BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
October 14 2025
Entry Point 26 - Wood Lake
Wood Lake entry point allows overnight paddle only. This entry point is supported by Kawishiwi Ranger Station near the city of Ely, MN. The distance from ranger station to entry point is 13 miles. Access to Wood Lake is a 180-rod portage. This area was affected by blowdown in 1999.
Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1361 feet
Latitude: 47.9691
Longitude: -91.6001
Wood Lake - 26
Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1361 feet
Latitude: 47.9691
Longitude: -91.6001
Wood Lake - 26
South Kawishiwi YouTube Slideshow
by ghamer
Trip Report
Entry Date:
September 04, 2025
Entry Point:
South Kawishiwi River
Number of Days:
7
Group Size:
4
Trip Introduction:
Paul, Mitch, Bill and I did a 7-day canoe trip from Sept. 4-11. This a little earlier than most of our Fall trips because we had some scheduling conflicts this year.
We entered at South Kawishiwi River and explored our way up to North Kawishiwi.
Many days we had at least some light rain... on Sept. 8th we had a lot of rain! We had a nice leisurely pace... staying at most sites 2 nights.
Overall another great trip with several meals of fish, beautiful scenery and good comaraderie!
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