| QuietJourney Forums | |
|
Boundary Waters / Quetico Discussion Forums >> General Boundary Waters / Quetico Discussion >> Sherpa Service
https://quietjourney.com/community/YABB.cgi?num=1439708806 Message started by john_galt on Aug 16th, 2015 at 7:06am |
|
|
Title: Sherpa Service Post by john_galt on Aug 16th, 2015 at 7:06am
I enjoy Quetico trips primarily for the fishing and I enjoy moving from lake to lake for change of scenery and fishery (ie I do not want to base camp). I have done Quetico trips in the past and this year did my first fly-in outpost cabin - I enjoyed the fishing, wilderness, and camping more in Quetico.
HOWEVER, for those of us with precious little vacation time (me), those of with medical limitations that make portages even more difficult (other family members of mine), and we limited on our trip routes and how remote we can get into the park (even when we use ultra-light outfitted packages). We have in years past explored guide options. What we really want is more of a "sherpa" - ideally our family members would be in the same canoes together, while another canoe of "sherpas" paddles ahead to set up camp, dinner, cleaning, and the heavy lifting on portages. This would afford our group the opportunity to more effectively utilize the very limited time we have to spend together in a given year. Money is not a problem for this group and we really Quetico wilderness over other high-quality fishing options (ie, fly-in/outpost/lodge). I have done some searching and heard of a few options - LLC First Nation is one - I'm not even sure if they are still licensed to operate, but I dont like the idea of the motors and live bait. Has anyone heard of any other options? Please only constructive replies...I dont want to hear about "portages are part of the experiences" or "pack lighter" or "base camp". I've done plenty of portages, we already pack light (we used ultralight outfitting packages), and we are not interested in basecamping. |
|
QuietJourney Forums » Powered by YaBB 2.6.0! YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2026. All Rights Reserved. |