Wabakimi Portage 33187 (Unnamed)

Note: FOW route maps indicated a portage here and we're sure there was an historic portage. But our 2015 expedition did not find or clear it. "Today we travel back across the two portages to look for the 2000m portage which starts out of the second lake and goes east to the pond on the north route to Big Lk. We arrive at the point where the long portage start is depicted on our maps. We find some large rusted metal barrels, a very large blaze, and evidence of activity so we are encouraged that this is the start of the portage. We start to find a few blazes on the higher ground, but they become scarce due to a large blow down. East of the blow down area blazes are again found. They go east in a straight line in the correct direction, but we come to a miner's corner post. We search south of this east-west line looking for evidence of a portage route, but find nothing. We do continue to follow the blazes east to another miner's post and give up this route. The GPS indicates that we are about one half way to the pond, but no road is found. We go back to the start point and search the east lake shore to the south. Many searches are made along the shoreline, but no evidence of the portage is found. The shore is wet and boggy for about 20m from the lake to better ground, so access isn't good. We think that our first search area is still the most likely place and another attempt is made, with no luck! We return to base camp somewhat dejected!"