Funny thing is I did both the portages between Wicksteed and Darky twice the same year ~20+ years ago and I remember absolutely nothing about either. I can still see 3 distinct parts of the portage from Pond to ~Wicksteed vividly. Argo to Darky Yup. Darky to Ballard and vice versa yup. I only did those one one trip. Funny what we choose to remember and choose to forget.

I'm gonna guess there is a little rapids and eventually a cliff of sorts on the Darkwater side.

In my head, I can still see a picture I took at the first portage down the river. Might take me an hour to find the transparency but the guy is out on a rock kneeling before a camera wearing Sorels so I'm gonna guess that was the spring recon trip that year. (Affectionately known as the tick trip.)

Thanks for the blast Jimbo! It's on all the maps so it's as reliable as any eh?