I JUST got a Bell Northwind in royalex - my first canoe - I'm no expert - my experience is in backpacking - mostly the Adirondacks - but was looking for other ways to get into remote wilderness - I'm DYING to get into REALLY remote wilderness areas in Canada...without actually dying!!! I personally know nobody that is interested in doing something like that, I don't want to pay a guide for something I could probably do on my own - but I'd like to be with experienced people - at least at first.
I've been looking into this route for a few weeks. I was just wondering if you could let me know a little about your put in and take out points, what the roads are like, etc. Thanks so much. Your video helped inspire my group to choose this route too.
Sorry about the late response, I've been away for a couple of weeks. We had Goldseekers do our shuttle. The put-in is on a gravel logging road a few hours drive from Red Lake. The Nungesser Road take-out is unusable, go to the one at Berrens Lake South Arm. The roads aren't bad, the usual washboard in spots, watch for log trucks. Unless the area has gotten an above average amount of rain the Serpent will be too low to paddle. We did it the end of June and barely had enough. Keep me posted.
We just got back last week from the same route. The water was at spring melt levels, so no trouble on the serpent. In fact, the high water probably enabled us to get through some stuff you couldn't. It was a great route. If we would have had better weather it would have been excellent to play around in several of the rapids. To give you an idea of what I'm talking about, Mikihani Falls' (before Berens Lake) campsite was under a couple of feet of water. We camped at the end of the portage trail.
Two reasons why we paddle two solos instead of one tandem; #1 We always take two canoes just in case we happen to lose one. #2 we have been married for over twenty years, mostly due to never paddling tandem canoes.
LOL - my father and I went out for 3 days on the Oswegatchie over Labor Day weekend and we were CONSTANTLY bickering about who was doing what wrong and the right way to deal with certain situations!
cool video... i hope you guys brought your fishing rods...
Comingtoyaaahaaa 2 years ago
I JUST got a Bell Northwind in royalex - my first canoe - I'm no expert - my experience is in backpacking - mostly the Adirondacks - but was looking for other ways to get into remote wilderness - I'm DYING to get into REALLY remote wilderness areas in Canada...without actually dying!!! I personally know nobody that is interested in doing something like that, I don't want to pay a guide for something I could probably do on my own - but I'd like to be with experienced people - at least at first.
twochordcool 2 years ago
I've been looking into this route for a few weeks. I was just wondering if you could let me know a little about your put in and take out points, what the roads are like, etc. Thanks so much. Your video helped inspire my group to choose this route too.
rycepeterson 2 years ago
Sorry about the late response, I've been away for a couple of weeks. We had Goldseekers do our shuttle. The put-in is on a gravel logging road a few hours drive from Red Lake. The Nungesser Road take-out is unusable, go to the one at Berrens Lake South Arm. The roads aren't bad, the usual washboard in spots, watch for log trucks. Unless the area has gotten an above average amount of rain the Serpent will be too low to paddle. We did it the end of June and barely had enough. Keep me posted.
canoebuildermark 2 years ago
We just got back last week from the same route. The water was at spring melt levels, so no trouble on the serpent. In fact, the high water probably enabled us to get through some stuff you couldn't. It was a great route. If we would have had better weather it would have been excellent to play around in several of the rapids. To give you an idea of what I'm talking about, Mikihani Falls' (before Berens Lake) campsite was under a couple of feet of water. We camped at the end of the portage trail.
rycepeterson 2 years ago
Looks like a great trip. Why didn't you tandem? The portages would have been easier.
resistnine 3 years ago
Two reasons why we paddle two solos instead of one tandem; #1 We always take two canoes just in case we happen to lose one. #2 we have been married for over twenty years, mostly due to never paddling tandem canoes.
canoebuildermark 3 years ago
LOL - my father and I went out for 3 days on the Oswegatchie over Labor Day weekend and we were CONSTANTLY bickering about who was doing what wrong and the right way to deal with certain situations!
twochordcool 2 years ago
Never considered that. Will have to tell me wife ... : )
paulhoy 2 years ago