Evening, folks.

I watched a YT video that got me thinking about camping again. It was called something like “Home Depot Tote Float” where the author built a raft and camped on it. I believe the raft may have been launched in one of the entry lakes that allows motors, but I'm not certain.

Regardless, rafting looks like a laid back way of enjoying and fishing remote lakes in northern minnesota, especially if you're disabled. I imagine there are fewer insects if you anchor out a ways too.

My question is, what's the best resource to research this? For example, Saganaga Lake is motorized on the Canadian side, but how about the US side where I see a boat ramp at the end of the Gunflint Trail? Where can I find the restrictions for the most remote northern lakes with allot of rock structures?

Any suggestions regarding this plan for next august? Should I consider voyager even though I want to stay away from busy lakes?

Thanks

Just rent a houseboat in Voyageur's National Park. That thing was a ridiculous amount of work and would be an eye sore in the BWCA.

Yeah, No.. I get it..

Best resource would be to call the gunflint ranger station. Saganaga is a 25 HP motor limit, and you would need to get an overnight motor pass. (Which might not be available). There are literally hundreds of lakes up there outside of the BWCA, that have no restrictions, but are every bit as remote as the BWCA. Personally though, I think that raft looks like a huge pain in the @$$! I would much rather just go to a boat in campsite and setup a tent.

GunflintTrailAngler: "Best resource would be to call the gunflint ranger station. Saganaga is a 25 HP motor limit, and you would need to get an overnight motor pass. (Which might not be available). There are literally hundreds of lakes up there outside of the BWCA, that have no restrictions, but are every bit as remote as the BWCA. Personally though, I think that raft looks like a huge pain in the @$$! I would much rather just go to a boat in campsite and setup a tent."

Thanks. That's what Ive been thinking lately.. Find a remote lake in the superior national forest where no permits are needed and preferably a 10 hp limit.
Voyager is off the list for now because of the larger boats. Otter lake is more my style. I still have three good limbs so I could portage into a lake once, but I plan on staying in that lake and just po dunk around.. Yeah last time 10 day solo I shot newton falls fully loaded, hung out on warrior hill, schlepped my kayak to a lake with no trail. But this time's going to be different.