Tim,

I would suggest you take the BeaverHouse Entry point and do as others have suggested...work your way to Sue Falls and Back.The Lerome entry point is a long hall for first timers and escpecially young kids. Depending on the water level Jackfish Creek can be fun it can also get tricky to navigate.

As for permits depending on where you come from, we always hiut Dawson Trail (French Lake) pick up our permits the night before then stay in Atikokan and leave first thing in the morning. That Ranger station used to stay open later so it worked out great.