
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And the steep part! First couple the kids were 13 and 15.
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At least they're laughing! And helping each other!
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She's a little older now:
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And the switchback at the top:
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Re: Tobin Harbor/Duncan Bay Portage Pics

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On the ridge:
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View from (close to) the top, back to Duncan Bay:
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Re: Tobin Harbor/Duncan Bay Portage Pics

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Tobin Harbor side: much more gradual, but still a climb (going that way):
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And a nice beach take-out
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thanks for these! It's almost like being there . . .
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I'm getting nostalgic, and that's not even my family!
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