Boundary waters

Packing up your backpack with the essentials, venturing into the great outdoors, and spending a few nights tent camping in the wilderness is a cherished summer tradition for many Minnesotans.

Canoe the BWCA Minnesota, everything you need to know from route planning, to permits and packing.

Its time to plan your Boundary Waters Trip!

MAN CHAIN ROUTE Quetico Entry Point : Man Chain Lakes Minimum Trip Length 6 Days The Man Chain Route is one of the few loop routes in the area. We always suggest our tow service which will bring you to Hook Island right from the docks of Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. No need to load into […]

Learn about the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness/BWCA, North America's premier wilderness canoe destination.

Every year for the past 12 years, the Smithsonian has collected some of the best photos from around the world to feature in their annual photo contest. Now that they've revealed their finalists, we finally have the opportunity to see some of the best photos from the 2014 contest, which had more than 26,500 entries done by professional photographers from 93 different countries.

Heading into the BWCA for the first time, Jake and I felt pretty well prepared. My family had been going every summer for several years and they seemed to have all the tips and tricks. We had been …

Canoeing in the Boundary Waters, Minnesota 🇺🇸