The Portage between Lake Two and Rifle Lake

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Portaging Direction: From Lake Two to Rifle Lake

This billion year old slab of rock marks the start of the portage. This is what it looks like when the water levels are normal (July 3, 2015).

When the level of Lake Two is down, you can look forward too the start of the portage appearing like this. Mud! Don't loose a boot... (August 7, 2021)

This portage has a few difficult parts (so I'd rate it somewhere between average and rugged), including some rock ledges that you have to step down near the Rifle Lake end. The portage is rolling, going up and down which will tire you out. This trail gets fairly light usage even though it begins at Lake Two. It can become a bit overgrown or obstructed with deadfall at times (August 7, 2021).

Older footage of this portage - carrying canoe (July 3, 2015).

The portage landing here is a slab of rock (right side of view next to the water). The side of the rock slab facing the lake is deep water. You can actually put your canoe into a shallower area to the left and paddle out through that inlet between the grass and the left end of that slab of rock (August 7, 2021).

Rifle Lake. This is a view toward the northeast (July 3, 2015).

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

Portaging Direction: From Rifle Lake to Lake Two

Paddle right into this little inlet. The water is deep off that rock in the lower right. The pine tree visible in the background toward the left is visible to the right in the photo below (August 7, 2021).

The start of the portage trail leading to Lake Two. Except for a couple rock ledges to hoist your gear up, it is a flat portage for the most part (July 3, 2015).

Coming from the Rifle Lake side of this portage, you must step up several rock steps soon after you start portaging. The rest of the portage is rather undulating with many ups and downs (August 7, 2021).

Older video footage of this portage heading in this direction (July 3, 2015).

This is how it looks during low water periods. That is some pretty thick mud. A light canoe can make it up to the edge of this rock with some effort, but a heavily laden canoe will probably have to put in to the left and rock hop to this point (August 7, 2021).

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

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