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BWCA Portage 577 (Malberg to Koma)

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Approximate Length:
134m (27 rods)

Lakes:

Climb/Descent Meters:
3.6

"Hilliness" Index
26

# of Comments:
4

On 9/1/2024 11:49:30 AM, coyotesamigos said:
Visit Date:
7/31/2024

lovely little portage along the babbling stream. pleasant views of Malberg on the north end.
On 6/16/2023 10:37:21 PM, TuscaroraBorealis said:
Visit Date:
6/11/2023

Be wary as you approach (or depart) from the Koma end as there are a bunch of "rockodiles" just below the surface that may be aggravating to navigate through on windy days. A large shallow rock slope landing on the Koma end with a nice path that parallels the rapids and then eventually drops down to a small though decent landing on Malberg. Somewhat reminds me of the Lil' Sag ~ Mora portage with the scenic rapids.
On 6/12/2023 3:22:20 PM, Riley Smith said:
Visit Date:
5/29/2023

There's a cool huge boulder in the middle of the channel here. We sat and fished and watched a Fisher scramble around the backside of the boulder. Very neat. Picked up some garbage, tracked down the old benchmark location, and were on our way.
On 8/8/2016 11:41:45 PM, eagle98mn said:
Visit Date:
8/4/2016

A short and easy portage that follows the rapids next to it. Be sure to stop on the Malberg side and enjoy the view back upstream.
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