Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Brule Lake crowding
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Jackfish |
Lastly, register with this website and participate in the discussion forums. There is a wealth of knowledge right here at your fingertips. Registration is free and painless, but what you get out of joining the site is a community of paddlers willing to share information about the BWCA. Your canoe tripping will be better as a result. |
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YetiJedi |
Jackfish: "Lastly, register with this website and participate in the discussion forums. There is a wealth of knowledge right here at your fingertips. Registration is free and painless, but what you get out of joining the site is a community of paddlers willing to share information about the BWCA. Your canoe tripping will be better as a result." Well said, Jackfish. I joined a few years ago and have really appreciated the willingness of folks to share tips, perspectives, experiences, and intel. Count me among the grateful beneficiaries of the many members who actively share. |
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jesseo715 |
My son and I were there two weeks ago. We arrived at the entry point around 10:30, and three groups were coming back in from the lake. We headed east and passed one empty site, taking the second empty, which was Brule Island. The group putting in behind us got the next site to the east, around the point. We explored North Bay and Brule Bay in the next three days, and didn't find another unoccupied site. I'd say if you're there at the right time of morning you'll be able to find a site, especially if other groups are exiting. |
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timatkn |
With that said…late August the popularity goes down. Kids are back in sports, some states have already started school you have a good chance at getting a site…just no guarantee as I stated earlier. T |
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timatkn |
Many people base camp on this lake…they don’t typically get out of their site at 7am…9-11 am is the most likely time people vacate their sites. These aren’t seasoned paddlers eating up miles and portages…they are already at the entry/exit, they don’t need to be out by 7 am. Most likely they have a bunch of junk/luxuries most of us can’t comprehend so it takes a awhile to pack up. That’s my observations. Maybe get there early but wait until you see groups approaching the landing, paddle towards them and see where they came from. You get out on the lake at 7 every site might look taken and no one’s up to ask if they are leaving. Or get there early paddle around, if every site is taken, paddle around again and look for people packing up. I’ve had people ask me if I am leaving as I pack up that are desperate for a site and I never felt put out. I’d still have a backup. Entry lakes are never a guarantee you will get a site. It’s a crapshoot. T |