BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
September 18 2025
Entry Point 41 - North Kawishiwi River
North Kawishiwi River 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 15 miles. Access the North Kawishiwi River through Ojibway Lake and Triangle Lake using two portages.
Number of Permits per Day: 1
Elevation: 1249 feet
Latitude: 47.9543
Longitude: -91.5641
Brule Lake - 41
Number of Permits per Day: 1
Elevation: 1249 feet
Latitude: 47.9543
Longitude: -91.5641
Brule Lake - 41
August 2021 Canoe Trip with the Grandkids
by ghamer
Trip Report
Entry Date:
August 09, 2021
Entry Point:
Homer Lake
Number of Days:
6
Group Size:
6
Trip Introduction:
This was the grandkids' second trip, the first was in 2019. It was fun to see how they had matured and how they now helped more around camp and while traveling.
We did deal with some windy conditions on Pipe and Homer. Also, as we approached the portages to Vern and Pipe, there was shallow muck to deal with.
The campfire ban forced us to focus on the night sky as it got dark... beautiful show!
As a side note, one week after we exited the BWCAW, the entire area was closed due to forest fire risk!
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