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01/27/2025 08:17PM

Are you about to or did you cancel a permit? If so let the community know so they can keep an eye out for it.

We recommend subscribing to this thread at the link at the bottom.

NOTE: Permits which are cancelled are not immediately available. They will likely become available in the next 8 - 24 hours. The best way to know when the permit is actually available is to sign up for permit alerts.

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Richwon4

01/31/2025 07:18AM

I scheduled BWCA during my kids camp. So now I'm CANCELLING MOOSE RIVER NORTH ENTRY 16. I was to enter on JULY 4.

I am looking for something around the 26, 27th. I'd like Mudro or Nina Moose North.

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gvpant

01/31/2025 10:18AM

I am logged in and trying to sign up for permit alerts and it says permit alerts are only available for active members. Am I not a member even though have logged in successfully. Created my account a number of years ago. Am I missing something?
I see I have to become a supporting member. OK

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CanoeViking

03/06/2025 02:08PM

I will likely be canceling a permit for the East Bearskin entry point tomorrow.

Blessed are the flexible for they shall never be broken.

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gvpant

03/19/2025 10:32AM

I just canceled a Fall Lake/Basswood Overnight Motor permit for May 8.

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Mike1100

04/02/2025 01:34PM

I just cancelled my permit for May 20, 2025 at Entry 27, Snowbank Lake. Sadly I need some surgery that will interfere. Hope to get to the Boundary Waters in the fall and try the trip I originally planned next spring (2026).

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JimEb

04/04/2025 11:06AM

I just canceled my June 21 Brant Lake permit.

What was to be the summer of my first BWCA experience is now going to be the summer of my divorce. Suppose I still could have gone but would have just spent the whole week in isolation overwhelmed with anxiety as I wonder what’s transpiring on the home front. If all goes well it’ll be over in August. I’ll do something local in the fall when I can relax again. Then spend the winter planning to do this trip next year.

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Thatoneguy

04/05/2025 09:26AM

Just canceled a permit for Baker Lake on July 21.

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Cartallen

04/14/2025 11:34AM

Someone cancelled a permit for EP 47 (Lizz Lake) for May 23, and thanks to this notification system, I was able to get it. Still a little shocked that it happened, because I'd tried to get that permit on opening day and it was gone within seconds. A hearty thank-you to whoever came up with an implemented this system and this site!

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Ottertailvoyageur

04/18/2025 10:04AM

I just cancelled a permit for Mudro-EP23 on Tuesday, May 20th.

Our plans changed slightly and we're going in at LIS the day before. Hopefully someone can put this permit to good use.
I've always had great success starting canoe trips on a Tuesday (and every other day!). I'll miss Horse and Fourtown, but we'll do it another time, God willing.

…whoooosh…..

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ClarkPeters

04/21/2025 03:55PM

I just cancelled a reservation for EP 14 - Little Indian Sioux North for 7/4.
Pete

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground. David Icke

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beeeye

04/23/2025 08:41AM

Greetings,

Cancelled a permit for Cross Bay Lake, May 12th.

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bikingplumber

04/23/2025 09:09AM

Cancelling a May 19 permit for LIS north today.

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Beary

04/29/2025 07:42AM

Just cancelled one for EP.16 May 7.

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podgeo

05/01/2025 09:16PM

cancelling one night camp and permit
site 41 at Sawbill campground Sunday June 1
Baker Lake permit for Monday June 2

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SavageFour

05/05/2025 01:30PM

Hi all - couldn’t create a new post … Just cancelled Duncan Lake permit for 5/7 - 5/11

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too tall

05/07/2025 08:09AM

Cancelled #23 Mudro for June 11 luckily luckily one was open week before and able to go having a conflict arise for the prior date.

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Kendis

05/17/2025 06:54AM

Cancelled overnight paddle for EP 24 Fall Lake for 05/18/25.

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Headcanoe

05/18/2025 04:43PM

Canceling permit for East Bearskin July 16th

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cabinsolutions

05/19/2025 09:48AM

Cancelling permit for EP64 dated June 12, 2025. Enjoy!

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OCDave

05/19/2025 05:26PM

Just cancelled EP62 (Clearwater) overnight paddle permit for July 11.

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bbwanderratte

05/19/2025 07:37PM

I just canceled a permit for Baker for May 28. Can't go for health reasons. :-(

I hope someone else will have an amazing trip!

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SammyN

05/22/2025 10:18AM

Just cancelled Little Gabbro Lake (OP) May 29th

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ela45

05/22/2025 10:28AM

Just cancelled Sawbill Lake (EP30) for June 19th.

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Ryan Jack

Guest Paddler

05/23/2025 02:46PM

Just cancelled Lake One for June 6th.

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KDaily

05/25/2025 10:56AM

Just cancelled a permit for little Indian Sioux South on August 23,

Grandparent duties were required.

Best of all he loved the fall. The leaves yellow on the cottonwoods , leaves floating on the trout streams and above the hills the high blue windless skies

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WanderingWoodsmanMN

06/05/2025 10:24PM

Just canceled a permit for Baker Lake on June 19, happy paddling to whomever gets this!

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Local34North

06/16/2025 08:13PM

Just canceled a Sawbill lake permit for August 24th.

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WanderingWoodsmanMN

06/16/2025 10:10PM

Just canceled a permit for Bower Trout June 25

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roling

06/22/2025 08:05AM

Hey Everyone,

I am going to cancel my permit for EP 14, Little Indian Sioux River North for June 30.

It should show up sometime soon!

Roling-Rock

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jerry r*

Guest Paddler

06/25/2025 09:21AM

I just cancelled a Little Gabro permit for Sunday, June 29th.

My house was in the hardest hit area of Bemidji. No damage to the house but plenty of trees flattened.

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MrBenji

06/26/2025 12:36PM

I will be releasing 2 permits in July that I will be unable to make due to unforeseen work changes
Mudro- Thursday, July 10
Sawbill Saturday, July 26

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Jefflynn06

06/26/2025 02:58PM

I will be canceling a permit for Meeds Lake on August 1st in just a few minutes.

Two Paddle

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Jefflynn06

07/02/2025 06:58AM

Just canceled July 30th for Lizz and Swamp. Work got in the way of the rescheduled trip too.

Two Paddle

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Fife01

07/04/2025 09:22AM

I just cancelled Kawishiwi Lake (OP) EP37 August 25-29.

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MaxG

07/04/2025 11:02AM

Brule Lake Monday, July 7. Late notice but maybe somebody is looking for a last minute trip.

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brianj70

07/07/2025 06:00PM

Just cancelled EP37 Kawishiwi lake for 7/12. Hope someone can use it!

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rhino942

07/18/2025 07:10PM

Sadly EP 30, Lake One, permit is opening for Monday, July 20, 2025.

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hoppypaddler

07/21/2025 01:47PM

Just cancelled a permit for EP20/Angleworm for August 11th. Happy paddling!

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MainLine9

07/23/2025 11:32AM

With much regret, I have canceled my Baker Lake entry permit for August 25th. Wishing someone a great trip instead.

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MidnightPaddler

07/24/2025 12:22PM

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Mike1100

07/28/2025 11:56AM

Just cancelled a permit for South Lake (Entry #58) off the Gunflint Trail for Tues 9/23.

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amaciej01

07/28/2025 08:32PM

Looking for an entry permit on September 11…Lake Isabella or Brule if anyone needs to cancel

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dustytrail

08/03/2025 06:24AM

Looks like I will need to cancel LIS north for August 12. Had a little incident and ended up with several stitches and cracked bone in my arm.

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WanderingWoodsmanMN

08/03/2025 11:15PM

Will be canceling a permit for the well sought after Mudro EP 23 for Monday, August 11. Feel free to email if you wish to connect and figure out timing/transfer

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Clunker

08/04/2025 11:56PM

Just canceled a Sept. 2 Cross Bay permit.

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faby3003

08/11/2025 10:05AM

I just canceled an OM permit for Saganaga with an entry date of 8/15/2025.

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thegildedgopher

08/15/2025 10:38AM

Just cancelled an OP for Clearwater entering 9/26. Hopefully someone can snatch it up and have a great trip!

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CoachBigD

08/18/2025 06:15AM

Will be cancelling a 9/1 OP permit for Lizz. Already cancelled a 8/31 bunkhouse at Rockwood.

Illegitimi non carborundum

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CabinAfter

08/19/2025 05:56PM

Canceling my first permit ever :(

Cross Bay Lake 50 for Wednesday, August 27

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Bearpath9

08/21/2025 04:27PM

Cancelled my trip. South Hegman EP#77 25th, 26th, 27th. Sorry for the late notice. Broke the leaf spring on my truck.

Respect Mother Nature, because She has no respect for you

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Canceled Moose Lake

Guest Paddler

08/22/2025 11:32PM

I just canceled a one-night overnight permit for Moose Lake on Monday, 9/1/25. I am hoping for a Lake One permit on 8/31 or 9/1 if anyone will be canceling. Thanks!

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Cartallen

08/25/2025 09:56AM

Cancelling a permit for EP#47 - Lizz Lake for Friday, Sept 26.

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ChiTrader

08/29/2025 07:55AM

Long time member, mostly a lurker. I signed up for permit cancellation alerts via email for the first time this year. I'm surprised at the number of permits being cancelled for September. Is this usual? I know this feature has only been going for a few years, so maybe there is no "usual." Is there something causing the "mass" cancellations, like intolerable bugs or flooded portages or some other issues that cause cancellations at popular EPS like Lake One, Sawbill, Mudro, etc.?

I pulled a permit a few weeks ago for Sept.15 out of EP 52, Brant Lake. While I was glad to get it, Brant wasn't my first choice. If I'd known enough to wait a few weeks, I'd have about twice as many EP options as I did earlier. Please enlighten me if you can. Thanks.

Chris https://chrisnorbury.com profile photo is from 2010. Dad, me, and the redwood-strip canoe he built (with my limited help as a 9-yr-old) in 1965 (or '66).

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BonzSF

08/29/2025 09:52AM

Yesterday I cancelled for Quetico.
Carp Lake entry Sept 3.
We're so bummed

"Illegitimi non carborundum"

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ducks

08/31/2025 11:18AM

ChiTrader: "Long time member, mostly a lurker. I signed up for permit cancellation alerts via email for the first time this year. I'm surprised at the number of permits being cancelled for September. Is this usual? I know this feature has only been going for a few years, so maybe there is no "usual." Is there something causing the "mass" cancellations, like intolerable bugs or flooded portages or some other issues that cause cancellations at popular EPS like Lake One, Sawbill, Mudro, etc.?

I pulled a permit a few weeks ago for Sept.15 out of EP 52, Brant Lake. While I was glad to get it, Brant wasn't my first choice. If I'd known enough to wait a few weeks, I'd have about twice as many EP options as I did earlier. Please enlighten me if you can. Thanks."

Lots of info in this thread from the Listening Point Forum. Record number of cancellations

You could cancel and pick up a more preferred entry point that opens up.

I did the email alerts for the first time this year as well. I did it for Baker EP for the month of August. 2 permits per day = 62 permits for the month of August and I ended up getting about 20 cancellation alerts.

Ride EZ

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