Jimbo, no, we had never been there before.  This was only our second trip into the Q (many BW trips), and first to Kawnipi.  We chose the route from Kawnipi for a couple of reasons.  Foremost, simply because we figured most people would come in from Cairn or from the north and we didn't want to follow others' paths or run into anyone on the way.  Also, last year, we went up Kahshapiwi and through Cairn and we try not to cover old tracks from year to year.  Finally, the climb and the reliance on orienteering across those hilltops, rather than follow streambeds, seemed a bit more exciting.

Orinigally, I suggested we enter from the south, via Williams, but we chose to use that as our way out into the S-chain to head back home after Hexnymph suggested coming in from the east via Kawnipi.  The way out was definitely more challenging than the way in, with longer bushwacks and bogwalking.  From Kawnipi, the climb up the hill was a real challenge, but the paddling 'breaks' and the hilltops were a nice respite from our previous bushwacking trips, which were more like the southern route - crash crash crash, slosh slosh slosh, climb, stumble, duck, curse, rejoice!

I did indeed take pictures of Stumpy/Sucker lake and will post tonight or tomorrow with more details.