BWCA Portage: Rock Island Lake to Judd Lake

Portaging from Rock Island Lake

You are paddling across Rock Island Lake to the mouth of the creek, which flows from Judd Lake.

You begin the bushwhack along a muddy creek from Rock Island Lake, heading toward Judd Lake. You stay to the left of the creek as it flows through the peat bog. It is obvious from this vantage point that this creek is not navigable because of the low water. Sticking your paddle in the mud, you find that the mud is deep enough to completely sink the entire length of your paddle easily.

Your first view of Judd Lake about halfway through the bushwhack from Rock Island Lake. The muddy creek that connects Judd Lake and Rock Island Lake is on your right. You make a canoe bridge to cross to the otherside of the creek at one point. The mud in the creek is too deep to step in. Laying the canoe across the creek and walking across it makes getting to the otherside of the creek easy.

Continuing the crossing of the peat bog between Rock Island Lake and Judd Lake. You find the ground to be very spongy, so it is a fairly tiring pull.

With a final push, you complete the bushwhack to Judd Lake.

Your initial view of the entirety of Judd Lake. Here you are looking toward the south, standing just to the left of the creek mouth.

Now that you've made it over the portage, visit: JUDD LAKE

Portage from Judd Lake into: Bushwhack to Clearwater Lake

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