Sooooo..... January seemed to be people showing interest in the Brent Run.  It is now June and am interested if anyone else is planning to do it this year?

 

Shayne74 wrote:

Just realized this is in the wrong section. Lol. Anyhow how I just booked a trip for July 20 to 24. I'm kinda stuck with these dates but if you guys can work with this I would be willing to change plans to a brent run rip. If it sounds possible pm me and we will see what we can do.

 
What are you going to do with the other 4 days?

@Token

Just sent a message to you private box. Trying to respect Barry's post.

Kelly

Just received update on the Brent Run that's underway.  I believe they left the north end of Canoe Lake around 4am yesterday  .. made Brent around 7:45pm yesterday .. left Brent around 8:30pm yesterday .. had about 4 hours rest on Catfish .. and are entering Perley as I post.

Thanks for clarifying their starting point Martin.

A friend just got back from the interior and reports the bugs as horrendous. Hope their bug repellent doesn't run out!

As of now, they are 2/3 of the way across Burnt Island Lake and in the home stretch. In this heat and paddling into the sun .. they must be cooking!

Just checked on progress. At 7:45 pm they appear to have come ashore at Joe Island (Joe Lake). After that, their tracking systems appear to have been either turned off or not moving.

Next time I have a stupid idea like doing the Brent Run, somebody slap me!!!!

Making decent time till Big Trout then the headwinds started. Combine that with 30+ temps and it does not make for prime paddling. However, we perservered and were pretty knackered and stumbling a bit by midnight so in regards for safety we hit Shangri-La Island on Catfish to grab some snooze. When we started out again the wind built until they were pretty harsh. Good 1 foot waves on Big Trout and absolutely ridiculous winds on Burnt Island and the Joes. 

Bugs were pretty bad the entire trip. I will say they were not as bad at the start of the portages, but as you went along and disturbed them all, by the end of the portage you were covered.

We finished up with the time of 40 hours. At some point it became more about 4 guys sharing the experience than about the record. Would like to say I would be happy to do this again with these guys but none of us want to do it again!!!! Hahaha... Famous last words, right??!!

Trip log and some pics to come soon.

I would just like to say THANKS to Mike, Markus, and Scott for agreeing to join me on this insane escapade. Was a great experience I am sure we will chat about for a long time to come.
Thanks also for Dogbyte and Dorothy for watching over the camp while we were gone. Thanks Dogbyte for the steak dinner upon our return!!

Sean

 

I am part of a group that has done the Brent Run for the past seven years and are digging in again on August 1 long weekend. We expect 8 - 10 boats to head out, with at least two solo attempts lined up.

We'd love to hear from other interested parties as well. This is a non-organized, non-supported gathering of friends. No T-shirts or prizes  

PM me if you'd like more info.

Cheers!!
James Cook