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Mar 19th, 2011 at 12:39am
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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 Wink ).

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Reply #1 - Mar 19th, 2011 at 1:08am
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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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Reply #2 - Mar 19th, 2011 at 3:33am
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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.
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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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Reply #3 - Mar 24th, 2011 at 11:46pm
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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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Reply #4 - Mar 25th, 2011 at 1:14am
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That was a great read. Thanks mastertangler.

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Reply #5 - Jun 18th, 2011 at 11:29pm
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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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Reply #6 - Jun 21st, 2011 at 1:03am
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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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Reply #7 - Jul 4th, 2011 at 9:33pm
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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 Wink. 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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Re: Isle Royale
Reply #8 - Jul 5th, 2011 at 5:43am
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The last 1 Posts were moved here from Other Places to Paddle [move by] db.
  
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Reply #9 - Jul 5th, 2011 at 12:35pm
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Master...I hope pics are coming.  Especially the spinning back kick!  IR seems like no easy place to get to.
  
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