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Woodland Caribou Portage 20058 (Bigshell)

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Approximate Length:
88m

Lakes:

Climb/Descent Meters:
4

"Hilliness" Index
46

# of Comments:
1

On 11/7/2025 9:42:51 AM, Matt Long said:
Visit Date:
7/18/2025

There is no portage here. Only a rock garden as marked on the Chrismar Park map. I paddled through here in really low water and only had to unload my boat at the east end when leaving Bigshell Lake. I was able to line my boat through the rest of it. A very beautiful section to paddle.
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Rock garden leaving Bigshell Lake
Rock garden leaving Bigshell Lake by Matt Long
7/18/2025
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