8 - Moose River (south)
Permits Available:
1 permit every other day
Entry Type:
Overnight Paddle Only
Ranger Station:
La Croix - 39 miles from office
Entry Point Notes:
- 1 permit every other day
- Access is a canoe landing heading South from the Echo Trail. Three portages to enter Big Moose Lake.
- Latitude: 48.07200 Longitude: -92.13123
- Approx. Directions
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Permits
Permit reservations must be made for overnight camping or day use motor in the BWCA. You can make permit reservations through an outfitter or directly. Day use permits for paddling are available at the entry point and do not require a reservation or a fee.
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Outfitting/Gear Rental
View OutfittersTrip Reports - Moose River (south)
| Trip Name | Type | Days |
|---|---|---|
| RW's Solo To Big Moose Lake | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| South Moose River | Paddling Canoe | 4 Days |
| Big Moose Lake | Paddling Canoe | 8 Days |
| Big Moose & a little girl ~ A river less paddled | Paddling Canoe | 5 Days |
| A distant memory of a memorable trip | Paddling Canoe | 6 Days |
Recent Forum Discussions - 8 - Moose River (south)
| Discussion | Forum | Last Post | Date Posted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moose River South #8 trip advice | Trip Planning Forum | 01-23-2024 | 07-25-2022 |
| EP 8 Moose River South Solo | Trip Planning Forum | 01-17-2024 | 01-13-2024 |
| EP 16 Moose River | Trip Planning Forum | 01-08-2024 | 01-08-2024 |
| 8/16 Solo Moose River To Big Moose Lake | Trip Planning Forum | 08-13-2022 | 08-08-2022 |
| EP 16 Moose River deadfall mid-Sept | Trip Planning Forum | 08-10-2022 | 07-28-2022 |
| Entering Quetico thru Moose River North | Trip Planning Forum | 02-02-2022 | 02-01-2022 |
| Little Indian Sioux & Moose River water levels | Trip Planning Forum | 09-21-2021 | 09-17-2021 |
| Anyone been on Moose River in the last couple days? | Trip Planning Forum | 09-07-2021 | 09-05-2021 |
| Moose River South Water Level??? | Trip Planning Forum | 08-15-2021 | 08-15-2021 |
| EP16 Moose River North | Trip Planning Forum | 07-17-2021 | 07-17-2021 |
| Going North from EP 8: Moose River (South) | Trip Planning Forum | 02-04-2021 | 02-03-2021 |
| 20' boat up N Moose River? | Trip Planning Forum | 09-02-2020 | 08-24-2020 |
| Moose River South | Trip Planning Forum | 07-25-2020 | 07-11-2020 |
| Moose River South | Trip Planning Forum | 07-04-2020 | 07-03-2020 |
| Current Moose/Nina Moose River Conditions | Trip Planning Forum | 06-13-2020 | 06-10-2020 |