SHADE-KAHSHAHPIWI-ISABELLA CANOE TRIP
Quetico Provincial Park

Charles L. Sommers Canoe Base
Troop 22, Los Alamos, NM
July 15 - 24, 1990

INTRODUCTION

Scott Cram organized the 1990 Troop 22 canoe trip for thirteen Scouts and five leaders. It was divided into two crews. The older scouts formed crew 716A. Its members were Doug Cram, JJ Mitchell, Dave Phillips, Steve Phillips, Mike Travis and Eric Thompson. It was led by Scott and John Phillips. Crew 716B members were Ian Albright, Stephan Gerstl, Ryan Smith, Lee Powell and Will Woodruff. Adult leaders were Bill Erickson, Dave Powell and Sig Gerstl. Both crews had highly successful trips. The enthusiasm was contagious and the troop returned to Sommers Canoe Base in 1992.

Charles L Sommers Crew 716A


The Day 7 leg consisted of the two cyan segments
and the magenta section between the two

The above table was for this trip was recently provided by Scott and Doug Cram. Using information provide and Fisher Maps for the area, the map and table below were constructed. If additional information about this trip comes available, this page will be updated.

 

The Boring Details

Date   Distance
(miles)		 Portage Length
rods/yards		 Day's Distance Trip Distance
Day 1
 Sommers Canoe Base through Moose, Newfound and Sucker to Prairie Portage and Inlet Bay 6.0 20 / 100    
Inlet and Bayley Bays to campsite 2.0   8.0 8.0
Day 2
 Bayley Bay to Prairie Portage (someone forgot something?) to Bayley Bay to portage and Burke Lake 4.9 84 / 165    
Burke Lake to portage and unnamed lake 2.4 16 / 88
Unnamed lake to portage and North Bay of Basswood 0.5 30 / 165
North Bay to lunch site 1.2  
North Bay lunch site to portage and South Lake 2.2 14 / 78
South Lake to portage and West Lake 0.6 12 / 67
West Lake to portage to unnamed lake 0.8 6 / 33
Unnamed lake to portage (2) and Shade Lake 0.7 5 / 28
Shade Lake to campsite 0.7   14.0 22.0
Day 3
 Shade Lake campsite to portage and unnamed lake 0.5 80 / 440    
Unnamed lake to portage and Grey Lake 0.6 100 / 550
Grey Lake to portage and Armin Lake 0.9 55 / 302
Armin Lake to Yuk Yuk portage and Yum Yum Lake 0.6 40 / 220
Yum Yum Lake to campsite 1.0   3.5 25.5
Day 4
 Yum Yum Lake to Yum Yum Portage (it was rough) and Kahshahpiwi Lake 1.4 164 / 902    
Kahshahpiwi to campsite 1.3   2.7 28.2
Day 5
 Kahshahpiwi campsite to portage and unnamed lake 2.3 182/ 1001    
Unnamed lake to portage and Side Lake 1.2 35 / 192
Side Lake to portage and unnamed lake 1.4 94 / 517
Unnamed lake to portage and unnamed lake 0.5 37 / 203
Unnamed lake to portage and Isabella Lake 0.5 30 / 165
Isabella Lake to campsite 1.1   7.0 35.2
July
Day 6
 Isabella Lake campsite to portage and unnamed lake 1.2 50 / 275    
Unnamed lake to portage and North Bay Basswood 0.6 76 / 418
North Bay to campsite 1.7   3.5 38.7
July
Day 7
 North Bay campsite to portage 2.1 30 / 165    
Unnamed lake to portage and Burke Lake 0.6 16 / 88
Burke Lake to portage and Bayley Bay 2.4 84 / 462
Bayley Bay/Inlet Bay to Prairie Portage and Sucker Lake 3.4 20 / 100
Sucker, Newfound and Moose Lakes to Sommers Canoe Base 6.8   15.3 54.0