Westwood wrote on Aug 24^th, 2010 at 4:06am:

Spartan 2 From reading your last trip report, the biggest problem you have is portages.  If you put in at Beaverhouse and went into Quetico, you wouldn't have to do hardly any portaging and you could canoe new territory for days. You are never too old to try something new. Westwood

That's a great idea if the Spartans don't mind the extra drive and expense?

The portage from Beaverhouse  parking lot is flat/wide enough, you could even put a person on each side of a pack and carry across.

The portage from Beaverhouse to Quetico Lk is a short steep section, then wide and flat for maybe 50 yds top.

Once in Quetico you'd never have to portage again. Lot's of bays, islands, campsites. A pretty area. With some kick butt lenses, it's a photographers dream.