T2K June 20

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

June 20, 2000

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

Crooked Lake Windy and thundering at 6:00; rain stopped and wind subsided allowing us to leave camp at 10:00. Paddled in intermittent and sometimes heavy rain.

Thursday Bay, Crooked Lake 8.3 129.4 385 Ate lunch here.

Crooked Lake to Lower Basswood Falls portage 9.5 138.9 385 Passed Table Rock (eastern most point on Wednesday Bay) and Picture Rock.

Lower Basswood Falls Portage 0.1 30 139.0 415

Basswood River 0.8 139.8 415

Wheelbarrow Portage 0.2 50 139.9 465

Basswood River 1.2 141.1 465

Portage 0.1 30 141.2 495

Basswood River 0.3 141.5 495

Basswood Falls Portage 1.1 340 142.6 835

Basswood Lake 2.0 144.6 835 On the way to an island campsite in Basswood Lake across from King Point, the wind started blowing from the south causing large swells and whitecaps. Strength of wind continued to increase after arriving at camp at 8:00. Small turtles were coming on shore to lay eggs.

Day's Total 23.5 450

Maps: Fisher: F-17, F-10

HISTORY OF ROUTE TRAVELED ON JUNE 20
August 16th, JMcD: Passed Grand des pins portage at 6 AM, Point des Bois portage at 7 AM, breakfasted on Crooked Lake. (Ref. 11, p 102) In the Spring 1992 Boundary Waters Journal (Ref. 5, p 62) it stated "We made Table Rock on Wednesday Bay for lunch and while sitting on that remarkable granite slab, swapped some of the stories told about this site in the journals of the voyageurs." Table Rock was a common campsite for the voyageurs. Alexander Mackenzie describes Picture Rock as "Within three miles of the last Portage is a remarkable rock, with a smooth fact, but split and cracked in different parts, which hang over the water. Into one of its horizontal chasms a great number of arrows have been shot, which is said to have been done by a war party of the Nadowasis or Sioux, who had done much mischief in ths country, and left these weapons as warning to the Chebois (Chippewa) or natives, that, notwithstanding its lakes, rivers, and rocks, it was not inaccessible to their enemies." Explorer David Thompson dates the visit at about 1730. (Ref. 4, p 25-26). August 15th, JMcD: Slept at Little Basswood Portage (Ref. 11, p 102)

HISTORY OF ROUTE TRAVELED ON JUNE 20

August 16th, JMcD: Passed Grand des pins portage at 6 AM, Point des Bois portage at 7 AM, breakfasted on Crooked Lake. (Ref. 11, p 102)
In the Spring 1992 Boundary Waters Journal (Ref. 5, p 62) it stated "We made Table Rock on Wednesday Bay for lunch and while sitting on that remarkable granite slab, swapped some of the stories told about this site in the journals of the voyageurs." Table Rock was a common campsite for the voyageurs.
Alexander Mackenzie describes Picture Rock as "Within three miles of the last Portage is a remarkable rock, with a smooth fact, but split and cracked in different parts, which hang over the water. Into one of its horizontal chasms a great number of arrows have been shot, which is said to have been done by a war party of the Nadowasis or Sioux, who had done much mischief in ths country, and left these weapons as warning to the Chebois (Chippewa) or natives, that, notwithstanding its lakes, rivers, and rocks, it was not inaccessible to their enemies." Explorer David Thompson dates the visit at about 1730. (Ref. 4, p 25-26).
August 15th, JMcD: Slept at Little Basswood Portage (Ref. 11, p 102)

Table Rock

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Location	Distance To, Miles	Portage Length, Rods	Total Miles Including Portages	Total Rods Portaged	Comments
Crooked Lake					Windy and thundering at 6:00; rain stopped and wind subsided allowing us to leave camp at 10:00. Paddled in intermittent and sometimes heavy rain.
Thursday Bay, Crooked Lake	8.3		129.4	385	Ate lunch here.
Crooked Lake to Lower Basswood Falls portage	9.5		138.9	385	Passed Table Rock (eastern most point on Wednesday Bay) and Picture Rock.
Lower Basswood Falls Portage	0.1	30	139.0	415
Basswood River	0.8		139.8	415
Wheelbarrow Portage	0.2	50	139.9	465
Basswood River	1.2		141.1	465
Portage	0.1	30	141.2	495
Basswood River	0.3		141.5	495
Basswood Falls Portage	1.1	340	142.6	835
Basswood Lake	2.0		144.6	835	On the way to an island campsite in Basswood Lake across from King Point, the wind started blowing from the south causing large swells and whitecaps. Strength of wind continued to increase after arriving at camp at 8:00. Small turtles were coming on shore to lay eggs.
Day's Total	23.5	450
Maps: Fisher: F-17, F-10