CAMP BOUNDARY WATERS CANOE CAMPING TRIP - SEPTEMBER 8-13
WHAT AND WHEN
Join us for a 5 nights/6 days trip to Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area (BWCA). This is not a motocamping trip (although you are welcome to ride your motorcycle to the departure point) - it is a canoe camping trip through one of the most remote areas of the United States.
It is the first time that CAMP - The Motocamping Club organizes something like this. We picked this time of the year because the days are still plenty long so far North, with plenty of light; the weather is still warm enough to enjoy the water, and there are no mosquitos. And if we are lucky, we should start seeing the leaves turning red/yellow.
Established in 1964, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is over one million acres of rugged and remote boreal forest in the northern third of the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota. The BWCAW extends nearly 150 miles along the International Boundary, adjacent to Canada’s Quetico and La Verendrye Provincial Parks, is bordered on the west by Voyageurs National Park, and by Grand Portage National Monument to the east. The BWCAW contains over 1,200 miles of canoe routes, 12 hiking trails and over 2,000 designated campsites. The BWCAW is composed of lakes, islands, rocky outcrops and forest.
The sculpting of the landscape by powerful glaciers over an immense period of time has left behind a variety of landforms and rocks as well as thousands of lakes and streams, interspersed with islands. This network of connecting waterbodies provides unique opportunities for long distance travel by watercraft—a rare experience within the continental United States.
WHAT’S THE PLAN?
The plan is to spend 5 nights in the Boundary Waters Area, exploring it on canoes. We are building a trip that will be comfortable for canoe beginners, but also interesting for those who are more experienced. If you like fishing, going through remote areas with very few other people, camping under the darkest skies in America, you don’t want to miss this.
HOW MUCH DOES IT COST AND HOW DO I BOOK?
The cost of this event will depend on how many people sign up. We can have a maximum of 9 people, due to permit restrictions in force in the BWCA - groups of more than 9 people, including guides, are not allowed.
If you are interested in joining, please purchase the $200 deposit now - Michele (CAMP founder) will be negotiating with several outfitters to get the best price for our group, on the basis of the number of deposits we get.
Please note: this deposit is fully refundable if you cancel before March 1st, 2024. After that date, the deposit will not be refunded. This is due to the fact that the cost for everyone depends on the exact number of people attending - if you commit to attend, you pulling out at the last minute affects everybody.
We expect this trip to cost between $500-800 per person, including canoe rental, camping fees, equipment and (possibly) a guide. The final price will be established asap and communicated to everyone.
In the check out process, please indicate if you need canoe rental; if you would like a guide; if you would like a “full outfitting option per day” - this would include food, camping equipment, several tools.