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BWCA
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01/28/2026 06:59AM  
Did you cancel a permit recently?

Let the community know so they can potentially pick it up.

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Note: In the past it took 12-24 hours for permits to show back up in the system.
 
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01/28/2026 10:12AM  
Oh my gosh, I was logged in and ready to go as soon as permits open. Within 30 seconds, I scrolled down to my permit/date, gone. Plan B, GONE! By 9:03 basically everything was taken. I took what I could get. By no means what I wanted. I've been pulling permits over 20 years now, never have I been shut out. Not to mention so fast.
Rainmanrfw
  
01/28/2026 11:57AM  
I was refreshing my screen every 10 seconds starting a minute before 9:00. I didn't see the fresh permits until 9:07 at which point my preference for Snowbank was cleaned out. Anyone else not see availability until way after 9:00am?
rockstaranon
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01/28/2026 12:37PM  
Same here. Logged in and ready. Constantly refreshing. Gone in about 30 seconds. Permits for our planned entry point sold out for the ENTIRE SUMMER in about a minute. Gonna be crowded up there this year. Unsure if we can even go now :(
01/28/2026 08:41PM  
I had refreshing problems for 2ish minutes and missed a permit I wanted and then the next two options sold out and had to go for plan D.
thistlekicker
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01/29/2026 12:11AM  
Thanks for setting this up
Jacoop09
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01/29/2026 07:22AM  
Just cancelled a Mudro Lake Permit for Jul 11th. Unfortunately my paddle partner is having to back out on the trip this year.
elpasocoug
  
02/03/2026 04:30PM  
I just cancelled in the last day or so four permits for June 5th for East Bearskin, Daniels, South Lake and Duncan. I was fortunate to get Clearwater (#62) right as it opened.
mr.barley
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02/05/2026 04:06PM  
elpasocoug: "I just cancelled in the last day or so four permits for June 5th for East Bearskin, Daniels, South Lake and Duncan. I was fortunate to get Clearwater (#62) right as it opened."
why did you have multiple June 5th permits?
Handycamp
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02/06/2026 02:19PM  
""elpasocoug: "I just cancelled in the last day or so four permits for June 5th for East Bearskin, Daniels, South Lake and Duncan. I was fortunate to get Clearwater (#62) right as it opened." why did you have multiple June 5th permits?""

I think (s)he means one permit for 4 people. Just a guess.

I just cancelled my EP55 Saganaga Lake OM permit for May 29th. I hope someone can use it!

02/16/2026 06:12PM  
Just cancelled John Lake permit for Sept 3rd. Hopefully someone can use it :)
BWCA
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02/16/2026 06:18PM  
Cutch: "Just cancelled John Lake permit for Sept 3rd. Hopefully someone can use it :)"

Thanks for letting folks know!
Reitemeier1
  
02/25/2026 12:39PM  
I just cancelled a permit for Moose lake.
Entry date 8/30, exit date 9/05.

Good luck!
Digger07
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02/25/2026 08:00PM  
Just canceled a permit for EP 19 Stuart River for May 24th. I hope someone can use it.
02/28/2026 06:07PM  
Moose Lake July 8
 
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