Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Trip Planning Guide: Your BWCAW Adventure Starts Here...

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Trip Planning Guide: Your BWCAW Adventure Starts Here...

* Paperback Version - 24 Pages * Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness Trip Planning Guide This is an excellent book to start your trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It details most of what you'll need to know about the area, the reservations system, the permit system, camping ideas and restrictions, entry and exit points, and MUCH, MUCH more! Great glaciers carved the physical features of what is today known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (bwcaw) by scraping and gouging rock. The glaciers left behind rugged cliffs and crags, rocky shores, sandy beaches and thousands of lakes and streams, interspersed with islands and surrounded by forest. Over 1,098,000 acres in size, it extends nearly 150 miles along the International Boundary adjacent to Voyageurs National Park and Canada’s Quetico and La Verendrye Provincial Parks. The bwcaw contains over 1,200 miles of canoe routes, 12 hiking trails and over 2,000 designated campsites. Successful wilderness trips don’t just happen. They are the result of careful planning. Please use this trip planning guide to get started. However, we suggest that you also use guidebooks and maps found in bookstores, local libraries, online and at outdoor equipment stores. The expertise of outfitters and guides can also be used when planning a bwcaw trip (see page 24). As you begin to plan your trip, ask yourself about the type of experience you seek. Would your needs for solitude or your quest for the elusive lake trout best be met inside the bwcaw, or would camping in areas of the Forest adjacent to the bwcaw better suit the needs of your group? The bwcaw is only one of many recreation alternatives on the Superior National Forest. Enjoy your trip! Please read this guide, along with other accounts of others that have been there, and have a great time of canoeing, camping, portaging, fishing, watching wildlife, watching teh amazing star show each night, and so much more! This could be the start of a lifetime of experiences...