the BWCA many times, admonished me to finish writing so we could pick a trip of our own. My wife Carey managed our family life to give me time to explore and write.
—Lou Dzierzak
May 2009
Contents
Acknowledgments
Locator Map of Boundary Water Canoe Area: Western Region
Prefaces
Chapter 1: Introduction to the BWCA Wilderness
Rules, Regulations, and Recommendations
Paddling Along the Canadian Border
Chapter 2: How to Plan a Wilderness Canoe Trip
When to Visit the Boundary Waters
Travel Permits, Fees, and Reservations
Chapter 3: Entry from Echo Trail South and Highway
Entry Point 1 Trout Lake
Entry Point 4 Crab Lake
Entry Point 6 Slim Lake
Entry Point 7 Big Lake
Entry Point 8 Moose River South
Entry Point 9 Little Indian Sioux River South
Chapter 4: Entry from the Echo Trail North
Entry Point 12 Little Vermilion Lake
Entry Point 14 Little Indian Sioux River North
Entry Point 16 Moose River North
Entry Point 19 Stuart River
Entry Point 20 Angleworm Lake
Entry Point 77 South Hegman Lake
Entry Points 22 & 23 Mudro Lake
Chapter 5: Entry from the Fernberg Road
Entry Point 24 Fall Lake
Entry Point 25 Moose Lake
Entry Point 26 Wood Lake
Entry Points 27 & 28 Snowbank Lake
Entry Point 29 North Kawishiwi River
Entry Point 30 Lake One
Entry Point 31 Farm Lake
Chapter 6: Entry from State Highway 1
Entry Point 32 South Kawishiwi River
Entry Point 33 Little Gabbro Lake
Entry Point 84 Snake River
Entry Point 75 Little Isabella River
Entry Point 67 Bog Lake
Entry Point 34 Island River
Entry Point 35 Isabella Lake
Appendix I: Routes Categorized by Difficulty and Duration
Appendix II: Commercial Canoe Trip Outfitters
Appendix III: Lake Index for Fishing
Appendix IV: BWCAW Hiking Trails in the Western Region
Appendix V: More Resources
Preface to the 6th Edition
This book was written for the peripatetic paddler—the canoeist who wants to explore the BWCA Wilderness. Base-campers and easy-going anglers, however, should also find a good deal of useful information herein to help them plan their trips.
My introduction to canoeing in the Boundary Waters occurred in 1967, along with 14 other members of my Explorer Post from Indianola, Iowa, and I’ve dipped my paddle in the cool,
