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July 15 2025
Entry Point 32 - South Kawishiwi River
South 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 21 miles. Access is a 140-rod portage to the river.
Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1201 feet
Latitude: 47.8419
Longitude: -91.6632
South Kawishiwi River - 32
Number of Permits per Day: 2
Elevation: 1201 feet
Latitude: 47.8419
Longitude: -91.6632
South Kawishiwi River - 32
Sept/ Oct 2024 8-day trip to Malberg - YouTube Slideshow
by ghamer
Trip Report
Entry Date:
September 29, 2024
Entry Point:
Kawishiwi Lake
Number of Days:
8
Group Size:
4
Trip Introduction:
Paul, Mitch, Chris and I enjoyed our 8-day fall canoe trip to the Boundary Waters from Sept. 29 - Oct. 7. We experienced the usual beautiful scenery, solitude and wonderful fish meals. But this trip, we also had great star gazing due to a new moon and an active Aurora!
It was yet another great trip!
We also had low water levels and windy daytime conditions. There were surprisingly few people... a couple nights, we were convinced we had Malberg Lake all to ourselves!
Due to the dry conditions, a campfire ban went into affect while we were in the Boundary Waters. Since we didn't receive word of the ban, we continued to have small evening and morning fires.
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