![]() Length of portage: 620m Portage maintenance regular or low: Regular. Elevation above Sea Level @ Ralph Bice Lake is 444 meters. Elevation above Sea Level @ David Lake is 457 meters. Difference in elevation: 13 meters. Elevation of highest point: 467 meters. Overall rise/fall: 23 meters. Landing at Ralph Bice Lake Topography of under-water approach: Smooth sand. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None. Topography of the ascending grade: Rocky 45 degree slope. Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: Slope leading to actual portage trail has numerous large rocks. This landing (with an impeded rise to the trail) is a few meters west of the better 'official' one (photo: Marko Mrkobrada) ...![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() General description: It has rough rocky sections along its length and noticeable ups-and-downs. Topographical impediments to travelling: None of the rises are impediments. However, one should constantly be checking one's footing. Areas susceptible to impact by periods of rain or beaver flooding: None. Section of the portage near Ralph Bice Lake ...![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Landing at Ryan Lake Topography of under-water approach: The actual landing is a shallow dirt and gravel beach area. A few feet further out is somewhat mucky with some small sunken deadwood. Note that when heading out into the main part of Ryan Lake, one has to first paddle across a small inlet or bay. Impediments to disembarking from and/or unloading a canoe: None Topography of the ascending grade: There's a small rise up to root and dirt level area. If water levels are high, the access could be directly to the rise itself. Impediments to moving gear to portage trail: None. there's ample room ashore, to haul canoes and gear aside and out of the way. Slight but very rocky slope to the landing at David Lake ...![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Thanks to Jeffrey McMurtrie of Jeff'sMap for supplying the base-layer map component by Creative Commons licensing. Submitted by Barry Bridgeford, visited August 2012, submitted August 2013 |