Sturgeon to Russell the hard way is something that sticks in your mind forever.
I did in in a light rain 2x trips up and still can't believe I didn't take a tumble back down into Sturgeon. View on top before descending to Russell is nice too.

Old Log "bridge" on portage between Joyce and Kash was a laugh for sure. It was so shaky when I went thru there, I dropped canoe in swamp, loaded gear, and walked across logs pulling the canoe with the bow line.
Descent to Kash after a long day was equally daunting. I don't know what's harder on the knees, a steep climb or descent. I remember thinking at one point that I should just load the canoe and lower in down the trail  ;D
Q-Dave might not of appreciated that ;)

Best thing about all the portages is that they remind of us of why we love the wilderness experience. If it was to easy, then everyone would be doing it and abusing it.
A little sweat equity makes the journey all the more rewarding.