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Location Post – July 27, 2026

Whew! What a day. Start early,.then couple hour paddle to exit. Bud took us to Atikokan, with a stop at ranger station. Bud knows everyone so we talked to Russel the area manager and the Quetico…

Location Post – July 27, 2026

So we got up early this morning to beat the wind. Kinda worked. Made it to here ar Crane Lake about 2 miles fromwxit but there are some…

the sign of Sand Point Lodge visible from the lake

Location Post – July 23, 2026

Forgot to post yesterday! We are fine Not much wind yesterday, cool and sunny, perfect weather. Paddled a few hours and ran across the Sand Point Lodge. Bought…

Sunset from camping in White Otter provincial park

Location Post – July 20, 2026

Last full day on this 8 day pre trip. Biggest fish of the day 16" bass. Saw a group headed in today and asked them about Quetico park.…

eastern most exit to Crow Rock lake

Location Post – July 19, 2026

Ufta, long paddle today. We reversed a long day and added a side adventure to a waterfall and cooked fish for lunch. Didnt make it back here until…

on the southern end of Sanford lake there is a nice lodge on an island. on the other side of the island is a nice, but small, campsite with a nice sand beach

Location Post – July 18, 2026

We explored the other side of the portage we are camped near today. Try as we might to catch a walleye the bass were intent on monopolizing the…

on Wasp Lake there is a big cliff. In that cliff there is a bald eagles nest in 2026. maybe there are pictographs there?

Location Post – July 17, 2026

Heard of a zero day? I think it is something that through hikers came up with. It refers to putting zero miles towards your destination. Take a day…

lots of our campsites and lunch places had low bush blueberries

Location Post – July 16, 2026

The day started smoky! We could barely see across the lake. The loons didnt seem to mind, the went abiut loon business. This morning that was a group…

Location Post – July 15, 2026

We started hitting bass about 5 min out of our campsite this morning and the action didnt stop until we put away the poles. We stopped and had…

Location Post – July 15, 2026

induced plan change. I will have to look this place up when I get out of here, lol. Shawn/Mel/anyone this would be a good place to do a…