T2K June 15

T2K -- Boundary Waters Fur Trade (La Verendrye) Route

June 15, 2000

Location Distance To,
Miles Portage Length,
Rods Total Miles
Including Portages Total
Rods Portaged Comments

Rainy Lake 4.0 36.1 0 Broke camp at 7:45; wind from the west. Canoe capsized in heavy cross-swells west of Finger Bay. Swam canoe with contents tied-in to shore and carried to bay. Changed clothes and headed east.

Rainy Lake, East of Finger Bay 1.1 37.2 0 Crossed Finger Bay; water too rough. Stopped for about 3 hours; ate lunch. Wind died down and resumed paddling.

Rainy Lake 9.2 46.4 0 To Kettle Falls

Kettle Falls Portage 0.1 35 46.5 35 Portaged Kettle Falls. Used phone at Kettle Falls to check for emergency messages with point-of-contact for trip.

Mica Island, Namakan Lake 3.4 49.9 35 Paddled to Mica Island. Arrived at camp about 5:30.

Day's Total 17.8 35

Maps: McKinzie: R2, Fisher: F-22

HISTORY OF ROUTE TRAVELED ON JUNE 15

August 19th, JMcD: Passed small portage at 9 AM (Kettle Portage?) and entered Rainy Lake at 10:30. Had favorable wind for eight miles. (Ref. 11, p 103)
The original route followed the international boundary, switching back to the west after passing Kettle Falls. A new route was developed shortly after the North West Company was formed (1784). The route is probably the Canadian Channel. (Ref. 1, p 80)

HISTORY OF ROUTE TRAVELED ON JUNE 15
August 19th, JMcD: Passed small portage at 9 AM (Kettle Portage?) and entered Rainy Lake at 10:30. Had favorable wind for eight miles. (Ref. 11, p 103) The original route followed the international boundary, switching back to the west after passing Kettle Falls. A new route was developed shortly after the North West Company was formed (1784). The route is probably the Canadian Channel. (Ref. 1, p 80)


Rough water on Rainy Lake	Portaging swamped canoe to calmer waters

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Location	Distance To, Miles	Portage Length, Rods	Total Miles Including Portages	Total Rods Portaged	Comments
Rainy Lake	4.0		36.1	0	Broke camp at 7:45; wind from the west. Canoe capsized in heavy cross-swells west of Finger Bay. Swam canoe with contents tied-in to shore and carried to bay. Changed clothes and headed east.
Rainy Lake, East of Finger Bay	1.1		37.2	0	Crossed Finger Bay; water too rough. Stopped for about 3 hours; ate lunch. Wind died down and resumed paddling.
Rainy Lake	9.2		46.4	0	To Kettle Falls
Kettle Falls Portage	0.1	35	46.5	35	Portaged Kettle Falls. Used phone at Kettle Falls to check for emergency messages with point-of-contact for trip.
Mica Island, Namakan Lake	3.4		49.9	35	Paddled to Mica Island. Arrived at camp about 5:30.
Day's Total	17.8	35
Maps: McKinzie: R2, Fisher: F-22