Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: Combo of cabin and BWCA paddling
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Old Hoosier |
Now I need to get busy on next step research. Old Hoosier |
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OldGuide2 |
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Jackfish |
Good luck with your planning and have fun! |
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Diego |
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scottiebaldwin |
BigFlounder: "Rockwood Outfitters are great people and awesome to deal with. www.rockwoodbwca.com" +1 on Rockwood. I love them. |
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BigFlounder |
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Northwoodsman |
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Frenchy19 |
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Old Hoosier |
You have a good memory. Have not been to Q in about 5 years. Did a Canadian fly-in with a 2 cousin in 2019 and missed a few due to covid. Doubt I will see Q again unless covid vax regs up north ease up. Am working on getting my grandkids all exposed to wilderness canoeing/fishing. The youngest are just now old enough to start easy trips. Have to break them in easy. Also wanting to plan a trip this year with Ted. He is "almost retired" now and wanting to get a trip set for this fall. Sure do miss the Q. I am 73 now and fully retired in July 2022. Not too many tough Badwater type trips are left in me either. The passion is there but the knees and hips are starting to slow me down a bit. Maybe 3-5 more years on the "original equipment" and it will be time to get some "aftermarket parts" for renewed adventures. Am really glad to see you still on the forum. Old Hoosier |
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Old Hoosier |
I am aware of Kiwishiwi Outfitters, and had a good experience there 15 years ago. But are there other options? Looking for 5-6 nights and we will bring our own canoes. Would also be interested in a similar option for Superior NF if that exists. Am not aware of SNF details at all. Just starting to gather info. Any suggestions helpful and appreciated. Old Hoosier |
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lindylair |
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ducks |
We have stayed at Rockwood many times and love it. It is our favorite. In addition to canoeing and hiking, the kids love the use of their SUPs, paddle boat, and kayaks. There are three BWCA Entry Points you can access from Poplar. They have become more and more popular which makes it tough to book. We booked in September of 2022 for our upcoming August 2023 stay and there were already very few openings left for the whole 2023 summer. You can look at their availability calendar and see that they only have a couple of June openings left. I added a Rockwood link down at the bottom. I tried to edit my post and put it here, but it added it down at the bottom instead. We've stayed at Bearskin Lodge which is very nice, but too expensive for our blood and it has two BWCA EPs you can access directly (East Bearskin and Crocodile). I've used the bunkhouse at Clearwater Lodge a couple of times and their cabins look great and Clearwater Lake is amazing with the cliffs and deep clear water. Trail Center which is also on Poplar has 2 cabins down by the lake and we've enjoyed staying in each of them one time. Tuscarora Lodge is somewhere we'd like to try sometime. They are the only resort on Round Lake and there aren't any private cabins on it. You have direct access to Missing Link and Brandt Lake Entry Points and Cross Bay EP is a short walk/drive down the road. Rockwood |
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cyclones30 |
I'd put Clearwater on the list, too, but a step below. If you want something on the Ely side, LaTourells or Williams and Hall have access to a few entry points and are right on the water. |