Anyone ever try snorkeling in the boundary waters? I am thinking about bringing either a mask or a mask and fins. I know visibility isn't very good near the surface but I wonder what it is like 10 - 15ft down.

Water clarity can vary a lot from lake to lake. I was on a lake (Albert) in Quetico a few years ago that you could see clearly at least 15 feet down from the surface.

there was another post on this a while back

snorkeling

Voyageur Maps list the water clarity of most of the lakes on each of the lakes on that page. Another handy feature for those interested in snorkeling.

Neufox,
I bring a pair of goggles on all my trips. It's fun to see what is down there when I go swimming. Also, makes locating my lures a lot easier!

i bring goggles too. for stinging sleet and snow though. :)

I have located many a rusted out vintage lures with my trusty goggles. I have found that a mask,snorkel, and finns are too much bulk and weight for the activity. A small pair of goggles and a life jacket make for a good afternoon of underwater exploring though

finns would be kinda heavy to portage. :)

especially a fat Finn

moose plums

"especially a fat Finn"

That's it!!!!

Duel City, Baby!!!!

High noon, Zup's parking lot next Saturday.

Be there!!!

I once camped at a site on the north west side of Nina Moose; the only flat spot was just large enough for my 4-man tent and the rest of the site was a rock face sloping steeply from the trees all the way down to the drink. I remember wondering how much gear I would find if I dove down to the bottom of that rock... I might have to throw the kid's goggles in the pack next time.

I have done a fair amount of snorkeling in the BWCA. There is a small window in that you can go without a wetsuit (shorty). It is a good diversion and something else to do, but the gear requirements do take up so space/weight.

My suggestions are gloves, head cover, and a shorty thin wetsuit, along with the snorkel mask, fins.

Of course if you are fat you already have a wetsuit, I guess if you are real fat you would not be up there, I am skinny and need all the insulation I can get.

I have seen some cool stuff and have had a good time with it.

Oh and always bring a good knife, well secured with you, if you get a treble hook caught in your wetsuit or leg attached to someones high test braided line 5 ft under the water, you will find out why.