New Portage Phone Installed

Seattle City Light installed the new phone recently for all of you kayakers and canoists needing a portage up to Ross Lake.

Each time I have been at the new dock location I have seen the kayakers paddle by looking for their haul out point.

It is the first and very small dock that you will use.Shimmy, slip, and slide yourself out of the kayak and up onto the dock. Be careful!

Unfortunately the is no gentle ramp - the result of the rock slide.

Please walk 25 yards up lake to the top of the stairs above the main dock and look down.  You won't miss seeing the phone.

If all else fails look for the hi-tech sign!

Scout Troop 850 of Lake Forest Park

Hey check out these Boy Scouts after a week paddling around Ross Lake!

Looking pretty good guys - but I bet you miss Mom's cooking don't you!

How many times did someone step in the pancake batter? Oh the ridicule and bitter memories I had to live thru!  All it did was add a little Boundary Waters roughage to breakfast I say!


Scoutmaster Damon LaPointe guided these adventurers around the lake. the beautiful wood canoe was built after many nights working til midnight by Dad Tom Breit.

You adults deserve special kudos for helping these young men become even better young men.

And I bet their Mom's all said a quiet thank you when they saw their toddlers walking up the front steps.

Special dinners were prepared that didn't include feet dipped in batter!

Special note to Gary and others planning on using the portage service.  You may call ahead and plan the portage with the resort.  Pictures depict the trip out but you get the general idea of the haul road width etc.

It is only about 100 yards from the dock to the point where you will load the canoes on to the trucks. The trail is wide enough to have people on both sides of the canoe.  You will unload your gear at the 1st dock, the 2nd dock is where the Seattle City Light Tour Boat unloads and loads passengers.

Portage Service - Important Please Read

Ross Lake Resort Will Provide Portage Service With Limitations!!!!!!!

There is no phone at the new dock and you cannot access the power house.

THE ROCKSLIDE IS VERY DANGEROUS AND THERE WILL BE BLASTING ON THE CLIFF FACES ABOVE TO STABILIZE THE ROCK!

Portagers - In June you will be required to send someone up the 1.5 miles of gravel road to phone the resort and request portage service.  (Because of all the variables and potential for delays, as of today you cannot call ahead and schedule a portage pickup).

You will then carry your gear, and canoes or kayaks up approximately 100 yards to the point where the resort truck will pick you up.

Boats and motors will not be picked up because of the weight issues.

In July - still TBD - a driver may be stationed at the lower lake between the hours of 10:30A.M. - 1:00 P.M. and again at 3:30 P.M. until 4:30P.M. to provide portage service.

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