Apr 18th, 2026 at 5:13pm (UTC)

(Moderators: db, tripper)
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1 [2]  Reply Reply Add Poll Add Poll Send Topic Send Topic Print Print
10 Basswood River May 1st (Read 9273 times)
intrepid_camper
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 1348
Location: Northern Minnesota
Joined: Jul 12th, 2004
Re: Basswood River May 1st
Reply #10 - Mar 8th, 2014 at 8:04pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
Hi N -
It is okay to be vague on dates.  I just suggested the 1st as a possibility.  Today is the first day of noticeable melting and we have a LONG way to go to get rid of this snow!  The ice may be somewhat thinner (under the snow) than usual since it has been blanketed all winter.  Reports of 22 inches of ice from fishermen drilling holes on Vermilion.  The next 10 days look to be melters without more snow; that will be a good start.
Would like very much to have your company on the trip.  V
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
intrepid_camper
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 1348
Location: Northern Minnesota
Joined: Jul 12th, 2004
Re: Basswood River May 1st
Reply #11 - Apr 7th, 2014 at 5:32pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
Finally some melting weather here in canoe country, and we missed the last two snow storms so we are making progress toward spring.  If the weather stays relatively warm we may be fairly close to the first week in May for doing the Basswood River. 
Arm twisting:
Nice, green campsites ahead of the "crowd" coming later.
Hardly anyone else out there.
Watch the Red Horse suckers spawning in the shallows.
Pictographs of Crooked Lake at eye level.
Rare spring flowers blooming.
Ducks in their breeding plumage.
Company in case you are timid about braving the fast water as a solo traveler.
How about it???
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Old Salt
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 4871
Location: Crossville, TN
Joined: Jun 17th, 2004
Re: Basswood River May 1st
Reply #12 - May 4th, 2014 at 7:20pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
I suppose the intrepid paddlers are enjoying the Basswood River ... Shocked
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
HighnDry
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 1056
Location: Minneapolis
Joined: Apr 29th, 2013
Re: Basswood River May 1st
Reply #13 - May 4th, 2014 at 10:54pm
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
Knife and maybe Man Chain for one of us --- this Fri and next week.
  
Back to top
Skype/VoIP Skype/VoIP  
IP Logged
 
intrepid_camper
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 1348
Location: Northern Minnesota
Joined: Jul 12th, 2004
Re: Basswood River May 1st
Reply #14 - May 5th, 2014 at 12:08am
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
Not sure we can even get to Basswood River yet.
On to plan B...heading into Knife Lake on the 9th, ice permitting.  Looks like the weather will finally be improving.  Been a L..o..n..g spring.  Tongue
If anyone is in Knife over the 10-15th feel free to drop into my camp....look for the pink tarp  Wink
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Gavia
Inukshuk
Offline



Posts: 165
Joined: Jul 4th, 2011
Re: Basswood River May 1st
Reply #15 - May 6th, 2014 at 12:32am
Quote Quote Print Post Print Post  
I thought I could be arm-twisted, but my doc says no way.  I'm on blood thinners for the next few weeks so had to cancel my May trip plans.  I'm hoping to do an east-side BW loop starting June 10.  The good thing is that I have only a 5% chance of a-flutter (related to a-fib) returning.
  
Back to top
WWW WWW  
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1 [2] 
Reply Reply Add Poll Add Poll Send Topic Send Topic Print Print
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

 
  « The Put-In ‹ Board  ^Top   

QuietJourney Forums » Powered by YaBB 2.6.0!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2026. All Rights Reserved.

Valid RSS Valid XHTML Valid CSS Powered by Perl Source Forge