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mastertangler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3111 Location: florida Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	Isle Royale Mar 19^th, 2011 at 12:39am	Quote Print Post
	I am planning a paddle trip to Isle Royale this summer and in preparation I went back and read my old scrapbook about a hike I took in 2000. I thought I would share it. There's no pics as it was film and I'm to lazy to jump through the hoops involved to post pics but the story has some entertainment value (if your bored stiff and there is absolutely no other options ). (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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wally Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1987 Location: Minni-soda Joined: Apr 3^rd, 2003	Re: Isle Royale Reply #1 - Mar 19^th, 2011 at 1:08am	Quote Print Post
	I enjoyed that! Assume you boated over from MI? Thought the ride was shorter from MN? Wife and I have mused about going for years. But we are more paddlers than hikers.


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mastertangler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3111 Location: florida Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	Re: Isle Royale Reply #2 - Mar 19^th, 2011 at 3:33am	Quote Print Post
	That's what most folk think Wally. Isle Royale is very much a paddlers park too. With water taxis to shuttle you and your boat around a variety of trips can be had. We are planning between 10 and 13 days this june with the canoes. Here is a forum where you might find some info. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) Jim DuFresne has an excellent book on Isle Royale which includes both hiking and paddling aspects of the park. Ferry costs are certainly offset by the inexpensive backcountry fees of $4 per night.


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Ghost Paddler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 141 Joined: Feb 10^th, 2007	Re: Isle Royale Reply #3 - Mar 24^th, 2011 at 11:46pm	Quote Print Post
	I've paddled the inland lakes on Isle Royale 4 times, from McCargo Cove down to either Chippewa Harbor or Malone Bay. Excellent paddling, good pike fishing (walleye in Chickenbone, Lakers in Siskiwit), good moose sightings and relatively few paddlers. The portages are steep, the campsites are pretty nice and the area is beautiful. Highly recommend it.


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rlageman3 Inukshuk Offline Posts: 84 Location: Hopkinsville, KY Joined: May 11^th, 2010	Re: Isle Royale Reply #4 - Mar 25^th, 2011 at 1:14am	Quote Print Post
	That was a great read. Thanks mastertangler. Pat


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jimmar Inukshuk Offline Posts: 860 Location: SE Michigan Joined: Feb 1^st, 2006	Re: Isle Royale Reply #5 - Jun 18^th, 2011 at 11:29pm	Quote Print Post
	My son works for Americorps and just found out his next 6 week assignment is trail maintenance on Isle Royal starting the 2nd week of July. He's roughing it in a tent camp for 6 weeks - lucky dog!


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KawnipiTradingPost Inukshuk Offline Posts: 10 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2010	Re: Isle Royale Reply #6 - Jun 21^st, 2011 at 1:03am	Quote Print Post
	My father just got back from a trip to Isle Royale on June 19, he said they were backpacking and it was ROUGH, apparently there was a wind storm back in December that hit the park rather hard so if anyone is intending on backpacking just a heads up for this summer. He did say they had crews in there cleaning up but it was still a tough 5 days.


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mastertangler Inukshuk Offline Posts: 3111 Location: florida Joined: Feb 1^st, 2010	isle royale Reply #7 - Jul 4^th, 2011 at 9:33pm	Quote Print Post
	Back from 12 days on Isle Royale. First time paddling and it is definitely an option. I would go back. Not to tough a trip but I am a wreck. Back is killing me. Big days fishing nonstop throwing big lures. Then like a complete nitwit we were horsing around after the trip was over and I did a spinning back kick and blew my knee up coming back from the snack bar. Still hurting 4 days later but I can walk. It gets better . I rolled my boat out in the middle of a small cove when I hooked my dream pike. Popped a musky marabou spinner and it rolled 14 lb test like it was butter. Hung me in some weeds and instead of getting vertical on the fish I tried to pry him out sideways. When the line popped over I went. Quite a shock! I like the self inflating life jacket. Worked great. I kicked to shore and thought I had lost 2 high end outfits and all my tackle. Somebody up there likes me as I lost absolutely nothing. My Loomis muskie rod floated behind the boat and somehow the other rod stayed in the boat. Weird! Biggest pike was 14, nice fish but I handled him easily. This other fish was the one I had been casting and trolling for. Rats! Lots more including a hypothermia case with my crew. We had really tough conditions for a week with lots of cold, wind and rain. They loved it though and want to go back. I thought this was just a warm up for WCP but I'm a wreck. Picked up a back brace and knee brace and am looking at a seat with some back support. Still hopeful I can rebound. I could barely get out of the truck on the drive home. Kinda scary looking in the mirror. I looked really old and felt it!


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db Web-lackey Inukshuk Voyageur Offline Posts: 5460 Location: Just off the beaten path. Joined: Sep 14^th, 2002	Re: Isle Royale Reply #8 - Jul 5^th, 2011 at 5:43am	Print Post
	*The last 1 Posts were moved here from Other Places to Paddle* [move by] db.**


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wally Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1987 Location: Minni-soda Joined: Apr 3^rd, 2003	Re: Isle Royale Reply #9 - Jul 5^th, 2011 at 12:35pm	Quote Print Post
	Master...I hope pics are coming. Especially the spinning back kick! IR seems like no easy place to get to.


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