Only if you are planning on going to one of the big lakes, Gunflint, Saganaga etc and then just navigating the lake. Otherwise no, you're going to portage somewhere at some time. There are endless routes and loops so you can limit the amount and lengths depending on how you set up your trips. You never know though with elevation, there are 280 rods portages I'd do in a heartbeat over a couple of 80 or 90 rods that I can think of that were just a nightmare of topography. There's such a huge variation I do not what you would call an average but there are probably far more under 200 rods than over. The really big portages over 300 are not overly common. Check out the Cherokee loop on the Sawbill Outfitters website. There are a number of portages but it's a pretty forgiving route. The one long portage (280 if I'm remembering correctly) is flat and an easy carry. This is just the first loop that pops into my mind when I'm wanting an easier laid back trip.
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