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<p><b>A Through-Paddle from Ely to Atikokan</b><br>
<font size="-1">Rod Franz</font></p>
<p class="pagenav">Troop 214 Canadian Adventure<br>
Ely to Atikokan Through-Paddle<br>
Crew E070902A</p>
<p>From 7/7/02 through 7/20/02, Troop 214, Salina, Kansas sent four crews (32
people) on a high adventure trek through the Boundary Waters in Minnesota and
Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada. Two crews started in Atikokan, and
paddled south, and two crews started in Ely, MN and paddled north. The account
below is the log of one of those crews. While details vary, the experiences
are probably typical of other crews.</p>
<p>Crew Members, E070902A: Andrew (Crew Chief), Daniel, Matt, Chris, Zack, Levi,
Mike (Adult), Rod (Adult), Frank (BSA Base Interpreter).</p>
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<li><b>Day One</b> 7/7/02 <a href="ely.html">Salina to Albert Lea</a></li>
<li><b>Day Three</b> 7/09/02 <a href="ely2.html">Virginia to Ely</a></li>
<li><b>Day Four</b> 7/10/02 <a href="ely3.html">Day one on the water.</a></li>
<li>After portage into North Bay, <a href="ely4.html">we set up camp on island.</a></li>
<li><b>Day Five</b> 7/11/02 <a href="ely5.html">Day two on the water.</a> </li>
<li><a href="ely6.html">Moose muck </a></li>
<li><b>Day 6</b> 7/12/02 <a href="ely7.html">Day 3 on the water</a>. </li>
<li><a href="ely8.html">Finish by making the campsite look as if we had never
been there</a> </li>
<li><b>Day 7</b> (7/13/02) <a href="ely9.html">Day four on the water</a>. </li>
<li>Cairn Lake, Kahshipiwi Creek, Shelly Lake, Keats Lake, Chatterton Lake,
Russell Lake</li>
<li><b>Day Eight</b> (7/14/02) <a href="ely9a.html">Day five on the water</a>.
(Russell Lake, Sturgeon Narrows, Sturgeon Lake, Rouge Lake, Budside Lake)
17 Miles and 4 portages </li>
<li><b>Day Nine</b> (7/15/02) <a href="ely9b.html">Day 6 on the water</a>. (Through
Mary's Lake, Jenny's Lake into Quetico Lake. 13 miles, 4 portages</li>
<li><b>Day Ten</b> <b>& 11</b>(7/16 &17/02) <a href="ely9c.html">Day
seven on the water</a>. Quetico to Kasakokwog McAlpine to Batchewaung Bay.</li>
<li><b>Day 12</b> (7/18/02) <a href="ely9d.html">Day Nine on the water</a>.
Batchewaung Bay, Batchewaung Lake, Nym Lake, Shuttle to Atikokan Base. </li>
<li><b>Day 13</b> (7/19/02) <a href="ely9e.html">Atikokan to Sioux City to Salina</a></li>
</ul>
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