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Do I need a launch permit for tow to Prairie Portage?

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WonderMonkey

12/12/2018 02:37PM

Rookie here .... If I am going to get towed to Prairie Portage and then stay on the Quetico side for the rest of the trip (until I come back to Prairie Portage), do I need a launch permit at some entry point?

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Jackfish

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12/12/2018 02:50PM

Nope.

However, at the end of your trip, if you'll be paddling from Prairie Portage back to Moose Lake, you'll need a free Boundary Waters day permit. If you'll be getting towed back, no BW permit is required.

"Keep close to Nature's heart, yourself; and break clear away, once in a while, and climb a mountain or spend a week in the woods. Wash your spirit clean." ~ John Muir

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WonderMonkey

12/12/2018 02:56PM

Jackfish: "Nope.

However, at the end of your trip, if you'll be paddling from Prairie Portage back to Moose Lake, you'll need a free Boundary Waters day permit. If you'll be getting towed back, no BW permit is required."

Excellent, thanks for the info, much appreciated.

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billconner

12/13/2018 08:47PM

Strictly speaking, I believe the tow boat operators permit covers all in the tow boat. So you are travelling in the BWCA under permit, as is always required.

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WonderMonkey

12/13/2018 08:56PM

billconner: "Strictly speaking, I believe the tow boat operators permit covers all in the tow boat. So you are travelling in the BWCA under permit, as is always required."

Thanks, that makes sense. I'm going to try and ask these questions as just because it makes sense to me doesn't mean it's accurate!

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