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Jim J Solo Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1195 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Joined: Apr 6^th, 2007	Put-in transport Aug 8^th, 2014 at 3:48pm	Quote Print Post
	Kerry loading his boat on a train got me interested in a fun survey. How many different ways have you gotten to your put-in? Here's mine. 1. Car/Truck/Van 2. Tow boat 3. Train 4. Plane and how many different planes, Beavers (piston, turbo), Otters (twin engine, single) I also rode a Beach 18, but fly-in fishing, not canoeing, and a boat body plane to Isle Royale for hiking but can't remember the type.


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PhantomJug Voyageur Inukshuk Offline Posts: 2855 Location: 1/2 way there Joined: Feb 12^th, 2003	Re: Put-in transport Reply #1 - Aug 8^th, 2014 at 4:20pm	Quote Print Post
	1. Automobile 2. Legs 3. Imagination


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Puckster Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1208 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota Joined: Feb 10^th, 2009	Re: Put-in transport Reply #2 - Aug 8^th, 2014 at 10:43pm	Quote Print Post
	personal truck canadian outfitter's van tow boat beaver plane otter plane cesna plane canoe (up moose lake to PP)


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db Web-lackey Inukshuk Voyageur Offline Posts: 5460 Location: Just off the beaten path. Joined: Sep 14^th, 2002	Re: Put-in transport Reply #3 - Aug 9^th, 2014 at 4:54am	Quote Print Post
	Both beaver and otter once each just for the fly-in experience of it. The shorter drive was nice! Otherwise always by road. Imagination whenever possible. Done. Train once.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8107 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Put-in transport Reply #4 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 2:30pm	Quote Print Post
	All of the above but IF possible, enjoy the drive in to put-in/trail head. Worse put-in trip EVER was my first of 4 backpacking trips to Isle Royale. Took the ferry over from tip of Keewanaw. Like glass on ride over, like the "Fatal Storm" on the way back. Next 3 trips flew on seaplane over and back.


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Jim J Solo Inukshuk Offline Posts: 1195 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Joined: Apr 6^th, 2007	Re: Put-in transport Reply #5 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 3:05pm	Quote Print Post
	ST, never did the ferry but heard the same tales. Might have to if we ever decide to kayak around Isle Royale. I remember the boat body plane being the smoothest landing ever. I kept waiting for the bump and it never happened, just saw the water spraying up and knew we were down. Pilot came in through a hatch on top, over his seat.


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solotripper Inukshuk Offline Posts: 8107 Location: clarkston MI Joined: Mar 14^th, 2005	Re: Put-in transport Reply #6 - Aug 10^th, 2014 at 4:20pm	Quote Print Post
	Quote: Might have to if we ever decide to kayak around Isle Royale. I'd consider flying over with these guys and some of your gear and shipping the rest on a ferry? You could wait in relative comfort at Rock Harbor and maybe do a day hike or time flight/ferry to arrive at the same time. Lake Superior is beautiful when it's calm and bright, but when the wind is up it it can be a rough start to a paddling/hiking trip. (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links)


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nctry_Ben Inukshuk Offline Posts: 401 Location: Northern Minnesota Joined: Jan 12^th, 2010	Re: Put-in transport Reply #7 - Aug 11^th, 2014 at 2:14am	Quote Print Post
	I've been on fly in fishing trips in an Otter and a Beaver, but I'm kind of boring as I've always drove to my EP's. I've used Harlan's shuttle and had him shuttle my truck. But when I was going to fly out once I opted to stay in and paddle out. Couldn't see spending the money for a half hour flight when I could paddle out instead. (twelve more days)


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ripple Inukshuk Offline Posts: 52 Location: marengo, iowa Joined: Jun 3^rd, 2009	Re: Put-in transport Reply #8 - Aug 29^th, 2014 at 8:46pm	Quote Print Post
	Mainly drive to put-ins for BW trips or Quetico trip via Prairie Portage. More variety with Wabakimi Project trips: Beaver or Otter flights; once a return trip with canoes held down on skiffs that saved us some rough paddling on Caribou lake, followed by truck shuttle to Armstrong. Last hiking trip to Isle Royale ('06 ?) wife and I drove to Grand Portage and caught the boat over... much shorter than going from the Houghton side.


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