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May 11 2024

Entry Point 39 - Baker Lake


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Baker Lake entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Tofte Ranger Station near the city of Tofte, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 26 miles. Access is a boat landing at Baker Lake with a 10-rod portage into Peterson Lake to reach first campsite. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.

Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1497 feet
Latitude: 47.8452
Longitude: -90.8169
Summary: A 5-day loop from Baker up the Temperance lakes to Cherokee, and back through Sawbill and Smoke lakes back to Baker. A fairly difficult trip.



Day 0: We drove up from Stillwater in the morning and camped at one of the 5 walk-in campsites at Baker Lake, and it was nice.




Day 1 (Baker to S. Temperance) - A beautiful day, we decided to paddle all the way to South Temperance the first day which was a great paddle with easy portages except for the last one. We picked the campsite on top of a huge rock that was close to the middle of the lake. Tried fishing some but no luck




Day 2 (Rest) - In the night, we encountered the worst storm of the entire season. While we were there 19 people had to be rescued from the BWCA. We had about 50mph straightline winds, and I'm still surprised that the huge tent we had stood up to it. We slept in and took a rest day because of the intense winds. Amazingly beautiful sunset.





Day 3 (S. Temperance to Cherokee) - We left as early as we could to beat the heat, but it was no good. The lengthy, hilly portages were challenging and by the last portage we were pretty beat. We overpacked and single portaged which led us to speedier exhaustion. Still amazing weather. North Temperance was a beaut- I wish we had stayed there instead of South. We took the southeasterly facing campsite on Cherokee on the southeastern skinny island. Neat little site.



Day 4 (Cherokee to Sawbill) - Left a little later in the day but it was ok. We took our time going down the river letting out of the southwest part of Cherokee and it was a great area. BEWARE: The area between Ada and Skoop Lakes appears to be floatable, but a dam built recently has made the portion impossible to float. Be prepared for a long portage through muck and water. A guy that we saw there said he had been going to the BWCA for 40 years at least once per year and it was the worst portage he had ever seen. By the time we got to Sawbill it was pretty hot. We paddled all the way down to the site next to the portage onto Smoke.



Day 5 (Sawbill to Baker) - Cooler, cloudier weather for the first time on the trip. We were pretty hungry (I underpacked food a little and I felt really bad) and we were taunting each other with vivid descriptions of the burgers we were going to eat ASAP after getting out. We paddled back to Baker and returned our gear to Sawtooth outfitters.


Overall great route.

Brule and Winchell Lakes

by DrBobDerrig
Trip Report

Entry Date: July 21, 2012
Entry Point: Brule Lake
Number of Days: 7
Group Size: 6

Trip Introduction:
Doing one New Year's resolution I apologize for 'da poor speling, grammer, pictures. More pictures can be seen here (larger) http://s25.photobucket.com/albums/DrBobDg/2012_Boundary_Waters_2012/?albumview=slideshow Also: http://www.network54.com/Forum/9927/message/1357431391/Trip Report- Brule and Winchell Lakes- Intro and Days 1-2 for better links between report and pictures....

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Boundary Waters trip 2012….

The original plan for this year’s trip was to put in at the Moose River North EP. For some reason there was still one permit available even late in the spring so I snatched it up. From reading trip reports from BWJ and the websites this area looked to have a lot of options and I was pretty stoked to check out this new area. But then the son of one of the boys was having his driver’s test and he and his father decided to cancel. Being a little bummed out I cancelled the permit and decided my wife and I would do something else on our own. However one of the other adults (also known as Dr Z) was not to be deterred and got his maps out, powwowed, and made a reservation at Brule Lake EP. Brule Lake!! That is serious big water!! I had read about major waves and folk being wind bound on this 8 mile wide lake. I had endured my wife’s protests on Jackfish Bay the previous year as we paddled into serious wind. The time frame was moved to go in on Saturday July 21 not earlier in the week as originally planned. That also got me concerned….there could be a lot of traffic on a day like that…Saturday even!! But hey….if the winds were brutal and crowds everywhere…it wasn’t my idea and therefore not my fault…. So the plans progressed from there. We had 6 of us this year….4 adults (big kids) and 2 scouts (including one newbie). Jeff and his son would bug out a couple days early so we travelled with 2 vehicles and 3 canoes….no canoe trailer which helped out gas wise on the Suburban. We left from my house near Kewaunee Wi by 6:15 AM on Friday and headed west on Hy 29 and then North on Hy 53. Road and travel conditions were great and we made good time to Amnicon Falls SP for lunch break. The river was really moving so there was no wading in the water this trip. After lunch and time to stretch our legs we continued north to Superior / Duluth and continued on to Tofte arriving by 3:15 PM. We got things squared up with our permit and continued on to Crescent Lake CG where we had a reservation. Hey….this looked like a neat lake to paddle on even though outside the BW. We didn’t have the time this trip but I could go back there again. Golden age passport….for those of us who have reach 62. It had been mentioned to me early in the spring to check into getting one but I didn’t. Well, if we did we would have saved half the cost of the camping fees but oh well…. There is also an additional charge for a 2nd Vehicle. Dinner that night was sloppy joes which we had made up and froze before the trip, brown beans, and apple sauce….easy and fast. We did the usual packing and repacking for the next morning. There was some cloud action, thunder, and the looks of rain but none ever arrived during the night. Sleeping conditions were pleasant. Crescent Lake CG…nice outhouses and water from solar powered well…a nice place to stay.

 



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Day 1: Saturday July 21st. Up early with a quick breakfast of blueberry coffee cake and banana bread. Years ago my daughter gave me a small Starbucks thermos that works really well for canoe trips…a fellow doesn’t have to remove the lid just push this button in the lid…works slick… so I filled that up to make it through the morning. We got packed up and on the dusty road and were at Brule Lake EP by 7:30. My wife Lark and I had only been in that area once several years earlier and the roads were really bad... dusty, washboards, and two nasty logging trucks that kept finding us around every bend. This year road conditions were half decent. At the EP there was no one in the put-in, the place was quiet, and most important of all a gentle wind out of the north….none of my concerns about this day of the week and going in at BIG Brule were realized  We headed north and west through the Cone lakes with Winchell Lake being our destination. Water levels were good so we didn’t have to use the portages….just put a few scratches in my newly varnished SR canoe. We have seen only one other canoe party….where is everybody?  The first portage of the day was the 160r into Cliff Lake. Portages on this part of the park are a little more rugged than in the Ely area. In addition my wife had two stents put into her heart late in April so she would not be a mule on this trip. Jeff (a big kid) and his son Austin are very seasoned paddlers so we got them across ahead of us so they could get a site for us in case Winchell was crowded. This was the first ever portage for newbie boy scout Alex so he had his work cut out for him. Hey…he did better than this 62 year old carcass.  No other parties on the portage. We got all our luggage across the portage and continued east on Cliff Lake…pretty lake but no camp sites. Then we moved the baggage across the 14r rod portage to Wanihigan, and paddled north to the last portage of the day… a 14r into Winchell. Now to find Jeff and son Austin who had to have arrived hours before and should have scouted the place out. I had read from trip reports and BWJ at there was a 5 star site on a point….and I was hoping against hope that it might be open. It is the 5th site going east from the west end of the lake. Another answer to hope and prayers…it was open and Jeff and Tyler were on it!! It has a nice water front, flat rocks, and several nice tent pads. This would be base camp for a few days. Lunch was jerky, cream cheese, and bagels.   Fishing poles were put to work and the fishaholics caught a decent bass and northern from our site and were invited to dinner. Dinner that night was fish and garlic scalloped potatoes .   Winchell seemed empty…saw a couple canoes but a lot of empty camp sites. I figured it would be a zoo on Brule and this lake….being a Saturday with people coming and going but I was totally wrong. Sleep was good that night….back in the Boundary Waters once again….thank you Lord.

 



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Day 2 Sunday July 22  We took our time getting up today. Breakfast was scrambled eggs and bacon bits in soft tacos. We scrambled and froze them in double Ziplock bags before the trip. The GI tract of one of the guys doesn’t like the powdered egg from the Egg Store so we went this route this year. A day trip in the direction of Omega Lake was the plan for the day. My wife Lark and I paddled and explored while the rest tried their luck fishing. We had lunch on the west end of Omega and did the 35 rod (a steep up and down portage) into Kiskadinna. Kindof a blah lake….the two campsites weren’t very noteworthy according to our notes. We weren’t crazy or ambitious enough to do the 185R into Muskeg and eventually Long Island (where Lark and I had stayed with another couple several years earlier…before the Ham Lake fire). We worked our way back to Winchell. The lake water was really warm on all the lakes this trip. With a nice rock …swimming was next on the agenda.  The dinner menu that night was cheeseburgers, terryaki rice, and Oreo cheesecakes. No-Bake cheese cakes seem to be a requirement for every BW canoe trip. A few more canoe parties showed up today. One group went climbing the rock face on the south side of Winchell. Hoped they knew what they were doing. That night some pretty good rain showers came through…one thing we have noticed is that the usual mosquito swarms around 9:30PM haven’t appeared…in fact the bugs weren’t bad at all…even them nasty deer flies. Boundary waters isn’t boundary waters without a visit from the loons and hearing them party during the night.

 



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Day 3 Monday July 23 Another nice day on the boundary waters….Nice and sunny according to Lark’s notes. Breakfast was pancakes and precooked bacon warmed up….with strawberry jam and syrup of course  Jeff purchased one of these coffee gizmos….he scorned my thought of instant coffee for this trip. I wasn’t too proud the sample the results though !!!. Pricey but heats water darn fast. The plan for the day was another day trip…going east to Gaskin Lake this time. We loaded up with vittles for the day (string cheese, sausage, chex mix, fig newton bars ) and paddled off. Still some empty sites….amazing for a Monday. Burnt out areas from past fires…somewhere I read about what year it was but can’t recall right now…at least 10 years. Gaskin is a very nice lake I would like to visit again someday. The fishaholics tried fruitlessly to fool a fish or two while Lark and I explored. We had lunch on a site on the eastern side of Gaskin with major improvements like steps. Another 5 star site and it was empty. It would be tempting to move here tomorrow The fishaholics beat the water fruitlessly with their rods while Lark and I explored along the shore….  We eventually migrated back to Winchell and headed back to our site. As Lark and I paddled the north shore we could hear water running in the woods. Between the 3rd and 4th campsites going west from the east end of Winchell is the outlet of a small stream that comes out of Gaskin. We were in no real hurry to get back so we got out and explored. It was a very pretty little area… There was a pretty little pond farther back in the woods above the little waterfall. We took a few pictures, gathered some wood up for the evening campfire and continued toward camp. On the south side of Winchell is another that I had visited early by myself the morning before. Heather Monthei in BWJ had mentioned visiting there in one of her articles. It drains comes off of Tremble Lake and is quite a bit higher than the one draining from Gaskin. I walked to the top of the falls and thought about bushwalking to Tremble Lake but gave that idea up in a hurry….a lot of down logs and debris.  Dinner that night was marinated steaks from the local butcher back home and a noodle side dish. My wife Lark and Dr Z went out with fishing poles and caught and release two smallies. Skies that night were clear with the moon out. There was no wind and our the sounds of a late night party carried across the lake

 



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Day 4, Tuesday July 24. Breakfast was warmed up ham slices, hard boiled eggs, and cinnamon raison bagels. We packed up another lunch and headed back to Omega Lake and on to Henson Lake for another day trip. Henson is a pretty lake. Lark and I saw a mink or weasel along the shore as we paddled and explored. There didn’t seem to be as many turtles sunning on logs and rocks that we usually see. Lunch was sausage, cheese curds, chex mix, gorp, and cream cheese on bagels. This would be a nice lake to stay at if one wanted to avoid crowds and wind. No one was game to check out Pillsbery Lake to the north we headed back to Winchell. While the rest of our group headed back to camp Lark and I paddle to the south end of the lake where we had seen guys climbing the cliff face previously.  The pictures don’t do justice as to how steep this rock face is. There were more canoes around on Winchell today. We paddled back to camp where the rest of the group was taking advantage of the day to get another swim in.  Dinner was Darn Good Chili with dehydrated hamburger, dehydrated sweet corn, shredded cheese on top, large elbow macaroni, carrots, and strawberry cheesecake. NOAA radio says rain is coming.

 



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Day 5, Wednesday July 25. The weather forecast was correct….we had monsoons with some lightning during the night. There were a lot of puddles around the site. Temp was in the 70’s with a little fog on the lake. Today is moving day…heading back to Big Brule Lake for a couple nights. The portages should be interesting. Breakfast was oatmeal, breakfast bars, and granola. Jeff and son Austin went ahead of us again to find a site on Brule. He brought some flagging tape along so we would see the chosen site from a distance. The rest of us could take our time and be careful on the portages. The portages were as nice as a figured they would be…a guy had to take his time or a slip could be painful. We slipped, slid, and slogged our way through that 160r portage into North Cone Lake and met a pair of girls at the end of the portage. One was a teacher from Ruwanda Africa and they had put some big time miles in their trip so far. Unfortunately the front seat on their rented canoe had broken. With a beaver stick and some duct tape we were able to help them out. I wasn’t impressed with the construction of this canoe. The wood looked too light to hold up and that little bit of padding on the portage yoke didn’t look so great. I wasn’t familiar with a brand (Langford Canoe, Prospector 16.6) but could imagine the outfitter having trouble with them… if you plunk a heavy rear on those seats they weren’t going to hold up. Once our good deed was completed we paddled through the Cones and checked out some campsites as we traveled. As we left Cone Bay it wasn’t long until we could see flagging tape and Jeff’s Banana colored tent on the island almost straight south. It was still foggy and drizzly but with no wind and not cold. By 3:30 we paddled up to our new home for the next couple days. Wildlife sightings for the day include some eagle, vulture, loon and babies on Cliff Lake, and maybe some grebes on South Cone. After getting moved in, Dr Z and Alex went out with fishing poles….They met with success and came back with two walleye that they invited to dinner. We grilled them with fake butter (margarine) and lemon pepper. Chicken Alfredo with foil pack chicken and mushrooms was the side dish to go along with the fish. Rasberry Fig Newtons was the dessert. On wet days it is nice to have a nice tarp, a light weight table for the stove, and Roll-A-Chairs. Everything was damp and getting a fire going wasn’t easy. While looking for the ideal tent pad and firewood we came across many fish carcasses. Some slobs just pitched them everywhere and figured the wildlife would clean them all up?  During the night the skies cleared and the stars came out.

 



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Sawbill Lake - 38

 



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Day 7 Friday July 27 It was a quiet night with no rain or wind. It looked to be a beautiful sunny day. Jeff and Dr Z went fishing while the rest of us did little as possible. I brought some 5 minute grits and prepared them along instant oatmeal for breakfast. Being a northerner I don’t know much about them but with pancake syrup, cinnamon sugar, and butter they aren’t half bad. Add hot water to them, stir, and cozy them up for a time to get stiffened up. I see they have flavored instant stuff that one can get in southern stores and plan to check them out. They may work along with oat meal and cream of wheat for a hot quick breakfast. Watching Undercover Boss we found the Cream of Wheat is made with Cinnabon flavor so we plan to try that out for next year. After Jeff and Dr Z returned we broke camp and loaded up the canoes. As we were leaving paddlers showed up and claimed the site. This Friday seems to be a lot busier than last weekend. These guys were paddling serious heavy weight canoes, multiple coolers filled with ice, and stuff one sees in car camping. It looked like this was a far as they planned to go. With those coolers, I wondered if their mission was to fill them with fillets adding to the piles of carcasses strewn in the back. By 11 AM we were back at the Brule Lake EP. There were a whole lot more people here today…. It reminded me of Lake One EP.  We got vehicles loaded up and drove to Sawbill Campground. Jeff, Austin, and Alex took showers, visited the store, and said goodbye as they headed back home. Dr Z, Lark, and I picked a nice site close to the lake with nice large pines and tent pads. We got the feed bag opened up and did lunch. After we got the tents set up we went out to paddle around Sawbill Lake. Dr Z fished while we looked for wildlife along the shore. By 5 PM we were back and took showers before they got turned off for the day. After visiting the store we went back to our site and made a dinner of rice brocolli and chicken. I had the batter ring baker in the car and used it to make cheese garlic bread. It turned out decent. Dr Z procured some beer at the store which tasted way good. There were quite a few people in the campground but quiet, clean, and well maintained. The sites are so that one doesn’t feel like he is in a KOA campground. This is a great place for families or just folk that may want to day trip. Tomorrow we want to try the Kelso River toward Kelso Lake. Lark and I had seen a moose there a few years ago and got some great pictures and were hoping for a repeat.

 



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FURTHER INTRODUCTION:

Cherokee Lake has been a special place for me ever since our 22-day canoe trip in 1992. There is a campsite there with a wonderful “sitting rock”. I fell in love with that rock, with that campsite, and with Cherokee Lake back in 1992, and it has remained precious in my memory for the past twenty years. Spartan1 and I photographed each other from opposing points in the little bay at the campsite then, and again when we returned to the site in 2002. Since then, it has been my desire to return to Cherokee at least one more time.

Photos from 1992:

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Photos from 2002:

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Unfortunately, I have been dealing with some pain issues that make carrying my big packs across the portages to Cherokee more than I can accomplish. Back pain primarily, complicated by a couple of knees that need replacing, overall arthritis pain in many joints, and some balance difficulties. More weight than I should carry on my frame adds to the problem. And the reality of my situation was that I needed help to get back to Cherokee. Spartan1 was willing to do extra, but four trips across those portages are more than he should do, also. The time had come for some “portage monkeys!”

We were richly blessed to have our friends Bill (Ho Ho) and David step into those roles for me. And we couldn't have asked for better! They offered to take a trip with us, they agreed to mesh with our schedule, they made good suggestions (the best of those, I think, was providing a set of trekking poles for me to use while walking the portages), they helped me in and out of the canoe, carried my packs, never complained about how slow we paddled or how much time it took for them to TRIPLE portage gear across the portages so that I could have my dream come true!

And I returned to Cherokee. As you will see when you read the trip report, it didn't turn out like I had hoped, but in the end it turned out better. It wasn't just a return; it was a real canoe trip, with a return to Gordon Lake and Frost Lake as well, and some wonderful new adventures along the way. It always amazes me that you can take a canoe trip into the BWCA after 41 years and still experience something totally new to you--still have a unique memory.

So here we go! Spartan1 and Spartan2, age 67, seasoned BWCA trippers with significant health challenges (Spartan1 is an insulin dependent diabetic; this was his first time tripping with an insulin pump and continuous blood glucose monitor). Bill and David, not quite young enough to be our sons, (I believe they are in their early 50’s), physically fit Quetico regulars who had just returned from a 10-day adventure in the Q. And I shouldn’t forget our fifth member of the team—Kahshahpiwi, “Piwi” for short—a canoeing puppy in training who gave us many moments of joy along the way.

 



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PROLOGUE: Good times in Minnesota

Before the canoe trip, Spartan1 and I had already spent almost two weeks in Minnesota.

We brought our nine-year-old granddaughter up for her annual “cabin week”. For the second year in a row it was at Rockwood Lodge. We enjoyed a wonderful week, great weather, and many fun adventures.

Highlights included a trip to Ely to see Pat Surface and the Boundary Water Boys perform at a Benefit for the Eagles Nest Fire Department (Anna was invited to come up and sign some songs with Pat’s wife, Donna):

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Fishing with our friend Marti Marchino in Clearwater Lake:

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Relaxing by the fire in the cabin:

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And lots and lots of swimming in Poplar Lake:

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We saw quite a few BWCA.com folks, too. Serenityseeker met us at breakfast in Lino Lakes. We met Mort coming out of Trail Center one day. I saw Merganser as he was ending his canoe trip at Rockwood. We were able to see Boppa and his family as they arrived to start off on their canoe trip, and then welcome them back after their six-day adventure:

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We slurped up some malts at Trail Center:

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Roasted marshmallows at the fire pit to make some yummy smores:

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and Anna got in some good canoeing time with her Grandpa, too.

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After our daughter picked up her daughter, Neil and I moved to a cabin at Trail Center, and we enjoyed some quiet time. We drove down to Lutsen and took the trail out to the “home” of Wild Country Maple Syrup, which was a very interesting outing. Bought some for gifts, and a year's supply for us. We never eat any other kind of syrup--it's the best!

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Then on Sunday evening we attended a gathering of BWCA.com folks at Trail Center. That was lots of fun. It is always neat to get together with our friends from the messageboard and share some great food, drink, and conversation. This is Carlton1812, his wife Magellan, and Boppa.

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Here are Suncatcher, Georgelesley, and Spartan1.

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This is Bruceye, posing for the camera.

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Mocha was in attendance. Here she is talking with Mooseplums.

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And here is Boppa again, posing with Byron. Byron is Suncatcher's friend, and they were about to paddle a canoe together on a trip in the Quetico, so they were getting acquainted.

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15 Day Solo Trip LIS North
The Storm / Bushwack to Rangeline / A Trip to Warpaint / Lynx Lake
Warpaint Lake
Finally, a full week in the BWCA! LIS through Slim/Beartrack/Finger/Oyster/Lynx.
Little Indian Sioux #14 Sept. 2014
Shell - Little Shell - Lynx
Little Indian Souix and beyond
Sioux Hustler Area Voyage
Lazy, Fishless Awesome guys trip up the LIS
Sam and Andrew's First Adventure
Solo July 2015
Dear Mariel
Portage clearing trip 2016/ LIS North
Keep Calm & Paddle On!
Western Lac La Croix and Lakes to the South
LIS North to Loon and LLC
LIS North to Lynx, August 2016
Leaky Canoe on the Little Indian Sioux
EP 14 Lynx lake
Solo Trip-EP14 Shell/Lynx
First Ever Solo- Little Indian Sioux River North- July 2017
Where Are The Maps?...and No Pictures, Please--our 2017 trip on the Little Indian Sioux
Shell, Lynx, Hustler, Oyster to EP 16
BWCA Sept 2017 EP14
Paddling with friends
BW Full Send 2018
Indian Sioux North Solo
Operation Bushwhack!
Shell Basecame for Wife's Second Trip
Stormy September - Namakan-Loon River Loop
2018 BWCA Trex
June 2019 LISN to Devils Cascade
LIS Loop 2019 - Rivers and Storms
July 2019 Trip - 5 days
First trip to the western area BWCA
LIS September Paddle
The Camps Return to the BWCA
Nonstop wind
Lynx Lake Trip June 2020
A Walk In The Woods - Second Time To The Boundary Waters
Sioux-Hustler trail push
Shell Lake June 2021
Mid-Summer Lac La Croix Paddling Trip
Familiar waters-strange circumstances
September LIS Loop
100 Mile Solo on the Border
LIS Loop of Solitude
I found my thrill on blueberry hill
May 2023 EP14
There will be BUGS!,... and a floatplane.
LLC to Moose Lake
Lac La Croix - The Big Lake
2023 LIS North (14) - Moose River North (16)
Ep 14-14 loop with Weeny PMA exploration
Snow Bay + Fat Lake- August 2023
LLC Interior Tour
Fall 2019 Trip to Lynx Lake - YouTube

EP 16 - Moose/Portage River (North of Echo Trail)

Moose/Portage River (North of Echo Trail) - 16
Routes
Route - Moose River EP16
Trip Reports
My First Trip into the BWCA
Autumn in the BWCAW
E P 16 to E P 24
Jeffords Twosome 2005
June 2005
Moose River North
Moose River North June 2006
June 2006 Solo... (The Foot Trip)
Newbies- Moose River North to Moose Lake
Paddling Pageant and the Sioux Hustler portage
Sausage Party 2006
2007 Moose River Trip
May 2007 trip - EP 16 to Crown Land and High Falls
Oyster Lake-Quality Trip
Nina Moose to Iron Lake
Oyster/Agnes/LLC
Oyster agnes LLC
Old Friends and New Places
A Wildlife adventure
Moose River to LLC
Bill and Rob 2008 Moose River Trip
Opener Weekend '08-EP 16 to Oyster and back home via Ramshead
A Trip of First's
first time to Lac La Croix
Radtke's on Lac La Croix '08
Aug 2008 - Moose River out & back
Moose River North to Iron Lake and back again
Moose River to Agnes
A Group of Newbies
Early June 2009 EP #16 First trip for all of us
Boulder Bay 2009
Agnes, La Croix, Iron, Stewart
Father and Son Trip
The Gary Harden Trip: Where a boy Harden's into a man!
BWCAW 2009
Four Old Girls Tackle the BWCA
A New Adventure
Perfect April Trip
EP 16 to EP 24
Oyster, Ge-be, L.L.C.
Father and Son Trip
Moose River to LLC and Iron, near-tragedy on Agnes
FS rides again!
Extreme
Oyster Creek and Boulder River
Moose River North to Lac La Croix
Father's and Son's
A couple returnees and four newbies from EP 16 up to LLC
Sept. 2011
Trip to Iron Lake Fall 2011 (2019 remake)
Winter Lake Trout
Moose River North to Iron
Angler hooks walleye, the fish returns the favor
Father / Daughter Trip
Iron Lake or Bust
September Morn
Oyster Lake Base Camp 2013 (Green,Rocky,Ramshead, Ninamoose)
EP 16 -- Agnes Lake
EP16 to Lac La Croix West to East Loop
moose river north entry 16
EP 16 Nina Moose to Agnes Basecamp: A Family Excursion with a bit of fishing
Try to Remember a Day in September
Annual Fall Trip to Lake Agnes
Oyster, Finger, LLC September/Oct 2013
Pictorial Trip Report - Lake Agnes in October
THE FIVE WORN OUT INDIANS
Fall 2014 Lake Agnes Trip
A Perfect Trip
Moose R. North to Iron/LLC. First as a trip "leader"
Moose river north
Father-Daughter trip to Iron lake via EP16 Iron lake
Moose River First Solo
Fall 2015 Lake Agnes Trip
Iron Lake Trip 2016
Agnes - LLC
More than I imagined
Fall 2016 Lake Agnes Trip
Wolf sighting between Oyster and Hustler
Agnes - LLC - Ge-be-on-e-quet Loop
LAC LA CROIX VOYAGERS
Memorial Day Heat--Moose River North 2018
June 2018 to Oyster & beyond
Relaxing Jaunt to Nina Moose
8 day 7 nights EP16 Boulder Bay, LLC, Ge-be-on-e-quet, Oyster, Agnes
27 day solo
Return to Iron Lake
Entry point 16
Bushman goes back to the BWCA
Moose River to Tiger Bay
May 2020 - Nina/Moose > Iron > Crooked > Basswood > Horse > Mudro
EP16 Loop - Oyster, Ge-be-on-e-quet, Lac La Croix, Nina Moose
EP16 - I-R-O-N Lake Fishing Expedition
Tiger Bay, Agnes, and we suck at portages
Sept 2020 EP 16 Loop - Nina Moose, Oyster, Ge-be, LLC, Agnes, Nina Moose
namaycush redemption
Lake Agnes Basecamp
May 29-June 4th Nina Moose to Lacroix with plenty of wind
Trip with Friends BWCA 2022
June fishing exploits on Lac La Croix
#16 Moose River Loop

EP 20 - Angleworm Lake

EP 23 - Fall Lake

EP 25 - Moose Lake

Moose Lake - 25
Routes
MissyGirl - MissyGirl And Troop 63
Trip Reports
1974 The Rainy Trip
1975 BWCA Trip & Pictures
1977 Our First Time in Quetico
Trip Recall -- Bear got the food we got carrot sticks & Jolly Ranchers
A First BWCA Trip
Winter trip: Gold Team/Brown Team
Kashapiwi Agnes Loop
First Quetico Trip... The Epic Journey
Late Season Lake Trout Trip
Smoke on the Water, Loons in the Wind
Wandering on Wind
Wandering on Wind
Solo trip, following the Root Beer Lady
Knife Lake
Grandson;s Introduction to the BW
Bill & Jamie's Excellent Adventure
A Week On Knife
Birch Lake to Knife and back through Vera Lake to Ensign
A Trip to the South Arm of Knife Lake
Knife-Kekekabic-Ima-Ensign
North Arm of Knife 2008
Moose to Ima and Back
First Solo, Knife Lake
Easy Does It
A Beast, Another Beast, Another Beast, and a Busted Trip
Third times a charm.
Annual BWCAW Mushing Camping Trip, 2009
Back in the Saddle
Ensign
Brief April Solo
Late May 2010 10-day Solo
Appeasing the fish gods
Solo Trek into Quetico - No Country for Old Men
Solo Trek into Quetico - No Country for Old Men
Tow to Splash Basecamp-Ensign
A Promise Kept
BWCA Border Run 2010 (failed) Moose-Ottertrack-Moose
First BWCA trip- Ensign - Solo
2 weeks of Freedom
Moose to Knife and back.
My 1st Canoe
Belle's 1st Trip
June 15, 2011 Solo Trip
Introducing the Kids to the BWCA
1st trip to BWCA
THE trip (hunter island, quetico...solo)
Short Loop out of Moose Lake
The Ribbon Rock
We Throw Rocks at Bears
Moose lake to Sag
Wildlife with foot fetishes?
Annual Father/Daughters trip
Amazing! You Just Can't Be Too Careful!
The Beatty Bunch do Moose-Knife
First BWCA Fish Dinner!
Ensign in October
Wind Lake Winter Camping Trip-2013
Winter Trekking from Moose Lake
South Arm Knife June 2013
Moose to Agnes (Quetico) Trip 2013
Quetico Solo with/Dog through Louisa, McEwen, Falls Chain, and Emerald
Ensign
Knife Lake 2014 - 3rd Time Around
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21 day solo in August
Ensign Lake - First time back in 12 years with my Father and Uncle.
Knife Lake Fall 2014
Moose To Neglige May 27th to May 31
Ensign Fishing trip
Knife Solo
Five Monkeys and Four cat herders maiden voyage
Trip Report - Ensign
indiana
Eleven and a half glorious days and one terrible awful, rotten half a day.
8 days on the South Arm of Knife Lake
Moose To Neglige 2016
Revisiting & Testing My Limits
Ottertrack, Knife, and everything in between.
3 month solo freeze in trip on Knife Lake
North Arm of Knife, High Winds, and great fishing
Southeast Quetico Loop
Moose to Knife
Back Into The Outdoors: A Moose loop
Knife Lake Lake Trout
First BWCA Trip July 31-Aug 3 2018
Cherry is a cherry!
BWCA-2018-krj
First and last
We took some first-timers to Knife/Cherry
First BWCA Trip 11-13 June, 2019
Annual Adventure with Dad
Couples Trip 2019! A Picture Perfect Trip!
Knife Lake Smallies
First Timers from Birch to Knife - Lessons Learned
Northern Tier Winter 2019-2020
Winter Solo Trip- Moose Lake EP- January 2020
Callum's First Trip
The trouble with beavers - Father and Son first trip
Day trip to Moose & Wind, failed to reach Wind Bay & Basswood
Trout in the Time of Covid
Family Time
Camping Cousins
Thunder Point: The view that was worth it. Barely.
Lake Trout Slam, Little Knife, Amoeber, Cherry and Hanson Lakes
October BWCA Guys Trip to Lake Ensign
October Guys Trip to Ensign Lake (Video Summary)
EPIC winter crossing 2021
4 days 38 miles to Thomas Lake and Back
Moose-Knife-Kekekabic-Ensign Lakes Loop
Ensign to Disappointment - 2021
Last BWCA Trip?
Ensign to Thomas and back
Reconnecting: 2 weeks wandering in the BWCA
Hybrid Solo 3 Guys and a Dog
Moose to Basswood, 1 nighter
Moose Lake 5 day trip - first time in the BWCA
Ensign Lake
1974 The Rainy Trip
1974 The Rainy Trip
1974 The Rainy Trip
1974 The Rainy Trip
1974 The Rainy Trip
1974 The Rainy Trip
1974 The Rainy Trip

EP 25 - Moose Lake

EP 27 - Snowbank Lake

Snowbank Lake - 27
Routes
Route - Snowbank to Muzzle
Trip Reports
The Trip From Hell
May 21-23
Thomas Lake June 20th/25th
Snowbank to Lake One
Snowbank Lake - June 2006
Kevin's first overnight BWCAW trip to Jordan Lake
(No) Disappointment in August
Wind on Snowbank
Snowbank Lake Trail
Expedition 2007--Snowbank to Ima and back
The Snowbank to Lake One Loop that Wasn't
No disappointment on Disappointment over Memorial Day
Ima/Thomas 08
Knife Lake
Snowbank/Ima/Thomas
Snowbank Loop
Raven, Alice, and Insula
Snowbank to Knife and Back
Peace and Solitude on a Snowbank Loop
Brothers Trip2010
First Ever BWCA Trip
Snowbank to Kekekabic July 2010
Chicago to Disappointment and back
Disappointment Lake
Ahsub Bear family
Solo from snowbank
Snowbank to Lake One and N. Kawishiwi River
No Disappointment for Wife
What Vestibule?
Disappointment Lake Basecamp
Loop from Snowbank to Lake 1
Boundary Waters trip 2012
Snowbank to Ima and back - EP # 27
Snowbank Loop
change of plans
Fishing with Dad
Snowbank Fathers Day Weekend
Not a dissapointment
Disappointment Lake
BWCA Man Trip Extravaganza
Tandem Rookie Trip
No disappointment on Disappointment
First Trip to the BWCA
Snowbank Loop 2015(Through Frasier, Adams, Alice, and Ima)
6th Anniversary
Snowbank to Ima
Nice Little Trip With The Guys--Entry At Snowbank
First Winter Camp- Birch Island- Snowbank
2016 Snowbank to Jordan and back
Solo October 2016
Winter Camping Trip - Snowbank to Parent
First Solo - EP 27 Ambitious trip
Disappointment Lake - 2nd Trip to BWCA
Snowbank to Fraser and Back (the what not to do edition)
3-day out-and-back to Fraser Oct. 2017
EP 27 - Snowbank to Thomas and back in May 2018
Solo Trip to Raven Lake (Mugwump PMA 8) 2018
Snowbank to Thomas
A solo new beginning
Snowbank to Thomas Memorial Weekend 2019
Embracing the Elements - Snowbank Loop
Father Daughter trip
Kekekabic Trail/ Canoe Trip Hybrid
Snowbank to Thomas 2020
Jumanji 2020
Gals Trip + Riley
Kekekabic - a trip that ended where it started
Journey to Sagus
Snowbank to Spider Lake PMA Loop
Disappointment Lake Winter Adventure
Snowbank Trail
A less than disappointing trip
Overnight To Dorothy's
Less Miles Next Time...... Maybe??
Solo Disappointment
Trek or Treat - Round 3
Snowbank W/ Disappointment Backpack
Parent Lake Adventure
water and ice and no bugs

EP 27 - Snowbank Lake

EP 29 - North Kawishiwi River

North Kawishiwi River - 29
Routes
Add a new route
Trip Reports
To Insula with the Boy Scouts
x
1973: Going Back in Time
1982: Volume 2, Going Back In Time
A happy ending
BWCA in strip built kayak in 2001
Lake One to Fishdance Lake
Lake One to Insula
Sept. Group Solo
Lake One to Insula
Gull Lake no Clear no Fire no Insula
A jaunt around the numbered lakes with Julia Child
Dixie's first BWCAW trip
Fishing madness
Lake One to Insula in August
The Elephant Trip
Lake One to Insula
Lake One loop to Snowbank
Lake One to Insula
A wilder trip
The Crew - 2007
Lake One to Insula Again
Everything Moves in Waves: A First Timer's Solo Trip into Boundary Waters
My first solo - lake one loop
The Big Insula Pike Trip - Oct 2007
First winter experience
Solo Trip Report -- Insula, Hope Lake, North Wilder
solo number 2
2008 Trip Form Lake One to Solitude and Back
Chronicles of a Day Tripper
Paddle n Puke
Lake One to Kawishiwi River
Solo trip from Lake One through Snowbank
Solo 2008 - a quick solo out of Lake One
May 2009 - Numbered Lakes
Lake 3
Lake One Loop through Wilder, Rock Island, Turtle and many more
Short and Sweet to Insula
BWCA 09
North Kawishiwi 2009
A (South) Wilder Trip
First Solo Lake One #30
First BWCA trip - Lake One to North Wilder
Sept 2009 - Lake One to Snowbank loop
Village Idiot Reaches Lake Three
Oct. Solo
Last Trip of the Season
Insula Base Camp (My Wife's First Trip)
Lake One to Insula
Tried to get to Insula
Lake One to Hudson July 28-31, 2010
Getting to know the BWCA over again.
Lake Three Adventure - No Regrets
The Numbered Lakes
Kicking Back on the Kawishiwi
Lake One; Getting off the beaten path.
Me, Three Blonds and a Mom. Again!
Lake One with the bag Family
another great trip
Bizarre event on Ima Lake - photos added.....
EP 30 to EP 27 Loop Solo
Family Aventure to Insula and back
Lake One to Inslula; Day Trip South Hope; Day Trip Fish Dance
Number Lakes Loop- First time out West
Kicking Back on the Kawishiwi II (2013)
2 Families, 3 Generations
1st and maybe last solo
Lake One to Hudson Island
Insula 6-19-13
Fire lake solo
Family Excursion on Lake One/Two
Single mother, 6-year old, 5-year old Lake One Trip - HUGE success!
Scouting Dads Paddle the Boundary Waters
Lake One - Insula - Kawishiwi - Pagami Creek
bear attack
80 miles / 30 lakes *Float Stanley Trip*
Lake One to Alice - 4 days of sunshine
Family Trip to Insula
Mrs. Goby's first BWCA trip
Return to My First Trip Area
Powwow clearing Horseshoe Lake 3 portage south
Memorial Day Weekend
Paddle with Dad: Lake One to Insula
2nd Solo to Insula and a bit beyond
Lake One: First trip 4 and 7 year old grand daughters
Lake One to Insula, base camping with the family
Best Friends and The Big Jump: Lake One to Insula
Solo trip through the number lakes
2019 Troop 743 BWCA Trip
Lake One-Insula
Ice Breaker
2020 Alice Lake Trip
Pictographs on Fishdance
First time for the family - adapt and overcome
solo #2
Lake 1, 2, 3
solo #3
Lake One to Insula Lake
Minnesota Home
1st solo
Solo #4
Number Chain Newbies--Guiding Five First-timers on Lakes One, Two and Three
Winter Camping | Lake One
Alice Lake - Angling in the Wild
Lake Four in Four Days
Lake Three Base Camp

EP 30 - Lake One

Lake One - 30
Routes
Route - Lake One to Insula
Route - Easy Lake One to Snowbank 5 day Loop
Trip Reports
To Insula with the Boy Scouts
x
1973: Going Back in Time
1982: Volume 2, Going Back In Time
A happy ending
BWCA in strip built kayak in 2001
Lake One to Fishdance Lake
Lake One to Insula
Sept. Group Solo
Lake One to Insula
Gull Lake no Clear no Fire no Insula
A jaunt around the numbered lakes with Julia Child
Dixie's first BWCAW trip
Fishing madness
Lake One to Insula in August
The Elephant Trip
Lake One to Insula
Lake One loop to Snowbank
Lake One to Insula
A wilder trip
The Crew - 2007
Lake One to Insula Again
Everything Moves in Waves: A First Timer's Solo Trip into Boundary Waters
My first solo - lake one loop
The Big Insula Pike Trip - Oct 2007
First winter experience
Solo Trip Report -- Insula, Hope Lake, North Wilder
solo number 2
2008 Trip Form Lake One to Solitude and Back
Chronicles of a Day Tripper
Paddle n Puke
Lake One to Kawishiwi River
Solo trip from Lake One through Snowbank
Solo 2008 - a quick solo out of Lake One
May 2009 - Numbered Lakes
Lake 3
Lake One Loop through Wilder, Rock Island, Turtle and many more
Short and Sweet to Insula
BWCA 09
North Kawishiwi 2009
A (South) Wilder Trip
First Solo Lake One #30
First BWCA trip - Lake One to North Wilder
Sept 2009 - Lake One to Snowbank loop
Village Idiot Reaches Lake Three
Oct. Solo
Last Trip of the Season
Insula Base Camp (My Wife's First Trip)
Lake One to Insula
Tried to get to Insula
Lake One to Hudson July 28-31, 2010
Getting to know the BWCA over again.
Lake Three Adventure - No Regrets
The Numbered Lakes
Kicking Back on the Kawishiwi
Lake One; Getting off the beaten path.
Me, Three Blonds and a Mom. Again!
Lake One with the bag Family
another great trip
Bizarre event on Ima Lake - photos added.....
EP 30 to EP 27 Loop Solo
Family Aventure to Insula and back
Lake One to Inslula; Day Trip South Hope; Day Trip Fish Dance
Number Lakes Loop- First time out West
Kicking Back on the Kawishiwi II (2013)
2 Families, 3 Generations
1st and maybe last solo
Lake One to Hudson Island
Insula 6-19-13
Fire lake solo
Family Excursion on Lake One/Two
Single mother, 6-year old, 5-year old Lake One Trip - HUGE success!
Scouting Dads Paddle the Boundary Waters
Lake One - Insula - Kawishiwi - Pagami Creek
bear attack
80 miles / 30 lakes *Float Stanley Trip*
Lake One to Alice - 4 days of sunshine
Family Trip to Insula
Mrs. Goby's first BWCA trip
Return to My First Trip Area
Powwow clearing Horseshoe Lake 3 portage south
Memorial Day Weekend
Paddle with Dad: Lake One to Insula
2nd Solo to Insula and a bit beyond
Lake One: First trip 4 and 7 year old grand daughters
Lake One to Insula, base camping with the family
Best Friends and The Big Jump: Lake One to Insula
Solo trip through the number lakes
2019 Troop 743 BWCA Trip
Lake One-Insula
Ice Breaker
2020 Alice Lake Trip
Pictographs on Fishdance
First time for the family - adapt and overcome
solo #2
Lake 1, 2, 3
solo #3
Lake One to Insula Lake
Minnesota Home
1st solo
Solo #4
Number Chain Newbies--Guiding Five First-timers on Lakes One, Two and Three
Winter Camping | Lake One
Alice Lake - Angling in the Wild
Lake Four in Four Days
Lake Three Base Camp

EP 33 - Little Gabbro Lake

EP 34 - Island River

EP 35 - Isabella Lake

EP 36 - Hog Creek

Hog Creek - 36
Routes
Add a new route
Trip Reports
Kawishiwi Lake to Malberg Lake to Fire Lake and Back (1998)
The Polly Lake Bluff Charge
Polly Lake Bluff Charge - Version 2.0
Memorial Day '04
First Trip For My Wife
Kawishiwi Lake to Beaver loop
Kawishiwi Loop
Kawishiwi, Boulder, Makwa, Kawishiwi Loop
Noah Time 2
Kawishiwi Lake to Polly & back
2006 BWCA Kawishiwi Lake to Fishdance Lake Pictographs
Kawishiwiw Lake - June 2007
EP37 to Lake Polly
Strangers in Paradise Part Deux
Kawishiwi Lake to Little Saganaga by way of Boulder Lake
Koma Style
Kawishiwi Lake Entry
Kawishiwi Entry to Adams - Fall 2008 (2019 remake)
EP 37 to Koma/Malberg
First timers - Lady Lakes Chain
An out and back for the first time
fd
Malberg and Back
Adams Lake
Sasquatch on the Kawishwi
Kawishiwi to Polly (or The Wettest Trip Ever?)
Kawishiwi - Little Sag - Sawbill Loop
Pagami Creek Fire Trip
Two Friends Encounter Wolves
In Our Minds It's Still There
Kawishiwi to Polly (rookie trip)
Three Dudes and a Chinese Lady
Lady Chain with my lady, August 2012
Kawishiwi Lake to Snowbank 2012
hgc
First Solo
Solo Two
Modified Kawishiwi Lake Loop/Lady Loop
To Malberg and beyond
2013 BWCA Solo
Kawishiwi to Malberg and out Sawbill via the Lady Chain
Kawishiwi to Sawbill in the rain
Kawishiwi Lake Solo with LG - 2014
24 Hour Canoe Challenge
Loop with Lepus not Lupus
Steve and Steve's Boundary Waters Odyssey
Kawishiwi-May 2015
Malberg area basecamp trip
Husband and wife trip on Malberg.
Taking Amber to Amber Lake
Lilie's first trip
Honeymoon of a lifetime
Trip Report - Lady Chain (posting a month late)
Kawishiwi L.-Beaver-Makwa-Malberg Loop or I want to Basecamp next trip
2016 BWCA solo loop Kawishiwi Lake - Alice - Fraser - Boulder - Malberg - Kawishiwi Lake
2016 BWCA solo loop Kawishiwi Lake - Alice - Fraser - Boulder - Malberg - Kawishiwi Lake
Lone Wolf
Malberg Basecamp
Broken in the Wilderness
Lady Lakes Loop
Basecamp in Malberg area
Video slide show of Kawishiwi to Adams
My first Solo - 8 Days In and a Rather Tough Exit
kicking the fledglings out of the nest...
Annual Paddle With The Boys
EP 37 Solo Canoe Trip, pictographs and swimming moose.
May/ June 12-Day YouTube Slide show, Entered at Kawishiwi Lake
Short solo trip to Malberg
Alice Lake
Kawishiwi Lake to Malberg Lake and Others
6 Days Solo out of Kawishiwi Lake - EP37
Polly, Malberg, and a long day trip to Fishdance
Video Blog of Malberg Through Entry #37
One Pan-tastic Adventure
YouTube Slideshow to Lake Polly with Grandsons
Kawishiwi to Malberg and back
Kawishiwi to Malberg and back
2023 Memorial Weekend - 4 day / 3 night - Kawashiwi Lake
The bugs were biting

EP 37 - Kawishiwi Lake

Kawishiwi Lake - 37
Routes
Add a new route
Trip Reports
Kawishiwi Lake to Malberg Lake to Fire Lake and Back (1998)
The Polly Lake Bluff Charge
Polly Lake Bluff Charge - Version 2.0
Memorial Day '04
First Trip For My Wife
Kawishiwi Lake to Beaver loop
Kawishiwi Loop
Kawishiwi, Boulder, Makwa, Kawishiwi Loop
Noah Time 2
Kawishiwi Lake to Polly & back
2006 BWCA Kawishiwi Lake to Fishdance Lake Pictographs
Kawishiwiw Lake - June 2007
EP37 to Lake Polly
Strangers in Paradise Part Deux
Kawishiwi Lake to Little Saganaga by way of Boulder Lake
Koma Style
Kawishiwi Lake Entry
Kawishiwi Entry to Adams - Fall 2008 (2019 remake)
EP 37 to Koma/Malberg
First timers - Lady Lakes Chain
An out and back for the first time
fd
Malberg and Back
Adams Lake
Sasquatch on the Kawishwi
Kawishiwi to Polly (or The Wettest Trip Ever?)
Kawishiwi - Little Sag - Sawbill Loop
Pagami Creek Fire Trip
Two Friends Encounter Wolves
In Our Minds It's Still There
Kawishiwi to Polly (rookie trip)
Three Dudes and a Chinese Lady
Lady Chain with my lady, August 2012
Kawishiwi Lake to Snowbank 2012
hgc
First Solo
Solo Two
Modified Kawishiwi Lake Loop/Lady Loop
To Malberg and beyond
2013 BWCA Solo
Kawishiwi to Malberg and out Sawbill via the Lady Chain
Kawishiwi to Sawbill in the rain
Kawishiwi Lake Solo with LG - 2014
24 Hour Canoe Challenge
Loop with Lepus not Lupus
Steve and Steve's Boundary Waters Odyssey
Kawishiwi-May 2015
Malberg area basecamp trip
Husband and wife trip on Malberg.
Taking Amber to Amber Lake
Lilie's first trip
Honeymoon of a lifetime
Trip Report - Lady Chain (posting a month late)
Kawishiwi L.-Beaver-Makwa-Malberg Loop or I want to Basecamp next trip
2016 BWCA solo loop Kawishiwi Lake - Alice - Fraser - Boulder - Malberg - Kawishiwi Lake
2016 BWCA solo loop Kawishiwi Lake - Alice - Fraser - Boulder - Malberg - Kawishiwi Lake
Lone Wolf
Malberg Basecamp
Broken in the Wilderness
Lady Lakes Loop
Basecamp in Malberg area
Video slide show of Kawishiwi to Adams
My first Solo - 8 Days In and a Rather Tough Exit
kicking the fledglings out of the nest...
Annual Paddle With The Boys
EP 37 Solo Canoe Trip, pictographs and swimming moose.
May/ June 12-Day YouTube Slide show, Entered at Kawishiwi Lake
Short solo trip to Malberg
Alice Lake
Kawishiwi Lake to Malberg Lake and Others
6 Days Solo out of Kawishiwi Lake - EP37
Polly, Malberg, and a long day trip to Fishdance
Video Blog of Malberg Through Entry #37
One Pan-tastic Adventure
YouTube Slideshow to Lake Polly with Grandsons
Kawishiwi to Malberg and back
Kawishiwi to Malberg and back
2023 Memorial Weekend - 4 day / 3 night - Kawashiwi Lake
The bugs were biting

EP 38 - Sawbill Lake

Sawbill Lake - 38
Routes
Kaleeb - Trip to Tuscarora
Trip Reports
Memories of BWCA
BWCA Frost River Solo Trip, June 1996
Where it all began--my first trip into the BWCA
Journey to Manhood
bushwacker practice
From A Father to A Son
The Four Solos - 2006
Sawbill to Cherokee 2007
Sawbill Temperance loop
Bannock Sawbill to Cherokee July 07
Smoke for the weekend
Exhaustion 101: My Frost River solo.
Solo Rejuvenation
Frost Lake
sawbill-temperance-burnt loop-who let the dogs out
North End of Sawbill
Girls Trip
A Solo Snowshoe Trip From Sawbill
The Bear Facts
Sawbill - Ada - Skoop - Cherokee and back
FIRST BWCA TRIP
Smoke Lake - July 2009
Fun & Adventure - Re-Bonding in the BWCA
Water World
The Celebration Trip
Because I CAN!
First kayak first solo
Fine Wine north of Sawbill
Love at first site
Group of 9 Basecamping at Burnt
Isaac's first trip to BWCA for his 8th Birthday
Smoke Lake 2010
North Temperance
2010 trip
Sawbill Lake to Burnt Lake
Sawbill to Cherokee, October 2010
Saw bill Oct 2010
Savoring Time on Wine
Blackflies, firewood, loons & diamond rings.
Sawbill to Phoebe
“Something is dreadfully wrong!” Mesaba, Dent, Wine loop from Sawbill
sawbill solo
Sawbill to Cherokee Washout
Two guys and a dog to Sprig Lake
Labor Day at Alton with the Kids - Wolves and perfect Weather!
Return to Cherokee (with a bonus)
Pictorial Trip Report - Spartans and Helots
Eighteen Hours on Cherokee
Surrogate Granpa - taking an 8 and 11 yr old for their first BW trip.
Cha-Row-Kee (Cherokee) Loop through Davis Lake
40 years of dreaming of this trip: Mission: Sawbill to Cherokee Lake
Sawbill to Cherokee Lake and back
Sawbill to Phoebe and back with a bad back and broken tongue
Sawbill/Cherokee/Brule/Temperance/Fire Loop -- Solo
Lady Chain Louse River Loop
Sawbill EP38 to Phoebe (the lazy route) - August 2014
A Bucket List Trip to Cherokee Lake
A Bucket List Trip to Cherokee Lake
Late September Phoebe Lake
Sawbill to Sawbill, Rain, Snow, Sun and Fun
Alton base camp
Sawbill to Phoebe
Sawbill to Tuscarora Lake and back again
Burnt Lake Weekend
Two Dads, Two Kids Sawbill
Lady Chain Solo with Dog: Report and Video
Magic the Paddling: Sawbill, Phoebe, Malberg, Fishdance, Kawishiwi
Sawbill to Crooked and Gillis and back via Frost River loop (in reverse)
First Solo: Sawbill loop up to Cherokee and back down through Temperance. September 2016.
Faith Men's BWCAW 2016 Trip
3 Night Cherokee-Temperance Loop
SAWBILL + LOUSE LOOP SOLO TRIP / FEMALE PADDLER
Little Sag East Loop from Sawbill
Our Sawbill Sojourn
Sawbill - Cherokee loop. Beavers and rain!
Mom & 2 young sons
Fall Inaugural
Smoke's Sawbill Solo
6 day solo Frost River Loop
Sawbill to Smoke
GHOST Shoe
Sawbill to Lake One, Across the Center of the BWCA
Sawbill 7 day loop
Sawbill Lake Loop -- The Real World?
Sawbill Loop to Cherokee
Two Day Trips - Kelso Lake Loop and Clearwater Lake
August 2019 Grandkids first Trip - Sawbill
Late September Sawbill loop
Frost River Loop
Memorial Day Get-Outta-Dodge Trip
Sawbill/Cherokee, Covid-19, Bucket List, Solo Loop
Sawbill Loop Solo Adventure
Sawbill, Cherokee, Frost-2 teenagers and lame parents
Lady Chain, Beaver/Smite/Boulder/Ledge/Makwa loop, Louse River, Frost River
Sawbill, Easy-Breezy
50 Years Later
Sawbill Paddleboard Day Trip
Cherokee Loop-First solo
9 Day Loop out of Sawbill
Turtle Tales
All Loused Up: solo loop out of Sawbill
Sawbill Mini-Loop (Daytrip)
How low? Solo
Spring Thaw Cherokee Loop
Sawbill to Smoke 6/3/22-6/4/22
Sawbill to Phoebe Lake and back
Journey into Sunlow
A Week In January - Annual Winter Trip
The Long Way Around-First Solo on the Louse River
Kelso Mountain
Nightmare on Beth, but alls well.
Alton with the kids
Louse River
Wandering to Wonder daytrip
How many portages? Cherokee Lake 2023

EP 39 - Baker Lake

EP 41 - Brule Lake

EP 44 - Ram Lake

EP 45 - Morgan Lake

EP 47 - Lizz & Swamp Lakes

Lizz & Swamp Lakes - 47
Routes
Add a new route
Trip Reports
Winchell Lake Loop
Lizz to Long Island
Vougers of God
Base Camping on Horseshoe
Across the Gunflint- Poplar Lake to Cross River
First solo cut short!
bear trip
Poplar to Winchell
The Gunflint Shows Its Beauty, Again
The Funny Looking Canoe
Four to Explore
Just Slightly South East of the Gunflint Trail
Little Things
This Ain't no Fairy Tale! - July 2011 BWCA
1st Solo Trip
Monsoons and Wind on Horseshoe
Horseshoe Lake
First BWCAW canoe trip of 2012 for me
Be careful what you ask for!
Daddy/Daughter Trip to Caribou w/ H
2 trips in one?
first solo
EP-47: Lizz-Gaskin-Meeds loop 6/2013
Poplar Lake Loop 2013
Vista view
Base Camp on Caribou
first solo
2013 EP 47: NEW TITLE: Bad Decisions and Dangerous Mistakes
Winter Adventure Gaskin Lake
Second Solo
Our family's first BWCA trip, EP 47 Lizz Lake
Cold Vista 2015
Pops and Iz 2015
Jswamp
Poplar to Winchell Loop
First Family BWCA Trip
Two Buddies Trip number 3
Awesome fishing, crazy weather, (Meeds lake trip)
Poplar to Ham, via Winchell, Long Island, and Frost
Rain, rain, go away
Awesome week on Horseshoe Lake
Family of three - on trip three!
A Childhood Dream Come True
Bubba Slow-Step’s excellent adventure
Brotherhood
First Trip
Poplar to Gaskin
Finally back in the BWCA
Poplar to Gaskin and Meeds
Labor Day Week Adventure
First trip to BWCA with my partner
Poplar Loop - Quick, relaxing trip
Poplar-Caribou-Horseshoe-Vista-Gaskin Better late than never. 2020 report
2020 Troop 409 BWCA trip
Poplar, Lizz, Caribou, Horseshoe and Meeds Lake
just one more
May 2021 YouTube Trip Report - Lizz Lake Entry
Hanging Out on Horseshoe Lake in the Boundary Waters
Island Life In The Boundary Waters
Solo Base Camp Horseshoe Lake

EP 49 - Skipper & Portage Lakes

Skipper & Portage Lakes - 49
Routes
Route - Skipper/Davis/Meeds Route
Trip Reports
2013
The Friendly Flies Trip 2002
Frost River, June 2006
Frost River Route
Across the Divide and Back
2009 BWCA Trip a New Beginning
Cross Bay to Poplar
The Unintentional Base-camping Trip
A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 3. A Portaging We Will Go!
Long Island Lake vacation
A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 4. Cross Bay to Poplar.
A trip is changed, then cancelled, and a new focus is created
Long island lake family trip
Cold Reception at Cherokee Lake
Float Stanley's Snipe Lake Adventure
BWCA 2012 Autumn Solo
Three Tries and Ten Days to Frost-EP 50 to 51
Ham to Poplar
First time in the BWCA- 73 mile solo trip - Frost River, Little Sag, Kawishiwi, Alice, Kek, and more
Five days of Clouds, Four Fish, Three Moose, Three Young Guys, One Old Dude, One Great Time!
Long Island Lake Base Camp
EP50 fishing
Cross Bay Lake to Sawbill Campground with Day Trip
Cross Bay, Frost, Little Sag, Bingshack
LOST / Forgot Dromedary Bag - Long Island campsite ;-(
Cross Bay solo
Northern in Canoe, Dog out of Canoe! Cross Creek to Long Island Lake
Frost River Loop Via EP50--Cross Bay Lake--Solo
2018 Cross Bay to Poplar
June Cross Bay-Frost River-Gillis Loop
Escaping the 'Real World' - First Timers in BWCA
2019 Long Island Lake Basecamp Solo
8-day to Cross Bay Lake - May/ June 2020
1st Trip with the kids - Cross River to Snipe Lake
Frost River and Beyond with Bear, Hobbit, and Mountain Goat
3 day trip into Ham lake
Pride Comes Before the Fall....And After it Turns Out!
1st Daddy Daughter Trip
Homage to the Spartans and other paddling friends
Capsize - rapids - lost canoe - self-extraction
New EP for 23rd
Epic
BWCA Trip Review: EP 50 Cross Bay Lake to Long Island Lake
Father and Son Adventure to Long Island
Entry 50 Cross Bay Lake
Appler, Cross Bay to Poplar Lake

EP 50 - Cross Bay Lake

Cross Bay Lake - 50
Routes
Add a new route
Trip Reports
2013
The Friendly Flies Trip 2002
Frost River, June 2006
Frost River Route
Across the Divide and Back
2009 BWCA Trip a New Beginning
Cross Bay to Poplar
The Unintentional Base-camping Trip
A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 3. A Portaging We Will Go!
Long Island Lake vacation
A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 4. Cross Bay to Poplar.
A trip is changed, then cancelled, and a new focus is created
Long island lake family trip
Cold Reception at Cherokee Lake
Float Stanley's Snipe Lake Adventure
BWCA 2012 Autumn Solo
Three Tries and Ten Days to Frost-EP 50 to 51
Ham to Poplar
First time in the BWCA- 73 mile solo trip - Frost River, Little Sag, Kawishiwi, Alice, Kek, and more
Five days of Clouds, Four Fish, Three Moose, Three Young Guys, One Old Dude, One Great Time!
Long Island Lake Base Camp
EP50 fishing
Cross Bay Lake to Sawbill Campground with Day Trip
Cross Bay, Frost, Little Sag, Bingshack
LOST / Forgot Dromedary Bag - Long Island campsite ;-(
Cross Bay solo
Northern in Canoe, Dog out of Canoe! Cross Creek to Long Island Lake
Frost River Loop Via EP50--Cross Bay Lake--Solo
2018 Cross Bay to Poplar
June Cross Bay-Frost River-Gillis Loop
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
3rd Annual 4 solos trip (minus one) October 2005
Gunflint Summer
Gunflint Summer
Krista's Graduation Present
Tuscarora solo

EP 51 - Missing Link Lake

EP 52 - Brant Lake

Brant Lake - 52
Routes
berg0943 - Brant to Tuscarora via Little Sag
Trip Reports
Seagull to Ogish to Saganaga or Saj-koa-jesak-kl-koss
The Three Bears
Rog Lake
Going Gunflint
The Super Loop
Seagull -> Thunder Point -> Saganaga loop
Seagull to Round and trouble on Kekakabic
Seagull -> Grandpa -> Red Rock -> Seagull
Seagull to Ogishkemuncie and back
Far Reaches of the Gunflint
Seagull to Knife to...Seagull
Seagull Entry to SA Knife Sept/ Oct 2009 (2019 remake)
Voyage of the Sasquatch (Seagull-South Arm Knife Lake)
Feed Jake
Island Adventure on Ogishkemuncie
I'm Alive!
A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 5. A Quick Little Fall Adventure
Sea Gull Lake Solo April 2012
Who Brought a Pillow?!?!
Seagull to ?
The adventures of 6 guys and a Diva
easy as it gets
Fifth trip up the Gunflint trail
A Week With My Brother
Alive
Retracing Amok's Last Trip
seagull solo to ogish.
Seagull Lake Entry 2013
Trip with elder son, Seagull to Poplar
Back in the BWCA : Our first adventure
College bros
First time to BWCA Seagull Lake - Alpine Lake - Jasper Lake
First Solo: Seagull to Ogish
First fish & a walking stick
Seagull it is!
Sag Lake paddle
Seagull Lake to Alpine Lake
A Good Time with a Good Friend - Seagull, Alpine, and Ogish September 2016
First Winter Trip Completed
Seagull Lake
Sea gull to little sag not
Adams Knife Loop
Adams Knife Loop
Seagull Winter Trip
Spring 2018 trip to SA Knife, Kekekabic, Ogish - Slide Show
Daughters First Trip, Seagull, Alpine, Ogish
BWCA fishing trip 2018
Seagull-Sag, abbreviated
Seagull, Alpine, Red Rock, Saganaga Loop 2018
Alpine Lake Bro Basecamp - Lots o' fish
Snowshoeing Seagull Lake
The trip of a lifetime!
Alpine Base Camp
Father Daughter bonding
A Border Lakes Birthday
Base camp Seagull Lake
March '21 Lake Trout Trip on Seagull Lake
Awesome June Fishing on Knife Lake

EP 55 - Saganaga Lake

Saganaga Lake - 55
Routes
Route - Hanson or Cherry lake base camp
Trip Reports
sag-alpini-ogish-seagull
Quetico - Lake Saganagons
The 1st Big Trip
The Sag Seagull Loop
The Great Unknown
red rock
Thunder Point Loop
Sag to Mack to Falls chain May 08
A Paddling Partner for Life
Seagull / Saganaga Cabin Family Adventure
2008 Saganagons Base Camp
An introductory trip for Dad
Saganaga to South Arm of Knife Lake to Seagull
A Paddling Partner for Life, Part 2. The Thunder Point Loop
The Year of Rain
Travois Lake Loop?
Gunflint Trail Memorial Day Trip
Some KEKEKABIC & a bit of JASPER with a CHERRY on top
Ester-licious
Living The Dream
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A River Runs Through It...
Where The Loons Never Left Us: Saganaga to Seagull June 2013
Saganagons base camp
Ottertrack, Cherry, Hanson
American Point to Rabbit Lake; Day trip to fish Nawakwa; Day trip to Eddy Falls
BWCA August 2013
Sacred Solitude on Saganaga - Saganaga Lake Base Camp June 2014
Saganaga-Cherry-Ottertrack-Saganaga
Saganaga to Moose, or how to stay wet.
The Little Brothers Trip - Maraboeuf and Saganaga Falls June-July 2015
Father-Son Trip
Father - Son Trip
Adventure=taking your 1 year old and pregnant wife into the BWCA
First Time in the BWCA - Sag to Swamp Lake
Paradise and Tribulation...A awesome unforgettable trip!
Happy 75th Birthday Grandpa - Saganaga/Ester August 2016
2016 Sag to Seagull
Griffis Family Expedition
2019 Photography Trip
Hanging out north of the South Arm
Saganaga EP to Saganaga Falls Video Trip Report
Sag-Seagull Loop Intro trip
Wind, Waves, and Karma
Firsts
Newbies on a Saganaga to Seagull Lake loop- 7 days
Saganaga to Ester Basecamp-A Rookie’s Tale
Red Rock Lake - June 2022
One to remember
A little of everything looping thru South Arm Knife!

EP 57 - Magnetic Lake

EP 58 - South Lake

EP 60 - Duncan Lake

EP 62 - Clearwater Lake

EP 62 - Clearwater Lake

EP 64 - East Bearskin Lake

EP 66 - Crocodile River

EP 67 - Bog Lake

EP 68 - Pine Lake

EP 69 - John Lake

EP 70 - North Fowl Lake *

EP 71 - From Canada

EP 75 - Little Isabella River

EP 80 - Larch Creek

EP 80 - Larch Creek

EP 84 - Snake River

EP 1 - Trout Lake

EP 1 - Trout Lake

EP 1 - Trout Lake

EP 1 - Trout Lake

EP 1 - Trout Lake