Trip Journal/Log/Report/Diary:
We took this trip in the fall and we left Smoke lake landing in the wind and rain. The paddle was difficult but we stuck to the West side of the lake. There were other canoeists
heading down the lake.
The rain would let up once and a while but the sun refused to shine.
The portage into Ragged Lake is steep but it`s wide and the access is sandy.
On the other side we stopped for a snack and took some pictures of the chute. As you go down Ragged Lake keep to the right. There is an island, just keep to the right and go around the point. This is where we encountered the tree stumps. If you are careful you can get through them. We hit one, but if you want to play it safe, go wide towards the weedy area. There the water is deeper.
There are a lot of good campsites in the Bay. At the very
end there are two excellent ones. They were occupied when we got there. We stayed on the first site on the right
after you enter the Bay. This is a good weekend trip, that requires only novice experience. Care needs to be taken on Smoke if it is windy.