pine_knot wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2010 at 3:23pm:

Got me thinking if any of you would like to share your favorite Quetico solo route -- where to, how long, how difficult, quality of fishing and solitude, and any memorable highlights.

But, it wouldn't be a solo then would it?  ;D

I have absolutely no favorites. I honestly think that one route is just as good as any other and solo or group doesn't really enter into the equation. More goes into it than simply where. Time of year, expected weather, even moon phase and mood usually determine my routes. A wet spring with unusually high water demands aiming at an area heavy with falls and rapids. A big lake is just as impressive anytime so that's always a highlight for me. Fish are everywhere.

You can go a lot farther solo. It's just easier to set a course and go when you're by yourself, although I personally try to avoid the swampy, portage puddles with no bottoms when I'm alone. Too deep to walk and too thick to canoe? Hey, they scare me even when I'm with people I trust.

Last year's solo trip:
  (You need to Login or Register (the first album - 09) was a good length for me last August and could easily be done in half the time for half the fun. I mostly mess around and like to get to know things better. My aim last year was mainly due to a bulls-eye I got from somewhere.  ::)    One day I moved camp maybe a mile after like 6 hours of paddling. As long as I stay within the circles and ovals on the itinerary I leave behind. It's all good.

One of the reasons I started going solo at first was I invariably found that at some early point in group trips, someone would always say: "Ya' knooooww, why don't we just stay here?"  I never found a good reason that would convince them to push on besides: "Arrrgh- because this was the trip we all agreed on...."