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The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is our desination of choice. We know it very well and believe that everyone should visit this beautiful of a place at least once in thier life. If your group has another destination in mind- let us know and we will be happy to accommodate.
What is BWCA? The Boundary Waters Canoe Area is a part of the Superior National Forest. Over 1 million acres in size History of the area: Where is BWCA? Ely, Minnesota... northern Minnesota running along the Canadian border. Map ![]() The closest airport is in Duluth, MN. Driving options: from Detroit, MI........................820 miles from Grand Rapids, MI.........750 miles from Chicago, IL......................580 miles from Toledo, OH...........820 miles Explanation of BWCA terms EP - Entry point Base
camping – to travel into the
wilderness to particular destination where you will set up camp and
stay each
night. Day trips can be taken from this location. You will most likely
take the
same route you entered to exit the wilderness. Loop
camping – to move your
campsite everyday or every other day and wind through the wilderness
ending up
at the same EP Pictographs – Native American Indian paintings from hundreds of years ago usually on rock cliffs along the shoreline. There are numerous pictographs at many locations in the BWCA. Portaging
– Carrying
your canoe and
gear across the land to drop it into another river or lake.
Portages vary in difficulty ranging from long
and sweet to short and treacherous. Most
are moderate with little trouble. However, if its solitude
you’re
looking for
there’s nothing like putting a few portages in between you
and the
entry
point. Most people only go in a couple
of portages. I suggest going into the
forest a little farther the first day to get deeper in the
wilderness. But of course, Wilderness Journey will
arrange the trip custom to everyone’s abilities.
BWCA quota camping permit system-
In order to stem over use of the BWCA only a designated number of
permits are
given out at each of the 84 entry points.
Between 12-1-07 to 1-15-08 permits are by lottery only. After
January 15th permits are
given on a first come first serve basis. In
this regard, it is important to book your trip as soon as possible. Campsite designation- Campsites are by designation only and consist of a fire ring and a pit toilet. They are also first come first serve basis. Wilderness Journey is aware of the location of most of the nicer campsites. Weather Here's what to expect for the canoeing months:
Be prepared: Each
trip usually has an average 1
out of 4 of the days of uncomfortable weather. Wind is
usually
the condition which will help us to decide to stay at our
campsite an extra night. Quality raingear is always
recommended. It not only protects you
from rain but also shields you from wind. ![]() Nuisance bugs - Mosquitoes, black fly’s and Deer fly’s are usually worse in May and early June at which point it begins to taper off as the summer continues. Of course this depends mostly on weather conditions in the spring. ![]() |
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“It is
good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that
matters, in the end” -Ursula K. LeGuin quotes (American Writer best known for tales of science fiction, b.1929) |
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