It is that time of year again for me to get serious about planning a mid to end of June canoe trip. The last few years I have gone on trips with 2 tandem canoes, but this year I am on my own - or stay home. The only choice I could live with is to go solo, because a 2 week june canoe trip is a necessity. Really, it is.
I wanted to do a Bloodvein trip because last fall I did a big chunk of the Gammon and really liked the experience. My plan is to go in through Wallace, up the Wanipigow to Crystal, Broken Arrow, Haggart, and then meet up with friends for a visit at Bulging. That should be a good time fishing for lake trout and sharing stories around the fire and feasting on trout! After that it is north on the Haggart river to Carroll, and past the entry of the Gammon and up to Craven, portage to Ford, and portage to Artery. I plan to hang out on Artery for a day or so and fish and check out the famous pictographs, and then go west and into Manitoba to explore the Bloodvein. Now I could take the Bloodvein to the Sasaginnigak river and on to Sasiginnigak Lake, but there is a portage (maybe) , which is at least 2 kilometres, to a lake connected to Sasaginnigak that is known as little Sas, that I am going to attempt. If that does not work out, then it is the long way, but if the portage is decent enough to attempt and I am successful, there will be enough time to check out the route to the Leond, which will be really interesting. The plan is to get airlifted back to Lac Du Bonnet for an hour ride home on paved roads.
This will be the longest solo trip that I have planned. My previous longest solo was 5 days, so this will be substantially longer. I am going to carry a tripod with my other photography equipment and double trip. The canoe is 30 pounds so that will help to keep the trips light. To me light loads are the only way to go. Also, the carbon bent shaft helps to keep energy levels high so that I feel like fishing and taking a few photos after a day of travel. I have been laughed at for my light methods and gear in the past, but I noticed that it was always me doing the evening exploring and fishing. Is there a connection?
I don't suppose anyone here knows anything about that portage from the Bloodvein to little Sas? It would be great to know what it is like before I set out.
I wanted to do a Bloodvein trip because last fall I did a big chunk of the Gammon and really liked the experience. My plan is to go in through Wallace, up the Wanipigow to Crystal, Broken Arrow, Haggart, and then meet up with friends for a visit at Bulging. That should be a good time fishing for lake trout and sharing stories around the fire and feasting on trout! After that it is north on the Haggart river to Carroll, and past the entry of the Gammon and up to Craven, portage to Ford, and portage to Artery. I plan to hang out on Artery for a day or so and fish and check out the famous pictographs, and then go west and into Manitoba to explore the Bloodvein. Now I could take the Bloodvein to the Sasaginnigak river and on to Sasiginnigak Lake, but there is a portage (maybe) , which is at least 2 kilometres, to a lake connected to Sasaginnigak that is known as little Sas, that I am going to attempt. If that does not work out, then it is the long way, but if the portage is decent enough to attempt and I am successful, there will be enough time to check out the route to the Leond, which will be really interesting. The plan is to get airlifted back to Lac Du Bonnet for an hour ride home on paved roads.
This will be the longest solo trip that I have planned. My previous longest solo was 5 days, so this will be substantially longer. I am going to carry a tripod with my other photography equipment and double trip. The canoe is 30 pounds so that will help to keep the trips light. To me light loads are the only way to go. Also, the carbon bent shaft helps to keep energy levels high so that I feel like fishing and taking a few photos after a day of travel. I have been laughed at for my light methods and gear in the past, but I noticed that it was always me doing the evening exploring and fishing. Is there a connection?
I don't suppose anyone here knows anything about that portage from the Bloodvein to little Sas? It would be great to know what it is like before I set out.