Northern Minnesota is truly canoe country! If you enjoy a little physical exertion and the unique feeling of dipping your paddle into the water to propel your canoe, then wilderness canoeing just might be for you.



The combination of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Ontario, Canada's Quetico Park forms one of the world's great wilderness areas; the largest international area set aside for wilderness recreational purposes in the world. For thousands of years, the area has served as a travel corridor for native peoples and, more recently, as one of the main routes to the west for European explorers and fur traders. The so-called Voyageurs' Highway ran through what is now the BWCA and Quetico Park. Today its quiet waters and non-mechanized mode of travel serve as a haven from the pressures of modern-day living



The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness - BWCA, protected as a true American wilderness, has changed little since the glaciers melted. Canoeing, and fishing opportunities are nearly endless on the more than 2,000 lakes and streams found within the forest. With 1,500 miles of canoe routes, nearly 2,200 designated campsites, and more than 1,000 lakes and streams waiting, the BWCA boast some of the country's finest fishing for walleye, northern pike, and smallmouth bass.



The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System.  It is managed by the United States Forest Service.  North Country, under contractual agreement as a "Cooperator", works with the Kawishiwi Ranger District, on the Superior National Forest.  We also hold Guide/Packer Agreements, as well as Towboat / Van Agreements, with the Forest Service.