AB. GIBBS, Ranger-at-Large for the Minnesota Forest 

 . Service, has mapped out, three ideal canoe trips in the 

 North country. One, he says is for real canoeists, one 

 for fishermen, and one for photographers. Mr. Gib'bs knows 

 whereof he speaks and those contemplating canoe trips will 

 do well to rely upon the information given herewith. 



Boundary Route to Big Saganaga and Return Via 

 Kawishiwi River. 



This route starts from the town of Winton, on Fall lake. 

 After crossing Fall lake it follows the Pipestone river into 

 BassVood lake (International waters) approximately 26 miles 

 long. Turning east on Basswood, the next portage (there are 

 three on Pipestone), is Prairie portage (36 rods) around a 

 falls and rapids. Good pike fishing is found in the eddies at 

 the foot of the falls, and a very nice camping ground has been 

 cleared off on the American side. Crossing Prairie portage it 

 is 4 1 / miles across Birch lake to a portage of 57 rods into 

 Canadian carp. In the next 2V 2 miles there are four portages, 

 22, 20, 30 and 72 rods, the last one leading into Sho-mo-ko-man 

 or Knife lake, to put it in English. The water of Knife lake is 

 as clear as an Arizona sky, and large, gamey lake trout can 

 often be seep swimming in 20 or 30 feet of water. Along the 

 shores of this lake is a remarkable rock formation, composed 

 of Knife lake slates. In many places erosion has caused the 

 cliffs to disintregate, and they have slipped down into the 

 lake. After reaching Knife the canoeist will be unhampered 

 by portages for 11 miles where a lift out of seven rods puts 

 him into Little Knife, thence 4% miles northeast another 76 

 rods long and he is into Big Saganaga, island studded and 

 beautiful, where the entire summer could be spent exploring 

 the arms and bays. One and one-half miles east of the 76-rod 



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