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Message started by wally on Oct 16th, 2011 at 2:41am

Title: Re: Namakan River solo....Sept 28-Oct 3 2011
Post by wally on Oct 16th, 2011 at 2:58am
Left home late and checked in at Voyaguer hotel in I Falls.  great place with reasonable rates....$52/night (off season now).  Bkfst at sandy's.  Went shopping for food and clothing next.  Didn't cross border 'till 10 AM as I was in no rush and have 7 days until I need to be back at work.  Decided that this trip is travel at my lesieure...no rushing it.  Even gave thought to just shacking up in Atikokan for the week and taking pics and day paddling local lakes.  At Flander's rd, i decided to bag it and head to Atikokan for lunch and a full gas tank I had forgotten to take care of.  Then back to Flander's.

I was quite worried that the road would be a maze of logging trail.  Don't worry.  Road is very easy to follow, but not well signed.  Only two major off-shoots that could confuse you if you were not paying attention.  All other side roads were clearly trails.  I learned quickly that traffic on this road is coming around the corner, full throttle, possibly in your lane to boot!  Couple of close calls 'till I slowed down to avoid them.

Mileage...
#11 to Beaverhouse/Quetico turnoff...10 mi.
#11 to Lady Rapids bridge over the Namakan...32.6 mi.
#11 to LLC village...about 47.5 mi.
#11 to end of rd LLC ranger station...about 49 mi.

all of it dry, dusty, WELL groomed clay/gravel.  No potholes here at all.

This greets you at mile 10 (Beaverhouse spur)
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