solotripper,

you are correct. My map and my experience this past week as well found the first portage out of Side Lake into the No_Name Lake to be on the LEFT and only about 20 or 25 rods? long.

The SECOND portage on the right now has a first short section of about 2 to 3 rods over a granite bald due to a beaver dam that is under construction and if I remember correctly, some rocks/low rapids. You have to portage up and over which is a nuisance because you then float for about 50 yards to the second part that climbs into the forest, bog trots for about 20 rods or and then rejoins the woods to continue on.

I was thinking from my Chrismar and McKenzie map that I would find only ONE long portage of 184 rods on the RIGHT but instead found TWO.

Anyway, let me know what you find when you get out there  ;)