BWCA Gear Guide

Hugging the shoreline of beautiful Birch Lake, just 4 hours from Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, 1 hour inland from the North Shore of Lake Superior and the city of Two Harbors, and 10 minutes from the quaint town of Ely, the Naturally Superior™ setting of River Point Resort® & Outfitting Co., one of the finest Minnesota resorts, offers what no other “Up North” destination can. Located on a magnificent mile long wilderness peninsula, bordered by the South Kawishiwi River and Birch Lake, with direct paddle access to the amazing million acre Boundary Waters Canoe Area, this amazing facility has a magic all its own. Sixteen accommodations are sprinkled along the shoreline offering seclusion and panoramic lakefront views. High comfort housekeeping lodging choices have screen porches, wood-burning fireplaces, double whirlpools, and sundecks and the Vacation Home Cabins, Cabins, Villas, and Chalets range in size from one-three bedrooms. Also, offered for canoe outfitting guests when utilizing the services of River Point Outfitting Co. are lakefront Bunkhouse lodging and Chalet lodging options. Full Marina with complimentary fish cleaning and Bait & Tackle Shop, along with boat, motor, pontoon, and profishing/touring boat rentals, plus friendly, helpful staff makes for a great fishing vacation getaway. Added plus is guide service on fish-abundant Birch Lake with motorized watercraft, and day guided paddle trips into the famous Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Or, do a self-guided paddle for the day by leaving right from the Marina and paddling into the BWCA. Two sand swim beaches, floating island rafts, playground, new sauna, the private two mile "Trail of Reflections", Wolf Den Gifts, and the Wildwood Lodge for quick snacks and beverages make family time getaway to River Point delightfully fun. Complimentary sit-on-top-kayaks, paddleboards, paddleboats, and child size playaks offer many things to do on the water. We welcome you to share in the River Point tradition as we enter our 42nd year of "Making Wilderness Memories" for generations of families who enjoy a vacation "up north" at the lake - a true Minnesota family resorts tradition! Enjoy River Point Resort & Outfitting Co.'s Latest YouTube Video; an Ely Minnesota Resort Destination