Boundary Waters and Quetico Park
Portage Database
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J Farmer BWCA Basswood* to Good
Lots of mud, along with 2...
J. Roth Quetico Smudge to Upper Smudge
Upper Smudge Lake is accessed by...
j-stroke BWCA Entry #23 to Mudro
This portage is easy, even in...
j-stroke BWCA Mudro to Sandpit
This portage isn't terribly long, but...
j-stroke BWCA Sandpit to Tin Can Mike
This portage is a bit swampy...
j-stroke BWCA Tin Can Mike to Horse
This portage is essentially a well...
j-stroke BWCA Horse to Fourtown
The 100 rod length of this...
j-stroke BWCA Fourtown to Mudro
The 180 rod distance of this...
j-stroke BWCA Mudro to Entry #23
This portage is short and flat...
Jack Quetico Nym to Batchewaung
Going in it seems hard, coming...
Jack Quetico Pickerel to Maria
This one is short, but real...
Jack Quetico Beaverhouse Entry to Beaverhouse
It's flat, wide and easy. You...
jack BWCA Fire to Lake Four
Two portages along slow mostly flat...
jack BWCA Lake Four to Hudson
On Kawishiwi River towards Lake Insula...
jack BWCA Horseshoe to Brewis
Lots of downfall from summer of...
jack BWCA Hudson to Fire
Up and over. Usual rocks but...
jack BWCA Hudson to Insula
North side of rapids between Lakes...
Jack Quetico Sturgeon to Halliday
The portage isn't particularly long. but...
jack BWCA Lake Two to Rock Island
Lots of short ups and downs...
Jack Quetico Jesse to Oriana
On the west end of Jesse...
Jack Quetico Oriana to Hamburg
This is a relatively easy portage...
Jack Quetico Hamburg to Maria
This is a qualified rating. If...
Jack Quetico Batchewaung Bay to McAlpine
It's long, but it's easy. Dry...
Jackfish Quetico Quetico to Badwater
The Mile Portage" is always a...
JACQUE BWCA Moosecamp Creek to Moosecamp Creek
After a week of rain the...
Jake BWCA Lower Pauness to Little Indian Sioux River
It was very steep at the...
Jake BWCA North to Lac La Croix
You can bypass this portage through...
Jake BWCA Picket to Nels
The appearance of a new beaver...
Jake Burnett BWCA Hustler to Emerald
This is a fairly short, easy...
Jake Burnett Quetico Lac La Croix to Bottle
This is the muddiest portage I...
James Janega Quetico Cache to Lindsay
Beware! After traveling the portages between...
James Janega Quetico Baptism to Trousers
A very easy portage that can...
James Janega Quetico French to Baptism Creek
The first trick is finding the...
James Janega Quetico Trant to Kahshahpiwi
Give yourself plenty of time to...
James Janega Quetico Keewatin to Williams
Starts on lake named Keewatin on...
James Janega Quetico Williams to Ahsin B
Very easy portage from Williams to...
James Janega Quetico Hurlburt to Trant
This goes uphill to Trant, following...
James Meek Quetico Lac La Croix* to Minn
Very overgrown. First bad spot met...
James Meek Quetico Namakan River to Iron
There are two portage paths on...
James Meek Quetico Martin Bay to Martin Bay East End
In addition to the two short...
Janet BWCA Entry #s 20 & 21 to Angleworm
Poor advance planning left only the...
Janet BWCA Burntside to Crab
We last did this portage just...
jarobbins BWCA Alpine to Seagull
I decided to take the long...
JASman BWCA Bower Trout to Marshall
Mucky getting out of Bower Trout...
JASman BWCA Marshall to Dugout
A bit hard to find but...
Jason Quetico Alice to Fern
The length and the bog in...
Jason Quetico Elizabeth to Halliday
Wow this was a very steep...
JAY BWCA Entry #45 to Morgan
Portage starts just of forestry rd...
Jay Quetico Chatterton to Keats
The landing at the Chatterton Lake...
Jay C Quetico Burntside to Bentpine
This portage was very difficult to...
Jay Timmerman Quetico Carp to Emerald
I have taken this trail numerous...
Jay Timmerman Quetico McNiece to Kahshahpiwi
I have reservations regarding this particular...
Jay Timmerman Quetico Basswood* to Burke
This is The Yellow Brick Road...
Jay Timmerman Quetico Allan Creek to Fred
I did this route in the...
JayKing BWCA Brule to Juno
A fairly easy portage along a...
JayKing BWCA Smoke to Sawbill
The portage was somewhat hard to...
Jcano'erdoer Quetico Sheridan to That Man
The higher/drier portage head is...
Jcano'erdoer Quetico Emerald to Plough
The portage head is hidden under...
JCTC BWCA Glee to Elusion
This start of this portage is...
JCTC BWCA Agamok to Gabimichigami
This portage is easy to find...
Jean King-Sperlak BWCA Trease to Angleworm
This portage has everything you could...
Jeff Quetico Pickerel to Nym
This portage is also known as...
Jeff Quetico Nym to Batchewaung
This is a well traveled portage...
Jeff BWCA Horse to Lower Basswood Falls
Did the Horse River to Lower...
Jeff Cohlmeyer Quetico Walter to Draper
Follows a Moose Trail up a...
Jeff D Quetico Twin to Dore
BEWARE*** The landing for this portage...
Jennifer BWCA Seagull to Jap
This portage is quite difficult and...
jenrobsdad BWCA Nina Moose to Agnes
This second portage between Nina Moose...
JeremyT BWCA Little Loon to Heritage Creek
I hesitate to give this portage...
Jim BWCA Entry #26 to Wood
Portage has ups and downs on...
Jim BWCA Entry #77 to South Hegman
The path is wide and slopes...
Jim Quetico Bisk to Beg
Very easy portage. Was little to...
Jim Quetico Nym to Batchewaung
Take the main portage for sure...
Jim Balow BWCA Lake One to Lake Two
It is rocky at both ends...
Jim Cochran BWCA Lake Three to Horseshoe
First few rods are uphill, then...
Jim Cornyn Quetico Sturgeon* to Russell
STAIRCASE PORTAGE in the local parlance...
Jim DeVries BWCA North Kawishiwi River to Pickerel (BW)
Portage is difficult to find, hidden...
Jim DeVries BWCA Lake One to Confusion
Portage is easy to find, rocky...
Jim DeVries BWCA Confusion to Kawishiwi River*
Just a quick portage around some...
Jim DeVries BWCA Kawishiwi River* to Kawishiwi River*
Right after the landing you head...
Jim DeVries BWCA Kawishiwi River* to Kawishiwi River*
Just a quick up and over...
Jim DeVries BWCA Kawishiwi River* to North Kawishiwi River*
Portage is very long and very...
Jim DeVries BWCA North Kawishiwi River* to North Kawishiwi River*
Relatively easy portage up and over...
Jim DeVries BWCA North Kawishiwi River* to North Kawishiwi River - Farm
Portage is to the west of...
Jim DeVries BWCA North Kawishiwi River to Conchu
Relatively wide and flat portage into...
Jim Freeman Quetico Poohbah Creek to Wink
Knee deep muck necessitated forgoing the...
Jim Green BWCA Burntside to Crab
It started out rocky because they...
Jim J Solo Quetico Lac La Croix to Namakan River
There is a take-out on "river...
Jim J Solo Quetico Namakan River to Threemile
Take-out is on "river left" above...
Jim J Solo Quetico Threemile to Wolseley
Short portage on west side of...
Jim J Solo Quetico Wolseley to Bearpelt
There are 3 different portage trails...
Jim J Solo Quetico Omeme to Badwater
The first take-out is on the...
Jim J Solo Quetico Trousers to Cache
I'd rate this a "never again...
Jim J Solo Quetico Cache River to Ferguson
This portage is much more difficult...
Jim J Solo Quetico Rawn to Art
Easy take-out, walk, and put-in at...
Jim J Solo Quetico Art to Buckingham
The first carry from Art, 25...
Jim J Solo Quetico Beaverhouse to Namakan River
At the low water levels I...
jim j solo Quetico Jean to Boulder
From the west end of Jean...
jim j solo Quetico Boulder to Your
The portage begins on the southwest...
jim j solo Quetico Your to Wildgoose
There is a portage path just...
jim j solo Quetico Quetico to Quetico
This is a series of 3...
Jim Leute Quetico Sarah to Side
Had difficulty finding portage. Maps were...
Jim O'Brien BWCA Bald Eagle to Gull
Average portage with many mosquitoes. Portage...
Jim O'Brien BWCA Wood Lake to Hula
Feels longer than 130 Rods. Very...
Jim Rees BWCA Pine Creek to Chad
This was the first major portage...
Jim Rees BWCA Chad to Buck
Nice portage. No long climbs up...
Jim Richards Quetico Sara to McIntrye
Canoe exit good. Portage is steep...
jimbo BWCA Gabbro to Bald Eagle
It doesn't get any easier than...
JK BWCA Mudro to Sandpit
Not bad, but steep...
Joe BWCA Flying to Green
As the previous person said, this...
Joe Quetico Kawnipi to Lemay
We were staying in Mackenzie bay...
Joe Mitchell BWCA Insula to Alice
The walleye reef is to the...
Joel Quetico Basswood* to Unnamed*
Easy to find. Portage hadn't been...
johanly BWCA Big Moose to Cummings
Traveled this portage late August a...
John BWCA Upper Pauness to Lower Pauness
Easy to spot from the water...
john Quetico Basswood* to Burke
They call this one "The Yellow...
John H BWCA Ensign to Splash
We camped on Ensign at the...
John H. BWCA Splash to Newfound
This was the easiest portage we...
John Hayse BWCA Alder to Canoe
Some rocks and roots, but not...
john kidd Quetico Jean to Burntside (Q)
Nice level walk through the woods...
john kidd BWCA Muskeg to Kiskadinna
Nice walk through the woods with...
john kidd BWCA Grassy to Mulligan
I'd really rate this a pain...
john kidd Quetico Russell to Chatterton
Portage begins on Russell at a...
john kidd Quetico Quetico to Conk
Landing site on Quetico near the...
John P , 12 & counting Quetico That Man to No Man
We floated the stream. This is...
John R BWCA Kiskadinna to Muskeg
It's a long up hill climb...
John Rapos Quetico Falls Chain #6 to Kenny
As of 9/20/04 there...
John Rapos BWCA Bullet to Bullet
The water level on Bullet Lake...
John Rapos BWCA Moosecamp Creek to Moosecamp Creek
We did some exploring around Moosecamp...
John Russell BWCA Poplar to Skipper
Long but flat and nothing to...
John Russell BWCA Rush to Banadad
I never found this portage. Dragged...
John Seng Quetico Wink to Poohbah
On both sides this portage is...
John Seng Quetico Bentpine to March
Very short down hill portage. The...
Jon Quetico Conk to Jean
Portaging is really easy. Bypass is...
Jon Myre BWCA Insula to Carol
Feeling adventurous on a day trip...
Jon Myre BWCA Carol to Hum
Feeling adventurous on a day trip...
Jon Myre BWCA Hub to Alice
Feeling adventurous on a day trip...
Jon Myre BWCA Skoop to Ada
I'm adding this portage because we...
Jon Niehof BWCA Confusion to Kawishiwi River*
Very easy portage with only a...
Jonathan BWCA Little Shell to Shell
This portage is super easy--except...
JonB BWCA Duncan to Rose
Stairway Portage - This is a well...
JonB BWCA Rose to Rove
Long Portage - Note: I traversed this...
Josiah Quetico Jean to Burntside (Q)
The portage is fine, if you...
josiah Quetico Quetico to Badwater
The mile long portage from Quetico...
Josiah Hodgett Quetico Conk to Quetico
Although Conk Lake is typically not...
JPW BWCA Pine to Trout
Length and uneven terrain is what...
JPW BWCA Entry #1 to Trout
From a rocky landing on Lake...
Judith Scoville BWCA Two to Horseshoe
A bit steep at the beginning...
Judith Scoville BWCA Brewis to Harbor
Relatively level...
Judith Scoville BWCA Harbor to North Wilder
This relatively level trail was heavily...
Judith Scoville BWCA North Wilder to the river
Another relatively level slog through blowdowns...
Jumpser BWCA Omega to Henson
Nice flat short portage. Saw moose...
Jumpser BWCA Henson to Otto
Although relatively short, this portage was...

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