We are in the planning stages of a kayaking trip in late September to Voyageurs National Park. I found one outfitter that works in that area - but do any PaddleWisers have experience paddling this area? Would seem to be a good mix - northwoods during fall colors, big water (by our landlocked standards!), no need to portage, etc Only drawback (at least from a solitude standpoint) is the area is open to motor use so you may encounter occasional fishing boats. This time of year, numbers should be down - especially so if we spend most of our time in the more remote areas of the park (Canadian side?). Thanks for all comments and suggestions. Keith PS: For those interested, a basic park map can be viewed at: http://www.nps.gov/carto/VOYA.html *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Keith (and PW), I'm headed up to Voyageurs (Rainy Lake) this weekend. It's a great area to paddle and while you will see some boat traffic, there won't be too much especially in September. The rangers I've talked to would really like to see more kayakers visiting the park. Voyageurs is completely different from the better known (but close by) Boundary Waters. The lakes are big and when the wind is kicking, the waves can be as well. Lots of coastline, hundreds of islands and bays and nary a portage in site. Rainy Lake for example is 60 miles long and 12 miles wide. There are several nice hiking trails that are only accessible by boat that are well worth doing. Don't forget to bring bug shirts, chemicals will do little to keep the huge swarms of skeeters at bay when the wind isn't blowing. Both of the local clubs have done trips and you can find trip reports on their sites: http://www.skoac.org http://www.isk.canoe-kayak.org I'll also post some pictures on my site when I get back. -Patrick At 11:17 AM -0500 7/1/03, Keith Wrage wrote: >We are in the planning stages of a kayaking trip in late September >to Voyageurs National Park. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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