BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
January 07 2025
Entry Point 16 - Moose/Portage River (North of Echo Trail)
Number of Permits per Day: 5
Elevation: 1348 feet
Latitude: 48.1230
Longitude: -92.0991
A favorite route offering many trip options and memorable things to see including;
World Class fishing for all four BWCA Species
Pictographs
Soaring granite hills and cliffs
Small lakes
Small rivers
Tumbling rapids and waterfalls
Wildlife, including Moose
Vistas from high points across the region if you're willing to climb. Rating Easy to Moderate. Day One. Get to EP16 off of the Echo Trail early. The initial portage is long, but well worn and smooth, sloping gently downgrade to the launch area. Load your canoe and head North. You'll be paddling with the slight current on this narrow winding river. The water is clear and make sure to tell the bowperson to watch for looming rocks!
BWCA Haikus
Entry Date:
August 18, 2024
Entry Point:
Little Indian Sioux River (north)
Number of Days:
5
Group Size:
6
Portages we go, Hauling packs, paddles and poles. Makes voyageurs strong!
The cousins carried their canoes 200 rods. They voyageurs now.
What's a perfect site? Great views, tent pads, jumping rock. We hit the jackpot!
Misty morning, coffee Beavers swim by in the bay, Reading on the rock.
Paddle to day hike Sioux Hustler trail to Devil's "Where is your permit?"
The greatest shower is not a shower at home but in a waterfall.
Upper, Lower Pauness lakes, Little Indian Sioux River Heritage, Shell, and Little.
Walleyes, perch, and bass Frogs and toads, and fisher, too. Swans, loons, hummingbird.
We caught many fish with green worms and night crawlers. Fake lures, not so much.
Shades of blue and green, Toads and frogs and eagles flew, Swans honk, loons call, too.
She taught him to play A new card game called cribbage. He skunked her, twice.
She won game of Qwix. Organized toad and frog hunt And had the best cheers.
Reason fifty-three Grandma J won't come with us, "Look what I found, Mom!" (holding a leech, frog, toad, mouse, snake, etc.)
Fishing, swimming, fun Camping, frogging, climbing, fun Fires and s'mores, fun!
Fishing is so fun. Better catch fish for dinner Rather than greenie.
Green trees, blue lakes, sky Only hear the sound of nature. God I love it here. 
~Upper Pauness Lake, Lower Pauness Lake, Shell Lake, Heritage Lake, Little Shell Lake