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fitgers1

05/30/2012 05:33PM

I have the opportunity to join a group headed to this area. I have not been to the Q since I was a kid (not counting some accidental drifts in from the BDub). Was there one time and nowhere near this area.

Does anyone have any opinions of this area? Anything good or bad to know about it?

Thanks and happy paddling.

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson...and...“Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading".

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Old Hoosier

05/30/2012 07:07PM

I've tripped to Quetico almost every year for 30 years. Enter at BH and travel thru Quetico into other areas most of the time.

Email me and I'll fix you up with all the detail you want - travel logistics, portages, water risks, fishing, camp sites and maps.

Beaverhouse is absolutely beautiful - remote, big water, great fishing, pictos and several islands. Same for Quetico Lake - big water, solitude, great fishing and 20 miles of open paddling.

What time of year is your trip?

Old Hoosier

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mocha

05/30/2012 07:35PM

Fitgers...pictographs on both lakes! Lots of really cool rocks, big pines, old logging area so that part of the history of the area can still be seen along portages and some shorelines.

Taking the solo? :)

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AdamXChicago

05/30/2012 10:32PM

Entering Beaverhouse around Labor Day - our fourth or fifth time jumping off from there. Except for the ranger's occasional floatplane noise, it's nirvana. Definitely worth the looooong ride on backroad to get there. One of our favorite Q spots. Gets you into secluded country fast, plus most times the wind is at your back :-)

AdamX

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fitgers1

05/30/2012 10:48PM

Not taking the solo mocha. It is a fill in position on a tandem. The trip is late July.
Received your email old Hoosier, thank-you. Haven't had the chance to read it yet.
Sounds like a great place to trip. I think I might have to jump on this offer.

I apologize for responding late, I was watching The Hatfields and McCoys.

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gunny

05/30/2012 11:22PM

Hoosier ~ I’m also entering Beaverhouse to Quetico in 7 days. A 5 day solo and my first visit to the “Q”. Would you be so kind to forward me the info you mentioned above? Email is in route. I look forward to exploring the SW of BH. Thank you so much.

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Jackfish

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05/31/2012 06:21AM

quote gunny: "Hoosier ~ I’m also entering Beaverhouse to Quetico in 7 days. "
Gunny, what day are you entering? Our group will be going in on June 9th. Staying in Atikokan on the 8th, then headed into Quetico Lake.

It's only a spot on the map... until you go there.

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gunny

05/31/2012 05:21PM

quote Jackfish: "quote gunny: "Hoosier ~ I’m also entering Beaverhouse to Quetico in 7 days. "
Gunny, what day are you entering? Our group will be going in on June 9th. Staying in Atikokan on the 8th, then headed into Quetico Lake."
Jackfish: I'll be in Atikokan on the 5th, entering the 6th and coming out the 11th. If you see a 15' green RapidFire, that's me. I am so mentally ready! Have a great trip.

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tumblehome

05/31/2012 07:17PM

quote gunny: "Hoosier ~ I’m also entering Beaverhouse to Quetico in 7 days. A 5 day solo and my first visit to the “Q”."
Nothing like doing your first Q trip out of the best lake in the park! When I die and go to heaven, I hope it's half as beautiful as Beaverhouse on a warm, calm summer day.

You didn't mention if you're paddling to the ranger station to get your permit. If so, we need to talk about the size of that lake and what a 20 mph west wind will do trying to cross the water. At that point it's more like hell.

Tom

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gunny

05/31/2012 10:15PM

quote tumblehome: "quote gunny: "Hoosier ~ I’m also entering Beaverhouse to Quetico in 7 days. A 5 day solo and my first visit to the “Q”."
Nothing like doing your first Q trip out of the best lake in the park! When I die and go to heaven, I hope it's half as beautiful as Beaverhouse on a warm, calm summer day.

You didn't mention if you're paddling to the ranger station to get your permit. If so, we need to talk about the size of that lake and what a 20 mph west wind will do trying to cross the water. At that point it's more like hell.

Tom"
Thanks Tom. Great to hear how nice Beaverhouse can be. I hope to spend my last day/night in the SW island area as I'm curious since there is not a lot of talk about that area. Thanks for the warning of the winds, I have read quite a bit about the winds there. I will be cautious. I will get my permit in Atikokan. Interesting side ~ I just checked the extended forecast for next Wednesday and it 'predicts' Sunny and East winds at 8mph. I hope they are right.

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Goby

06/04/2012 03:07PM

Fitgers,

Both are great lakes. I soloed up there three years ago and have been dying to go back. Email me if you'd like and I can add to your campsite, fishing location knowledge, as well as a few tips about some portages etc.

Tight Lines

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