Just nailed down our dates for later this summer and as most of you know permits are scarce. There can't possibly that many people going again this summer... Can there?
I only have myself to blame I suppose.
How discouraging.

Yup, have to plan ahead now days. I reserved permits earlier than usual and still had very limited options. Never been to Brule before, so I guess there's that. ;)

Too many people on this rock.

I considered EP 41 based on intel I got here late last year. That should be a nice trip.

I still think entering at any entry point on any day is way ahead of entering the workplace.

Permit hoarding


This explains a lot.

billconner: "I still think entering at any entry point on any day us way ahead of entering the workplace."

Always true. And a good reason to explore a new area (or areas)

I usually go when I can and where I can depending on permit availability. It's been tougher these past 2 years but I just did a trip in LIS north that opened up unexpectedly last Tuesday. So, permits are out there, I just had to hunt one down.

We were up at Veterans on the Lake resort (Fall Lake) this past weekend and traffic in Ely seemed sparse I guess you could say. On any given day driving through town, I only saw a few canoes strapped on cars. Piragis was empty, we were the only ones in there other than staff. Of course we were in there fairly early (about 9am).