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Planning
Your Trip, Overview
The Boundary
Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (referred to in this guide as the "BWCAW"
or "Boundary Waters") is a nearly 1.3 million acre portion of
the Superior National Forest managed by the United States Forest Service
as a Wilderness Area. It has over 1,000 lakes and steams, more than 1,500
miles of canoe routes, and almost 2,200 designated canoe campsites.
The BWCAW
offers unmatched opportunities to escape hectic modern life and paddle
silent waters of an incomparable wilderness canoe area. You can journey
deep into secluded lakes over ancient portage trails that get more moose
traffic than human. Alternatively, you can have a simple trip to the edge
of the Boundary Waters, foregoing portaging while you enjoy a few luxuries,
such as camp chairs or a cooler. This guidebook seeks to be relevant to
visitors planning trips at both ends of this spectrum, as well as the
many visitors planning trips somewhere in between.
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