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Moose Lake, Prairie Portage, Sarah Lake
(A trip into Quetico Provincial Park) Starting at Moose Lake just a few miles from the Quetico Park Ranger Station at Prairie Portage. From Prairie Portage you will travel northwest through Bailey Bay and North Bay of Basswood Lake, and then through Isabella and several smaller lakes to Sarah Lake. At Sarah you can continue…
Lakes One, Two, Three, Four & Insula Lake
A trip into the Boundary Waters) The advantage of this entry point is that there are a variety of route options available to you, including easy access for short trips of only two or three days. Longer extensions can include making a semi-circular trip through Insula Lake and returning to Snowbank Lake, or continuing through…
Moose Lake, Prairie Portage, Agnes Lake
(A trip into Quetico Provincial Park) Starting at Moose Lake just a few miles from the Quetico Park Ranger Station at Prairie Portage. From Prairie Portage you will travel northwest through Bailey Bay of Basswood Lake to Burke Lake. From here you can turn east, traveling through Sunday and Meadows Lakes, to the south end…
Moose River, Crooked Lake, Basswood Lake
(A trip into the Boundary Waters) Starting from the Moose River entry point, north of Ely, you travel downstream through Nina Moose Lake and Agnes Lake to Lac La Croix, and then east through Iron Lake and Crooked Lake to the Basswood River. You can return to Mudro Lake via the Horse River, or to…
Moose Lake, Prairie Portage, Carp Lake
(A trip into Quetico Provincial Park) Starting at Moose Lake just a few miles from the Quetico Park Ranger Station at Prairie Portage. A short paddle from Prairie Portage to the northeast will take you to the Carp Lake Portage, and from there up through the “Man” chain of lakes (That Man, This Man, Other…
Mudro, Horse River, Crooked Lake
(A trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area) Starting at the Mudro Lake entry point you can be in the vicinity of Lower Basswood Falls by your first evening, and fishing legendary Crooked Lake on the morning of your second day out. This route is not a…cake walk, however, and you should be prepared for…
Isabella Lake, Bald Eagle Lake, Kawishiwi River & Lake One
(A trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area) Beginning at Isabella Lake or Island River and heading west down the Isabella River you travel through the area that has the highest moose population in the state. The trip from Isabella Lake to Lake One can be done comfortably in five days with one layover day….
Kahshahpiwi Lake
(A trip into Quetico Provincial Park) The route from Prairie Portage through North Bay of Basswood Lake and on up into Kahshahpiwi Lake takes you into the heart of the central part of Quetico Provincial Park, and provides access to the remote lakes of Keefer, Sark, and Cairn, and finally up into the northwest corner…
Beaverhouse Lake
(A trip into Quetico Provincial Park) Starting from Beaverhouse Lake you can make a trans-Quetico trip and return to a number of different entry points on the U.S. side. For a 6 or 7 day trip you could return to Nina Moose River and if you wanted to add a day or two you could…
Crab Lake
(A trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area) Although the Crab Lake Portage is about 1 & 1/4 miles long, it is not a bad portage and it provides access to Cummings Lake. This area is lightly used, and the Small Mouth Bass and Northern Pike fishing is excellent. This area is best suited for…