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anyone paddling into new territory this season?

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kanoes

03/23/2011 06:35PM

where? whats drawing you to it?

scenery?
fishing?
solitude?
bucket list?
other?

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OneMatch

03/23/2011 06:51PM

Hoping to do just that. I've been meaning for a long time to do the loop above the Lujineda portage (Sawbill EP) into Mug, Wine and all those lakes. Also some easy chill time on Kelso. Looks like Mid August or Mid Sept. Haven't decided yet.

We all have to believe in something. I believe I'll go paddle.

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wetcanoedog

03/23/2011 07:06PM

if the weather holds this June i want to shoreline Coleman Island.it looks like it has lots of bays and backwaters so it should be a good trip.at the speed i move at it should take a couple days.

it's just a level trail thru the woods.

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Zulu

03/23/2011 07:10PM

I have always wanted to see Lac LaCroix. I have a permit for Entry 16 in early August.
Drawing me there are adventure, scenery, challenge, and to create memories to think about later in life.

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1stSatInMay

03/23/2011 07:14PM

Rose & Duncan area. Just haven't been there... and the stairway portage looks interesting.

The Marines I have seen around the world have the cleanest bodies, the filthiest minds, the highest morale, and the lowest morals of any group of animals I have ever seen. Thank God for the United States Marine Corps! Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States, 1945

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Rob Johnson

03/23/2011 07:21PM

Mugwump PMA...Adventure is the draw.

Both Heavycanoe & I have kids who will be old enough to be traveling with us next year so trips like this won't happen again for a while.

I always wondered why somebody didn't do something about that. Then I realized I am somebody. Lily Tomlin

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fishguts

03/23/2011 07:39PM

scenery? fishing? solitude? bucket list? other?"

Ya! Curtain Falls, Rolands, Argo, Ted, Brent , Conmee, William, Darky, Wicksteed........Fishing and then some ;-)

fishguts

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lars54

03/23/2011 08:11PM

looking forward to my first PMA trip
will be trying to enter the sundial area

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nctry

03/23/2011 08:12PM

Going the "back way" into Thompson off Lac La Croix in Canada. All my life we've gone through the Red Horse River from Sandpoint Lake.

In the WCPP I'm doing two separate trips into places I haven't been. Scenery, wildlife encounters, fishing and solitude. Oh, and meeting other solo travelers for one or two days at a time on my solo trip. I think the biggest thing for me is the challenge.

Nctry

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MatthewA

03/23/2011 08:20PM

Basswood. Via Wood lake. Just a new area and fishing!

The portage is right around this bend.... I think....

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sterngirl

03/23/2011 08:38PM

Man Chain. Drawn to after reading HoHo's trip report. Looking for solitude, scenery, and making memories with friends.

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Arkansas Man

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03/23/2011 08:39PM

Same entry point #14, but going to a different area this year... going to Snow Bay area of LLC. Fishing, scenery, etc!

Bruce

Good Paddling, Great Fishing, and God Bless All...

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maxxbhp

03/23/2011 08:48PM

Naw, until I get to central Iowa it's all pretty mundane to me...;-)

"...And the days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations, .......well, I have really good days". Ray Wiley Hubbard

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Boppa

03/23/2011 09:13PM

Expect to drive out to MN this year, means we will be using most of our equipment, not outfitters, we will enjoy that.
We will however rent our canoe and get food from Rockwood Outfitters. We hope to get to Cherokee Lake where we will determine if we go back to Entry #50 or hopefully can proceed out thru Brule, Winchell, Gaskin and Poplar. Time will tell.
Boppa

"Yesterday is the past, Tomorrow is the future, Today is a GIFT, that is why it is called the present".

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BearDown

03/23/2011 09:33PM

We will also be doing our first PMA. Spider lake. Solitude, adventure here we come.

“Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights. Get up, stand up, Don't give up the fight.” ------- Bob Marley "The man who doesn't read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them. ----- Mark Twain, American writer and Freemason

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missmolly

03/23/2011 09:36PM

Always new lakes on at least one of my three annual trips. I love the unknown.

I will paddle eternal, Kevlar and carbon.

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fcrugbyhooker

03/23/2011 09:44PM

little gabbro entry heard it was great scenary,wildlife, and fishing for me and the kids.......

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CaptainJack

03/23/2011 09:47PM

EP 16 to Fall Lake. Fishing, Border Lakes, Falls etc. Also a May trip. Very excited.

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john 800

03/23/2011 09:57PM

I guess I just like seeing and fishing new lakes, I really like combining a route I have been on with new areas. I guess its just my inner explorer that hung around from when I was a toddler. For me I have to be learning weather I am at work, the BW, hunting, or snowmobiling. Seeing and learning new areas is an extension of that.
One group of guys I go with enjoy going to the same fishing holes year after year, I have fun with these guys also, but I an always trying to talk them into going somewhere new, and I usually get turned down because the one time they listened to me we got skunked LOL. Its all good, to each their own, and so on

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mooseplums

03/23/2011 10:57PM

Trans Quetico trip....from Beaverhouse to Sag. From Beaverhouse to Sturgeon is a repeat but the rest is new. Scenery, fishing, solitude, and bucket list are all part of the equation.

"I am haunted by waters"~Norman Maclean "A River Runs Through It"

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The Lorax

03/24/2011 04:29AM

I'm going in the eastern side this year. Entering at Seagull to see what kind of lollipop loop (in, loop around and back out the same way) I can make.

I've always gone in from the west.

I love the smell of silnylon in the morning. It smells like........victory!

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PapaDave

03/24/2011 05:13AM

Yes, I hope to at the end of May. Start up at the Gunflint trail, and head west to Knife Lake, the veer south into Thomas, Frazier, etc and head back to the Gunflint. Pretty sure Saganaga will be the starting Lake.
Dave

What is drawing me is the fact I haven't been there. Looking forward to a 7 day plus solo. Hope the fishing is good. Want to see the Ribbon Rock by the Isles of Pine on Knife Lake.

PapaDave

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bapabear

03/24/2011 05:41AM

New area for me. Others in group have been there. Brule Lake and north to who knows where at this time.

My superhero name is TYPOMAN. Writer of wrongs.

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Georgiaboy

03/24/2011 07:32AM

We are going in at LIS never done that before. Plan to loop staying south of the Lac La Croix. We just want to see it all before we can't go anymore.

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HowardSprague

03/24/2011 07:49AM

Quetico, because I was invited on a group's trip...hope to catch fish!
In at Pickerel/Stanton, down to the Chatterton area, then over toward Lonely etc and out at Nym. First time to the Q side.

"Enjoy every sandwich"

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Parnell

03/24/2011 08:01AM

taking two newbies into the sawbill area, starting in baker lake and heading into the temperance lakes. We are doing an early May trip and hoping to catch some walleyes.

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talusman

03/24/2011 08:06AM

I'm crossing Quetico at the end of July beginning of August. Never been to the interior before.

He's a rolling stone, and it's bred in the bone; He's a man who won't fit in.

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solotrek

03/24/2011 08:10AM

Soloing the Pines Loop in Quetico. I have been, literally, all around that area, having gone up thru Kahsh, Kawnipi and down thru Agnes. But I've not yet been in the center of that area. Scenery and solitude are the main draws. Also, I'm using this trip to prepare myself and the people "back home" for a longer solo into WCPP.

"It is in solitude, in quiet communication with nature that we reach most deeply into truth." Sam Campbell

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BWPaddler

03/24/2011 01:07PM

So far, all EPs are new for me this year. YOU ALL made me do it! I may be exploring Mudro, LIS, and Slim, (if all goes well, might have to scrap one trip) with one Fall EP left to plan later.

Looking forward to it!

Wherever there is a channel for water, there is a road for the canoe. -Thoreau

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Sloth

03/24/2011 01:08PM

Both our trips will be to new territory.

Doing "The Triangle" late May. Just something new. Checking out the rapids, fishing and looking forward to a relaxing, base-camp focused trip.

Haven't decided on our fall trip yet, but have put a few options on the table.

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Rapid Runner

03/24/2011 01:12PM

yes! the new rule for me is to put all the fisher maps numbers i dont have onto their own piece of paper and then into a jar. Sammie picks out of the jar and thats where we are going. we choose then how to get there and get out. if we collect more than one map it comes out of the jar when we get home after the trip.

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Bannock

03/24/2011 02:00PM

I generally don't reserve permits and decide on an entry point from what's available once I get uo there. Also, there are a few EPs I have avoided to save them for when I'm older, or at least more feeble (which is quickly approaching). Big Lake, Slim Lake, Magnetic Lake, ... those types.

That said, I have not entered from Crab Lake (#4). I really want to explore the small lakes southwest and west. And then maybe on another trip, the lakes north. I'm not sure if I'll get to it this season, but it is on my list.

Bannock

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apendl

03/24/2011 02:17PM

skipping a BW trip this year to do the last 92 miles of the Wisconsin River. Every once in a while my canoe buddies and I like to do a non-BW trip to change it up a bit.

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nojobro

03/24/2011 02:26PM

My new territory is going on a group solo. It's really new territory to go without my workhorse husband! I'm sure the area we will paddle (undecided as of yet) will also be new territory. I've only gone into 4 entry points. ;-)

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nojobro

03/24/2011 02:28PM

Oh I guess I have more new territory than I initially thought. We are going on a true family trip this year. Last year, we basecamped at Fenske and took one day trip in the BW (and one outside the BW). Taking the kids on a real canoe camping trip is definitely true new territory for us! ;-)

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Bill Tea

03/24/2011 03:00PM

Going to do the Mudro-fourtown-Crooked loop this August. Thought about doing it for a long long time before I took my first trip, but didn't feel up to it. With a few trips from the lake one landing under my belt, I feel ready for it. Guess you could call this a bucket list item, but everything else Kanoes mentioned is at play also.

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mc2mens

03/24/2011 03:08PM

Yea - two trips this year. First trip in May will be a basecamping trip (long weekend) on Fenske with friends/kids. On that trip we plan to do day trips into Hegman and LIS. These will be new to me. Second trip in August, we'll go back to Fourtown, Horse and Boot. That area was new for us last August and we're going back. We like to get to know an area's fishing spots so we typically go into an area a couple of times before going into a new area.

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TuscaroraBorealis

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03/24/2011 03:21PM

Been to this general area a number of different times. Finally gonna hit West Pike. Looking forward to it!

All of the above.

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PineKnot

03/24/2011 03:52PM

Two trips planned this summer to new areas. One late-June from McAree thru Wicksteed, Elk, Ted to Prairie Portage. Second late-July from PP thru Kahshahpiwi, Baird, Hoare, Delahey back to PP.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are -- Teddy Roosevelt

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Woods Walker

03/24/2011 04:33PM

I try to go to a new area every year, it might be a familiar entry point or route, but always try to change it up by seeing different areas of a same lake or hitting lakes off the original route.

I have seen a lot of hte BWCA, but still have a ton left :)

A road is a dagger placed in the heart of a wilderness. -William O. Douglas, in Ghost Grizzlies

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boonie

03/24/2011 04:42PM

quote OneMatch: "Hoping to do just that. I've been meaning for a long time to do the loop above the Lujineda portage (Sawbill EP) into Mug, Wine and all those lakes. Also some easy chill time on Kelso. Looks like Mid August or Mid Sept. Haven't decided yet."

I've been looking at doing something different this Sept, too - somewhere on the east side as ooposed to Ely, where I've always tripped out of before. That's one of the areas I've looked into along with Kawishiwi Lake on the Sawbill Trail and Skipper, Meeds, Caribou, Morgan, etc., area off the Gunflint Trail.

New scenery, adventure, exploration, etc. I've always been one of those guys who just wants to see what's around the next bend, over the next hill, etc.

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dicecupmaker

03/24/2011 06:11PM

Going in at EP 52 after staying at the bunkhouse @ Tuscarora. New area for me and taking 2 bewbies.

Joy is a great teacher, but so is dispair. Wonder is a great teacher, but so is confusion. Hope is a great teacher, but so is disillusionment. And life is a great teacher, but so is death. To deny yourself any of those in any aspect is not experiencing life totally.

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dring

03/24/2011 06:43PM

We are going in at LIS. Looking forward to paddling Lac La Croix in my kayak. Also looking forward to taking some awesome pictures with my new Canon T1i, spending time with my son (God willing), and fishing if time permits.

Hebrews 11:1 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.

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snakecharmer

03/24/2011 07:16PM

First time off the Gunflint for me.

"Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing it is not fish they are after"
~ Henry David Thoreau

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smuts

03/24/2011 07:40PM

Going on my very first solo this year. Going to Sawbill, Smoke, Flame and Burnt. I have never been to this area of the BWCAW. Going for fishing, scenery, solitude and adventure. Can not wait.

Not every turtle has a campsite; but every campsite has a turtle.

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boonie

03/24/2011 07:51PM

quote Boppa: "Expect to drive out to MN this year, means we will be using most of our equipment, not outfitters, we will enjoy that.
We will however rent our canoe and get food from Rockwood Outfitters. We hope to get to Cherokee Lake where we will determine if we go back to Entry #50 or hopefully can proceed out thru Brule, Winchell, Gaskin and Poplar. Time will tell.
Boppa"

Have you ever driven out before, Boppa? I like the drive out - probably about 200 miles shorter than yours, but otherwise much the same - and using my own equipment. Take your time and enjoy. I've found that I prefer going through the U. P. of Michigan rather than around Chicago. Not much difference in time or mileage, but a lot less traffic and a lot better scenery. Have a good trip.

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jamotrade

03/24/2011 08:53PM

Crocodile Lake for 4 days of walleye fishing.

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Dbldppr1250

03/24/2011 09:20PM

I've done the Ensign area a number of times with a large group and solo, and I've done a solo to Insula. This forum has wet my appetite for the EP 23/Mudro/Fourtown/Boot/Fairy/Gun/Bullet/Moosecamp/Fourtown/Mudro loop. I will be solo, and I like this loop. It seems to be full of good fishing and scenery, and I look forward to it. I'm going in August 2nd.

Walking School Bus

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AndySG

03/24/2011 09:44PM

Planning a trip to some small lakes SW of Wabikimi on Ont. Crown Land. Going for the fishing, solitude, and......you know..

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Wables

03/24/2011 11:59PM

No new EP's for me this year...no old one's either. I have a baby due in June, an new job, and my tripping partner got a new knee. We are looking at a Voyageur National Park trip this year for a long weekend, and maybe opening day of fishing on a BWCA lake within cell phone range.

Grrrrrrr.

"Hold on, I think I can get in without getting my feet wet."....SPLASH...

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Savage Voyageur

03/25/2011 12:11AM

I hope to get to Knife to see Dorthey Molters cabin site on Knife. We will be camping on Ensign again and this will be a " Bucket List" thing for me. I'm thinking a day trip would be in order.

"So many lakes, so little time." WWJD

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arctic

03/25/2011 10:59AM

I'll be exploring and re-exploring some Quetico waterways in June. Enter at Moose Lake/PP, then head west to McNaught, Tuck, McIntyre, Argo, Hurn, Darkwater, William, Suzanette, Burt, Yum Yum, Burke, and back to Moose Lake.

No long paddling days this year, except Day 1 (Moose to McNaught). Plenty of time to fish, swim, and explore with my oldest son (age 14).

“Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology of the cancer cell.” -Edward Abbey

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woodsandwater