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Beware the possibility of low water in the Little Indian Sioux River, particularly during late summer or an unusually dry year. At times, the water could be too low to carry a loaded canoe. You might get through, but it could take much longer than expected. Consult with the Forest Service before starting out on this route.

Day 1 (11 miles): Vermilion Lake, p. 40 rods, Trout Lake, Little Trout Creek, Little Trout Lake. (See comments for ssss1.) If strong wind out of the north or west makes crossing Trout Lake very difficult or impossible, you could reverse this route. You would bypass the main part of Trout Lake, and a north or west wind would be no problem until you reached Cummings Lake and began your journey back to Trout Lake.

Day 2 (13 miles): Little Trout Lake, p. 376 rods, Little Indian Sioux River, p. 32 rods, river, p. 32 rods, river, p. 12 rods, river, rapids, river, rapids, river, p. 70 rods, river, p. 40 rods, river, p. 34 rods, river, p. 35 rods, river, p. 120 rods, Otter Lake. You will find Day 2 to be a sharp contrast to the prior day of paddling on large lakes. A day with nine portages is exhausting by any measure, and travel on the meandering Little Indian Sioux River is deceivingly slow. This is the price you must pay for wilderness solitude. After departing from Little Trout Lake, you should enjoy the bountiful wildlife and absence of other paddlers along the river’s course. One author once witnessed six deer and a cow moose leisurely drinking from the river’s swampy bank. Who knows how many other creatures watched us paddle silently through this winding wilderness.