BWCA Entry Point, Route, and Trip Report Blog
April 27 2024
Entry Point 1 - Trout Lake
Number of Permits per Day: 12
Elevation: 1381 feet
Latitude: 47.9144
Longitude: -92.3220
Trout Lake - 1
Stand Up Paddleboard Speed Record - Krueger Waddell Challenge
Entry Date:
September 05, 2022
Entry Point:
Little Vermilion Lake (Crane Lake)
Exit Point:
North Fowl Lake (70)
Number of Days:
6
Group Size:
1
Trip Date: Sunday, September 4 – Friday, September 9, 2022
Area: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Trip Plan: Travel by stand up paddleboard from Sha Sha Point at the western edge of Voyageurs National Park west through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness along the US/Canada Border to the Grand Portage. Complete the 8.5-mile portage to Lake Superior to complete the historic ~250-mile route known as the Krueger-Waddell Challenge.
Stats: Start time: Sunday, September 4, 2022 at 6:23am Finish time: Friday, September 9, 2022 at 4:54pm Total time: 5 days, 10 hours, 31 minutes (130 hours, 31 minutes) Total miles (GPS): 255.7 miles Tracking Link: https://share.garmin.com/YCMPS
Training: I figured I’d be in good enough shape to paddle a lot during the summer, complete two races and rack big miles over two three-day weekends. The BWCA trips planned for June and July would be designed to be simulations for September
Moose Lake – June 25-27, 2022 Vatten Paddlar 5 mile Race – July 7, 2022 Big Ole Paddlefest 17 Mile Race – July 17, 2022 Fall Lake – July 25-26, 2022
Day 1: Sunday, September 4: Sha Sha Resort to Depthfinder Island Campsite N7, Namakan Lake – 46.4 miles 12:57:03. Started 6:23am, finished 7:20pm
Day 2: Monday, September 5: Namakan Lake to Fish Stake Narrows, Lac La Croix – 45.6 miles 12:53:15. Started 6:17am, finished 7:10pm
Day 3: Tuesday, September 6: Lac La Croix to East Side United States Point, Basswood Lake – 39.1 miles 11:59:20. Started 6:37am, finished 6:36pm
Day 4: Wednesday, September 7: Basswood Lake to Granite River – 49.5 miles 13:25:31. Started 5:46am, finished 7:11pm
Day 5: Thursday, September 8: Granite River to Mountain Lake – 40.5 miles 11:52:55. Started 6:01am, finished 5:51pm
Day 6: Friday, September 9, Mountain Lake to Lake Superior – 34.6 miles 10:50:00. Started 6:04am, finished 4:54pm