Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Group Forum: Wabakimi :: Mini Trip Report-SW Loop
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jcavenagh |
wyopaddler: "Yes, we left our car on Vista Road in the small parking area. 18 days." Could you post coordinates for that small parking area? I have thought there was something down that way, but never drove in to explore. |
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jcavenagh |
I will amend the Drive Up thread with this info. |
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wyopaddler |
Route Description: Vista Road Put In south of Flindt Landing- Flindt River through Heathcote, Heafer, Wilkie, and Tew lakes- Wabakimi- Lower Wabakimi-McWade-Granite-Brennan-Jeep-Change-Dagger-Eagle-Beaver-Snake-Windfall-Allanwater-Stump-Gault-Flindt-Flet- then retraced our route back though Heafer, Heathcote to Vista Road. Paddling miles-160 Portages- 65 total- 80-90% needed general maintenance but were easily passable by stepping over or walking around obstacles-10% needed major work (multiple down trees above knee level, some large trees at waist to chest level, blown in areas, some bushwhacking required.) In our opinion, the portage landings were the most challenging part of the travel with the need to load/unload in a combination of mud, slippery rocks, boulders and/or near moving water. In fact, there were so few "good landings" that we started to note those instead of the challenging ones. . . Weather-Mixed, lots of head wind once we hit Wabakimi Lake and turned W/SW. Spent one day rained in and one day winded in with cloudless skies. Wildlife- 3 moose, 3 woodland caribou, 1 bear, 1 lynx, 2 swans, several otters, lots of eagles, loons, ducks, grouse Blueberries-Bazillions Saw motorized boats on Heathcote (6), Heafer (1), Wilkie (1), Wabakimi(4), Lower Wabakimi(2), Granite(2), Brennan(3), Flindt (1) -All the lakes with outposts Saw canoeists on Granite (party of 10 paddling from Allenwater Bridge to Whitewater), Brennan (soloist), Windfall (party of two near the outpost), Flet Lake Portage (party of 2). Overall a great, challenging trip. We loved the solitude, wildlife, and of course the walleye fishing :) Planning next year's adventure. |
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wyopaddler |
jcavenagh: "wyopaddler: "Yes, we left our car on Vista Road in the small parking area. 18 days." 50.183098, -90.504306 Vista Lake/Rusty Myers Road near Savant Lake. The parking area is located at the second bridge past the airfield.There is an easy portage on the west side of the river around a swift from the road to the put in (about 200m) . The Flindt River between the put in and Flindt Landing has 2 swifts and a log pullover that need to be navigated (lining/wading). The narrow portion of the river in that section is very interesting. We saw a moose, a pair of swans, and the usual duckie birds. If you choose to fly in or out with Rusty Myers they will shuttle your car. |
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BeavertailPaddle |
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dschult2 |
HighnDry: "was that a bobcat? Great picture!" That was a lynx. Very rare to see one out in the open like that |
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tomo |
Looking forward to whatever other info you put out there. Cheers, -tom |
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wyopaddler |
Wabakimi Southwest Loop Trip Report |