Beaver Valley

 

A group of paddlers floated down Beaver Creek from the bridge at the Likely Road to Zirnhelt's property on Opheim Lake.

Heading off from bridge at Likely Road

It's a slow and windy creek, with spots where you have to beat through the willows.

Narrow and windy

But there were no obstacles till we got to a bridge that had been built atop another lower down level that was impassable.  We had to portage over the bridge, a major obstacle being the line of electric fence meant to keep cattle in (or maybe paddlers out?)

Portaging Jean's canoe

Leo and Mark both got shocked, but we figured out a method to prop up the wire while we passed through.

A few more turns and we'd reached our takeout at Opheim Lake.