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https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1333081052 Message started by Snow_Dog on Mar 30th, 2012 at 4:17am |
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Title: Re: Favorite portage Post by Preacher on Mar 30th, 2012 at 4:04pm
There's a nice one in APP going from Shah to Misty. Starts with a steep up, get that out of the way early. Long gentle decline to Misty. Nice transition from high-ground to a swamp edge to the lake proper. Near halfway is a grove of cedars that blocks a view to an old tote road, long since decomissioned & overgrown.
Temagami has an intersting one on the Lady Evelyn R., N Chanel. Going upstream it's the 2nd one from Sucker Gut. Not long, but follows a set of waterfalls. About halfway is a 10-15' cliff. A solo tripper might want to rope the canoe up. There are solid foot-holds, but the cumbersome canoe + the wrong wind would be interesting. Dickson/Bonfield in APP for bragging rights. 5.3km/1000 rods - mostly it's long with a couple tricky ankle twisting sections. It's the portage that broke me, double carry, I got fed up ~500m from the end and camped on the trail at dusk. Finishing the next morning I just laughed at myself for getting so close & yet being so far. |
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