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  • SD - Backpacking - Boundary Waters Canoe Area (MN)

    • Sun, September 08, 2024
    • 2:00 PM
    • Fri, September 13, 2024
    • 3:00 PM
    • Boundary Waters Canoe Area (MN), Entry Point #55 Saganaga Lake
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    Boundary Waters Canoe Area:

    The Crown Jewel of Minnesota

    Sunday Sept 8 - Friday Sept 13, 2024


    Trip Description: Join us for this once in a lifetime opportunity to visit the crown jewel of Minnesota nature, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Located in northern Minnesota on the Canadian border, this area is famous for its pristine lakes, singing loons and great fishing. This trip will be a backpacking canoe trip, meaning every participant will work in community with others on the trip to share responsibilities like cooking, building fires, switching off paddling, and securing food supplies overnight. Trips to the BWCA are considered a right of passage in Minnesota culture, and I am excited to share this experience with you! 

    Note: Flights to/from MSP Airport are not included. Our backpacking trip will start at the entry point the night before Sept 8th, including staying in the bunkhouse, and departing on Sept 9th until exiting the BWCA on Sept 13th. Plan an extra day on both ends for air travel to/from MSP Airport.


    Route Overview: Starting on Saganaga Lake we will travel north and after two days or so of paddling, around the time you start to miss portaging we will turn around to return to Saganaga Lake. Red line indicates 30-mile route. We will have one base camp day at the halfway points of the trip, averaging 7-8mi/day traveling to and from. 

    Distance: ~30miles


    Route Type: Loop


    Schedule:

    Sunday, Sept 8th

    Arrive to MSP, drive to Seagull Outfitters (5hrs). Overnight stay in the bunkhouse included with registration costs. Equipment check.

    Monday, Sept 9th

    Depart from entry location, Point #55 Saganaga Lake. Paddle for day, no portages.

    Tuesday, Sept 10th

    Continue along route through 6 portages until stay at Amoeber Lake to find camp.

    Wednesday, Sept 11th

    Day trip to islands and lakes. Enjoy camp or fishing.

    Thursday, Sept 12th

    Canoe/portage to campsite #3, including 10 portages.

    Friday, Sept 20th

    Depart for Exit #55 Saganaga Lake, no portaging. 5-hour drive back to Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

    The below map depicts our route and campsites available for use (colored dots). We will camp at the nearest available campsite in relation to our resting locations (numbered below).