LLC to Moose Lake
by Kendis
Trip Type:
Paddling Canoe
Entry Date:
06/07/2023
Entry Point:
Little Indian Sioux River (north) (EP 14)
Exit Point:
Moose Lake (EP 25)
Number of Days:
10
Group Size:
2
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Day 7 of 10
Tuesday, June 13, 2023
Start: Crooked Lake near Basswood River
End: Basswood Lake south of Basswood Falls
Number of portages: 4
Total portage rods: 450
Travel time: 8 hours
Wildlife: swans, frog, toad, unknown shrieking animal in the woods that sounded like dilophosaurus from Jurrasic Park.
Campsite: #1533, poor, water access abysmal, but "any port in a storm"
Weather: upper 70s/low 50s, clear to partly cloudy, calm @ 5:30 rising to 10mph by 1:00
Comments: Saw Crooked Lake pictographs. Took the Canadian side for first three ports. Approach to south landing of US port at Wheelbarrow Falls looked difficult and possibly dangerous. Might be able to attain on river left and cross eastern fall tongue. Couldn't find south landing of US port for rapids south of Basswood Falls, used nice Canadian side instead. Basswood Falls portage long but straightforward. Would not plan a trip going upstream on Basswood River again.
~Crooked Lake, Basswood Lake
Start: Crooked Lake near Basswood River
End: Basswood Lake south of Basswood Falls
Number of portages: 4
Total portage rods: 450
Travel time: 8 hours
Wildlife: swans, frog, toad, unknown shrieking animal in the woods that sounded like dilophosaurus from Jurrasic Park.
Campsite: #1533, poor, water access abysmal, but "any port in a storm"
Weather: upper 70s/low 50s, clear to partly cloudy, calm @ 5:30 rising to 10mph by 1:00
Comments: Saw Crooked Lake pictographs. Took the Canadian side for first three ports. Approach to south landing of US port at Wheelbarrow Falls looked difficult and possibly dangerous. Might be able to attain on river left and cross eastern fall tongue. Couldn't find south landing of US port for rapids south of Basswood Falls, used nice Canadian side instead. Basswood Falls portage long but straightforward. Would not plan a trip going upstream on Basswood River again.
~Crooked Lake, Basswood Lake
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