Boundary Waters Trip For Beginners

In addition more canadian and minnesota canoe country routes are available from moose lake than anywhere else in the ely area.

Boundary waters trip for beginners.

You will have 4 portages. I suggest no later than 9am. Only bring what you need water lunch food and extra clothing in case the weather changes. Trips may start or end from our lakeside ely minnesota outfitting base or the dozens of unique starting locations we serve.

Our canoe trip for beginners is perfect for your first time to the boundary waters or if you are bringing smaller children. Each route may have several different entry and exit point possibilities. It doesn t have to be. Set up your base camp here or if you wish paddle on to long island lake.

Within superior national forest in northern minnesota and sharing its northern border with quetico provincial park in ontario canada over a million acres are open to exploration. The boundary waters canoe area is a wild and pristine backcountry experience. Moose lake has the best bwca entry points for your boundary waters or quetico canoe trip because you don t start with a car trip or long portage from the parking lot. The two parks reflect each other and help remind us of the true nature of the area.

Planning a trip to the boundary waters can be daunting. The perfect 5 day itinerary for beginners. We went ahead and broke down the components of the trip planning process and put it into an easy to follow timeline that can easily be adapted your situation. Since our dock is less than 1 2 mile from the edge.

You will turn around once you arrive at the pictographs. One of the hardest things about planning your first boundary waters trip is deciding where to go within the vast preserve s 1 200 miles of canoe routes 11 hiking trails and approximately 2 000. Whatever the reason a trip to the boundary waters belongs on any minnesota summer bucket list. The following are not just routes in the boundary waters but descriptions of different areas within the canoe country.

February 24 2019 day 1. If you choose one of these routes we will customize it to fit your parties needs for a memorable northwoods vacation. Day trip to crooked lake. After a briefing with us at seagull outfitters we transport you by van south of us about 5 miles to start your trip at the cross bay entry point.

We outfit bwca canoe trips with top quality gear and meals for both the boundary waters canoe area wilderness in northern minnesota and quetico park in canada. Boundary waters canoe routes. For over 35 canoe trip seasons we have been one of the leading boundary waters outfitters in ely minnesota.