PhantomJug wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 5:56pm:

Yeah, I swear, Kingfisher's fishing rod behaves more like a divining rod.  It starts twitching and bending even when we're sitting in camp.

Yellowbird wrote on Aug 22^nd, 2015 at 2:53pm:


Well, maybe for some people . . . . 

Maybe some modification of the trip plan might work out a little better for all concerned "Sherpa’s" included.
Maybe fly-in/ tow in to one of the lakes the Native Peoples have boats on and set a base-camp as far away from the landing site as possible.
You could plan your base-camp and day fishing lakes using this tool here:

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That way you can set a nice camp and not have to worry about breaking down and moving all the time.

Then plan day-trips to lakes all around the base-camp lake.

While the Sherpa’s are running the empty canoes/day packs across ,the others can be fishing until it's their turn to cross over.

3 in and 3 out and multiple camp moves leaves little time for just fishing and will put a lot of strain/stress on the Sherpa’s trying to please their clients.

Jon wrote on Aug 20^th, 2015 at 2:18am:

There are some other threads that would better take this title.

There isn't much to go on, but it seems that either he takes on the task of this group or he doesn't go.  Being the mule for a group trying to move 10 miles every day, 3 in and 3 out is not going to leave much time for locating some quality fishing, which is what the objective is.

What's depressing is the fuss about the tax laws.  What better time to play the dumb card?

No need to kill the thread.

-YB

Jon wrote on Aug 20^th, 2015 at 2:18am:


Now that's something I might sign up for!!

would it have to be a bowling pin? that's pretty specific.

This is the most depressing thread I have ever read here. The only people still interested in going to the Q are too lame to even set up camp and there are no young people who want to go or even work as paid Sherpa's?  Isn't this BWJ Stu's whole gig? And does he pay the taxes on labor performed in Canada by a US citizen? Do we need handicapped access entry points with means to access the remote areas for those who can not do it conventionally? When I get to the point I can no longer go Q tripping because of physical limitations I will just move on to other pursuits, but if I ask such a pathetic question on this forum as start6ed this thread, please come and hit me with a bowling pin as I obviously am developing dementia.
Jon

why don't you ask atikokan outfitters if they would provide the services you want - I'd suspect that for the right fees, they could find sherpas for you - try CanoeCanada.com  adn see what they have to say.  if they don't do that, maybe they know of someone who will

more or less as a an "assistant guide" (we didn't pitch people's tents, but did everyting else - no portaging involved, especially with a 400# freighter canoe), I used to work for a canoe outfitter in Colorado - he paid me a $100 per day - you could expect to pay at least that for each of one or two "sherpas" i'd think, and likely a lot more

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I agree, but with fewer and fewer young people getting into outdoor type activities where are those  "Sherpa"s" going to come from?

I see fewer and fewer young people every trip.

Maybe the middle-age guys can help the older "seasoned" paddlers for now, but eventually we'll need new young blood to make the idea work long term, or I would think so at least.