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Re: Favorite portage
Reply #40 - Apr 3rd, 2012 at 9:23pm
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I'd agree that the Argo/Darky portage is very picturesque, and a nice little walk thru the woods.  Of course the fact that we were almost struck by lightning on that portage keeps it from being my favorite.  A tall pine 75 feet from us took the brunt of the bolt, with bark shot 30 feet in each direction as the sap exploded from the current.

I remember the portages from Joyce to Kash being somewhat difficult, but not awful.  I guess that's because I was going east and generally downhill.  The swamp was pretty tough but looks like they've improved it a little.

My favorite has got to be Prairie Portage, since it's usually the first and last portage that I would use to judge my crews.  Always amazing how a week in the woods changed the teens I took out.
  
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Reply #41 - Apr 3rd, 2012 at 11:56pm
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pine_knot wrote on Mar 30th, 2012 at 5:18pm:
That simply an amazing portage, Solus.  Can't imagine ever doing something like that.

For me, I still recall the feeling I had on that portage from Crooked into the SW arm of Argo.  Heading gently uphill through old forest was like going back in time.  The gound was so soft, the air so damp, and the pines so old.  And then after hitting the peak and heading down to the granite slab diving into that unique tint of Argo's water....I'll never forget it.
 

 

I also love that portage.  Did it the end of last June, and when I got to Argo, there were a pair of eagles that greeted me.  It is a bit of a hike uphill, and that granite slab can get a bit slick.  Thanks for reminding me of that  one. 
  
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Reply #42 - Apr 4th, 2012 at 12:08am
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DentonDoc wrote on Mar 30th, 2012 at 1:41pm:
But my favorite is a favorite for a difference ... Bayley Bay to Burke.  It was my first ever wilderness portage and it still says you are leaving "civilization" behind.

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My computer screensaver for the past 5 years (since my first Quetico trip) is the north end of Burke, where it narrows down, and I love it for the exact reason that you said:   it is my passage into wilderness.  It may not be the most beautiful spot in Quetico, but when I look at it I can feel the stress melting away.
  
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Re: Favorite portage
Reply #43 - Apr 11th, 2012 at 9:07pm
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wally wrote on Mar 30th, 2012 at 3:58pm:
Cache to Lindsay, because I'll never do it again!

I tried to warn you. Didn't I? That was you right?
  
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Reply #44 - Apr 12th, 2012 at 8:51pm
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It's tough to pick a single portage that I'd call really memorable, not in comparison to many hiking trails. Usually portages are designed to get from Point A to Point B in the shortest distance , usually across a saddle to minimize elevation gain (and views).

DentonDoc wrote on Mar 30th, 2012 at 1:41pm:
But my favorite  ... says you are leaving "civilization" behind.


If I can pick a "generic" portage good for all trips, my favourite is the first portage, for exactly this reason. My least favourite is the last portage, because that means my trip is almost over and I have to go home. Cry
  
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Reply #45 - Apr 14th, 2012 at 1:26am
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My all time favorite portage is from  the NW corner of Poobah directly north to the Maligne river. It is not on some maps but is on old Fisher maps. I asked Shane Walshe about it when I happened to run into him and he told me it was marked with large blazes every 100 meters or so even though there was not really a trail anymore. A group of 6 of us did it in 1988 by repeatedly sending 2 or 3 scouts to the find the next blaze while the rest of us moved all the gear up to the most recently discovered blaze. The blazes were huge and unmistakable. There is a little lake in the middle with very difficult approaches but it is a charming lake. It dropped us out into wild rapids in the Maligne. It was as fine a day as I have ever had in the wilderness and I would love to do it again but I can't get anyone to agree to go there with me again.
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Re: Favorite portage
Reply #46 - Apr 14th, 2012 at 1:48am
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Some days are just magical Jon and hard to re-create. I have tried to do just that a few times and found the experience illusive. When I return to old stomping grounds I like to take someone so I can enjoy it vicariously.........there can be much delight in sharing special places.
  
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Reply #47 - Apr 16th, 2012 at 11:25pm
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It is the Enchanted Portage in WCPP coming south off of Dunstan Lake and Headed to Royd.  It is a pleasant walk, trail through a beautiful forest.  Fairly flat and open in some spots and wooded in others.  I just REALLY think that is a special place.  Lots of wild flowers, mushrooms, open area's of grass, blueberries, etc etc.  It is about a 1/2 mile, but a nice half mile.
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