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Torch

07/07/2012 08:50PM

Thinking of planning a boat trip into the bwca this fall. I have only taken canoe trips in the past. Does anyone have any recomendations of lakes or campsites.

Torch

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LuvMyBell

07/07/2012 09:31PM

Snowbank or Moose if you're near Ely. I don't know anything about the Eastern side of the BWCA.

Paddle Faster....I hear banjo music

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kanoes

07/07/2012 09:38PM

you could do moose and take the truck portage into basswood.

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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marsonite

07/08/2012 07:27AM

You can also do the Canadian side of Lacroix.

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blutofish1

07/08/2012 08:04AM

quote kanoes: "you could do moose and take the truck portage into basswood."
+1 I camped in Frog Bay about a month ago. Nice site but only one good tent pad.

blutofish

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overthehill

07/08/2012 09:10AM

quote kanoes: "you could do moose and take the truck portage into basswood."

Is an RABC and passport needed here?

Not to Hurry-Not to Worry

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blutofish1

07/08/2012 09:42AM

quote overthehill: "quote kanoes: "you could do moose and take the truck portage into basswood."

Is an RABC and passport needed here?"

Not as long as you stay on the U.S. side of Basswood.

blutofish

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bfurlow

07/09/2012 10:22AM

Like everyone else has said, Moose to prairie portage around Ely.

I am heading in for a boat trip at the end of this week and this is how I'm gonna do it. It's got advantages and disadvantages obviously. You can get places more quickly, but are obviously limited on the territory available.

Not sure how feasible it might be to tow in your own canoe with the motor boat, but may offer more for day trips, etc.

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Torch

07/10/2012 07:51PM

Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm looking to take the boat and find a bigger campsite and base camp for 3-4 days and fish. Is there any lakes not in the bwca that have campsites on them. Not a campground

Torch

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kanoes

07/10/2012 08:12PM

voyageurs national park!

i think bigfoot is blurry. (mitch hedberg)

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Torch

07/10/2012 08:14PM

Do you have to get a permit or anything

Torch

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Torch

07/10/2012 08:16PM

Do you need a permit or anything

Torch

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Torch

07/10/2012 08:16PM

Oops

Torch

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PortageKeeper

07/10/2012 08:25PM

There are permit stations at the boat ramps for VNP. No cost that I am aware of. It is a heavily used and heavily patrolled area so make sure you bring a permit. There are two public landings in Crane Lake, and others around Kabetogama.

“The more you know, the less you carry” Mors Kochanski

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Torch

07/12/2012 01:22PM

Thank you! which would you recommend crane or kapetogama?

Torch

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alpine525

07/12/2012 02:11PM

quote Torch: "Thanks everyone for the advice. I'm looking to take the boat and find a bigger campsite and base camp for 3-4 days and fish. Is there any lakes not in the bwca that have campsites on them. Not a campground"
Big Lake off the Echo Trail has Forest Service campsites. Good walleye lake.

Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace. Dalai Lama

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WhiteWolf

07/12/2012 03:46PM

namakan has better sites IMhO then Kab,, but not as good as fishing. less people also on NAM. Either way-- eyes at the time of year should be DEEP.

"What good fortune for governments that the people do not think." — Adolf Hitler

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Torch

07/12/2012 04:04PM

quote WhiteWolf: "namakan has better sites IMhO then Kab,, but not as good as fishing. less people also on NAM. Either way-- eyes at the time of year should be DEEP."

Thank you I definitly would like better fishing and less people. Is there a map for designated campsites that I could buy or look at online?

Torch

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WhiteWolf

07/12/2012 05:08PM

this is the best I could find---

VNP campsite map- FYI- wolf pack -- fox island my favorite area.

VNP campsite map

"What good fortune for governments that the people do not think." — Adolf Hitler

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WhiteWolf

07/12/2012 05:11PM

once you find an area you like--- use BING maps-- much higher res.

"What good fortune for governments that the people do not think." — Adolf Hitler

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Torch

07/13/2012 02:30PM

Wolf pack?

Torch

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Torch

07/13/2012 02:39PM

Thanks I found it. Where do you launch your boat at?

Torch

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Ingvald

07/13/2012 03:05PM

I don't care what anyone says, Boat Trip was a horrible movie.

Honesty is my only excuse.

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WhiteWolf

07/13/2012 05:00PM

quote Torch: "Thanks I found it. Where do you launch your boat at?"

I don't remember the name of landing but it a very nice one. GO left-- you go into KAB-- go right and your on the way to Nam.

"What good fortune for governments that the people do not think." — Adolf Hitler

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Torch

07/16/2012 09:29AM

Ok thank you. looks like a fun trip!

Torch

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