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10 Wicksteed to Darky River - Portage?? (Read 6506 times)
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Re: Wicksteed to Darky River - Portage??
Reply #10 - Jul 10th, 2012 at 12:59pm
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"You will note that Ho Ho's map shows the portage as located a bit further north than the one shown on the PCD."

I'd take the PCD location as being closer to correct (at least it matches my memory better) - HoHo just free hand drew in his route I'd think. 

  
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Re: Wicksteed to Darky River - Portage??
Reply #11 - Jul 10th, 2012 at 1:40pm
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Mad_Mat -

You better believe that I've already drawn BOTH lines on MY map!

I've also printed off Ho Ho's picture of that marker cairn on the Wicksteed side.  Chances are that some semblance of that marker (& downed tree beside it) are still there.  I'll find the danged thing.  As I'm expecting an ultra tame trip this year, I'll use any excuse for what little "adventure" I can find!

Thanks for the inputs, folks.

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Reply #12 - Jul 11th, 2012 at 4:47pm
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Not sure if I'm too late to add value here, but i walked that portage from the Darky River to Wicksteed 2 years ago.  It is precisely as Mad_Mat describes.  It is tucked into a little hold on the shore and it's easier to see, but still not easy, if you are moving from south to north on the river.  It within sight of the log jam and portage just a little further north on the River.  I don't think this portage is taken very often.
  
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Re: Wicksteed to Darky River - Portage??
Reply #13 - Jul 11th, 2012 at 10:23pm
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If Jimbo had posted here PRIOR to his ill-fated 'shortcut', he might have found where the portage shortcut REALLY was located...just sayin. Grin
  
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Re: Wicksteed to Darky River - Portage??
Reply #14 - Jul 11th, 2012 at 10:39pm
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gfy_paddler wrote on Jul 11th, 2012 at 4:47pm:
Not sure if I'm too late to add value here, but i walked that portage from the Darky River to Wicksteed 2 years ago.  It is precisely as Mad_Mat describes.  It is tucked into a little hold on the shore and it's easier to see, but still not easy, if you are moving from south to north on the river.  It within sight of the log jam and portage just a little further north on the River.  I don't think this portage is taken very often.



gfy_paddler -

Hey, just  in time!  Value-added, thanks!

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