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Is this legal?

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Date/Time: 05/07/2024 06:42PM

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Is this legal?

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Duboly	01/18/2017 06:20PM I usually have my boat/motor and pull my canoe to go into non-motorized lakes with. There will be a "pull off" permit attached to your motor permit for your other boats/canoes. That is all you need to travel into the non-motorized lakes. Just don't have an outboard with and remember you all must camp together. There are a few exceptions like East Bearskin where you can't use your motor permit on E. bearskin then go into Crocodile with it, probably because you have to leave the BW to get the the Crocodile portage.
Grandma L	01/17/2017 10:52AM When in doubt, call the Forest Service. It might not be hard to get a second Paddle Permit for the other canoes and day trips, just in case. Though, I do think your plan to leave the motor in a motor area camp site would work.
Savage Voyageur	01/17/2017 09:45AM Well we are getting all kinds of answers on this one, so here is my understanding. I only had a motor permit one trip with a 14 foot aluminum fishing boat. As I remember the permit was only for one boat. I could be wrong on this because it was a while ago. Your second question asks can I be on a non motorized lake with a motor permit? The motor permit I had was for Clearwater lake only. I do remember reading that you Can stash any gear in the woods you are using or not using on this trip only. You just can't leave it there for upcoming trips. So if you are planning on going to another lake you need to stash your motor in the woods. It's against the rules to even have a motor with you in the bottom of the canoe on a non motorized lake. Good question, again I'm probably wrong on this. I think you need to call the ranger on this one.
john 800	01/17/2017 09:38AM quote PortageKeeper: "quote john 800: "If i have a motor permit, can i have a mixed group of non motorized and motorized boats? I can take a motor off for non motorized lakes, but can i be on a non motorized lake on a day trip if i am on a motor permit?" A couple times I did a trip on the west end, from Crane Lake to Loon Lake. I'd carry my canoe along and camp on Loon. From there I would paddle into other non-motor lakes. Each time I explained what I wanted to do and they said that all that I needed was a motor permit. If you are asking if you can split up - then, no. Also, it is illegal to stash your motor when you don't need it. " I am aware you can not stash it in the woods, but beleive i could leave the motor at camp with the rest of my gear. when i went on a day trip, or leave the motorboat at camp and dat trip in a canoe. Is that correct?
PortageKeeper	01/17/2017 09:18AM quote john 800: "If i have a motor permit, can i have a mixed group of non motorized and motorized boats? I can take a motor off for non motorized lakes, but can i be on a non motorized lake on a day trip if i am on a motor permit?" A couple times I did a trip on the west end, from Crane Lake to Loon Lake. I'd carry my canoe along and camp on Loon. From there I would paddle into other non-motor lakes. Each time I explained what I wanted to do and they said that all that I needed was a motor permit. If you are asking if you can split up - then, no. Also, it is illegal to stash your motor when you don't need it.
yogi59weedr	01/17/2017 04:21AM My take on this is you can have up to 4 boats on your motor permit. To be safe, every boat including you should get a self issue day permit
john 800	01/16/2017 09:09PM If i have a motor permit, can i have a mixed group of non motorized and motorized boats? I can take a motor off for non motorized lakes, but can i be on a non motorized lake on a day trip if i am on a motor permit?