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Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Trip Planning Forum :: 3 night basecamp with lodging on front end kids

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SunnyDMT

01/23/2023 10:29PM

I'm looking to take a 12 and 9 yo in on a 3 night basecamp trip in august. Portage in a few hours on day 1 and then park it there for 3 nights. prefer something a little off the beaten path for the basecamps campsite.

I'd like to stay somewhere the night before that has beds (cabin/lodge/bunkhouse) and ideally a good breakfast before heading in early. Anyone have a good suggestion for an outfitter/lodging at an entry point with a good 3 day basecamp trip that is easy/moderate for a couple kids in tow?

Michwall2

01/24/2023 05:08AM

Easy/moderate with a bunkhouse at the entry point is seldom going to be off the beaten path (at least the outfitter is not going to hope so).

Entry 51 Missing Link - Tuscarora Outfitters. Go to Snipe Lake. Go out through Cross Bay Entry. Walk back for your vehicle at Tuscarora.

Entry 47 Lizz Lake - Rockwood Lodge has bunkhouse and breakfast at Trail Center restaurant. Lizz Lake to Horseshoe or Gaskin for the chance to see moose. Day-trip to Winchell for the path to the top of the cliffs and to find the small waterfall on the south shore and climb to the top.

TuscaroraBorealis

01/24/2023 07:04AM

Michwall2: "Easy/moderate with a bunkhouse at the entry point is seldom going to be off the beaten path (at least the outfitter is not going to hope so).

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Agree.

I'll throw this trip out there. A fairly popular routes but you could camp on Pierz or Crystal Lakes to quickly get off the main route. Canoe basecamp