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.

Boundary Waters Minnesota

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 …

Accessible primarily by canoe, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeast Minnesota is one of America's most beautiful and remote places. Its vast wilderness extends 150 miles along the U.S.-Canada border, covering approximately 1,098,000 acres with over 1,100 lakes and 1,500 miles of canoe routes, attracting more than 150,000 visitors annually. To truly understand this incredible destination, you have to come experience it for yourself.