The Portage between Copper Lake and Snipe Lake

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Portaging Direction: From Copper Lake to Snipe Lake

This is the first of two portage landings along this portage route. There are two landings because there is usually a short paddle required along this 100 rod portage. The water is fairly deep here at the Copper Lake end of this portage and there aren't any noteworthy places to solidly wedge your canoe against the shore. Therefore, take it easy entering and exiting your canoe.

The portage landing at the edge of the wetland. You have to paddle across a section of open water and then resume the portage on the other side.

A short walk from Copper Lake back to the wetland. From here you take a quick 30 second paddle over to where the portage continues again. The next section of portage takes you the rest of the way to Snipe Lake. From the wetland, the portage goes downhill, crosses a creek, ascends small hills and then again goes downhill to Snipe Lake. The creek you cross mid-portage is the same creek that drains Copper Lake into Snipe Lake.

Snipe Lake at the end of the Copper Lake portage. The creek flowing out of Copper Lake drains into Snipe Lake just to your right (out of view). The landing here isn't wonderful, but it will give most paddlers little trouble. The water is modestly deep as you pull up to the boulders.

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

Portaging Direction: From Snipe Lake to Copper Lake

Boulders and deep water make the landing a little tricky.

Arrival at the wetland. From here you paddle to the left for maybe 20 rods and you will come to another portage landing. During really dry periods, it may be that the paddle isn't necessary and the portage would extend along the left edge of the waterway. You can see the now water covered portage trail that you would use during dry times to the far left of your view.

The portage is 100 rods long and divided into two parts which are separated by a very short paddle across a wetland. The portage to Copper Lake goes up a hill, levels out a bit and then descends down to a creek crossing. From the creek crossing the portage goes up another hill and then down to the wetland portage landing. Paddle across the wetland. It's a short paddle but necessitates another dreaded load and unload process. After the wetland, portage the rest of the way to Copper Lake. The Copper Lake landing is worse than the Snipe Lake landing. Deeper water makes it somewhat difficult.

Launching or landing a canoe here requires balancing on the boulders and maybe the beaver dam while you carefully get into the canoe. The water is relatively deep here so taking some care is advised.

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

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