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Cancelled a Permit?

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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.

Learn about Permit Alerts to receive notifications via email when the permit shows back up..

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campNgirl

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.

Money can buy a pretty good dog but it can't buy the wag of her tail.

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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?

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rockstaranon

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 :(

"The fish and I were both stunned and disbelieving to find ourselves connected by a line." - William Humphrey

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CanoeViking

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.

Blessed are the flexible for they shall never be broken.

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thistlekicker

01/29/2026 12:11AM

Thanks for setting this up

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Jacoop09

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.

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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.

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mr.barley

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?

serenity now

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Handycamp

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!

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Cutch

02/16/2026 06:12PM

Just cancelled John Lake permit for Sept 3rd. Hopefully someone can use it :)

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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!

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Reitemeier1

02/25/2026 12:39PM

I just cancelled a permit for Moose lake.
Entry date 8/30, exit date 9/05.

Good luck!

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Digger07

02/25/2026 08:00PM

Just canceled a permit for EP 19 Stuart River for May 24th. I hope someone can use it.

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QuietSolo

02/28/2026 06:07PM

Moose Lake July 8

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rosemarbles

03/21/2026 04:48PM

Just canceled a permit for Moose River North for July 12th. The timing didn't work out and we were able to pick up another permit. Hope someone else enjoys it!

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BWCA

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03/21/2026 04:55PM

rosemarbles: "Just canceled a permit for Moose River North for July 12th. The timing didn't work out and we were able to pick up another permit. Hope someone else enjoys it!"

Thanks for posting!