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    4/11/2019 2:29 pm  #1

    goneagainjon
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    Upper Nip /High Falls 1.Nip/Big Bob(viaKoko) or 2.Tim River to start??

    Hi Friends,

    Looking for advice re: best way to travel to High Falls...I'd be going in mid-May when water levels are high. We are two decent paddlers. Paddling is generally preferable to portaging for us, all else being equal, as we will be double portaging and time spent paddling is of course preferable to time with a canoe on my head . Looking at trip logs it appears as though both are routinely used. According to Jeff's map, the Tim River route (with double portages) would take about 7h25 to get to the Nip/Loontail Creek junction...and 5h30 plus portage to Koko pond and from it into Big Bob (790m)...from a time perspective, they would appear to be at least fairly comparable (?)...total P seems to be 1. 795+200+65+65+55+200+110+165 = 1645m vs. 2. 120+400+1300+845=2665m
    Is one generally less challenging (paddling and/or portaging), more scenic etc. than the other? Early season more problematic for one route vs. another? Which would you do / have you done? many thx!!
     

     

    4/11/2019 9:27 pm  #2

    goneagainjon
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    Re: Upper Nip /High Falls 1.Nip/Big Bob(viaKoko) or 2.Tim River to start??

    NVM...found the thread entitled "Highview Cabin - Nip R" from last year...exactly the discussion I was looking for

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    4/15/2019 4:06 pm  #3

    timmu
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    Re: Upper Nip /High Falls 1.Nip/Big Bob(viaKoko) or 2.Tim River to start??

    Just saw this thread. As I mentioned in your other post, I've done the Tim River route twice. Haven't done the other one, so I can't compare.

    I will say that the 1300 and 845 portages have some pretty big hills on them. No prob if you're in good shape - if you're not (like me :o), lots of breaks needed. However, we did them in single carries. If I ever do this part of the park again, I'll try the upper Nip.

    For me, it's annoying to have to constantly get in and out of the boat, unstrap everything, restrap everything, fiddle with all of the loose items, like life jackets, rods, paddles, etc. So I generally prefer lower number of portages, even if they're a bit longer. However, if this doesn't bother you and you have a good system for getting everything secured away before you start your carry, and you like more time in the boat, then the Nip route is probably your best bet.

    PM me if you want very specific details on the Tim River route.

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