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x2jmorris
08/20/2019 11:31AM
  
I have to echo Michwall2 here. Sawbill area if you are willing to throw Ely out is an awesome area. My personal favorite area of the entire BWCA (not Sawbill Lake). The lake, however, does have what you are looking for, though. If you have a car to transport the canoe, then you have many, many options.
 
walllee
08/19/2019 05:06PM
  
Hard to beat Fall Lake campground...
 
x2jmorris
08/19/2019 12:38PM
  
I think you are going to have a hard time finding small and quiet coupled with showers. Farm lake looks like it might have a decent lodge but I cannot confirm that. But if they do that seems like more your style at least as far as lake size with some options goes.
 
Michwall2
08/19/2019 06:57PM
  
anna246: "Any recommendations for 2-3 day campground and day-paddles in BWCAW? Group of 3; Two with moderate experience, one with no experience, lesser fitness level.


We'd like a quiet campground with showers and easy entry/portages preferable on small lakes. Ely preferred, but not necessary.


Reviews of Fall Lake campground, and possible day-trips?
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Sawbill Lake Campground is ideal for your group. Beautiful spots in the campground, high above the lake. Showers are at the outfitter.


Three routes:


1. Kelso Loop - (Sawbill, Kelso, Alton, Sawbill (ask about the Viking Dolman) Northwest
2. Fire Lakes - (Smoke, Burnt, and Flame) East
3. Lady Lakes - (Sawbill, Alton, Beth, Grace) West.


Other options for day trips in the area include:


You could shuttle to the Baker Lake Entry and paddle back to Sawbill. Or up to Jack/Weird Lakes and return.


Kawishiwi Lake Entry and travel to Kawasachong and back out the same way.


Hog Creek entry and paddle to Parent Lake and back out the same way



 
WHendrix
08/19/2019 04:19PM
  
Sawbill
 
jdevries
08/19/2019 03:30PM
  
I do this every year, I car/tent camp at Fall Lake Campground and then daytrip from there. Some options:


Directly from Fall Lake - Fall -Newton-Pipestone Bay and back. Go as far up Pipestone as you wish and return. Two easy, 80 rod portages each way. There will be boat traffic on this route.


Lake One - go west on the Kawishiwi River to the 4th portage and back. Neat little falls you turn around at. Two easy 10-20 rod portages, then a bit more difficult 60 rodder or so.


Lake One - go east on the Kawishiwi River and once out onto the main lake, paddle back to the Kawishiwi River/Lake One dam, and then 3 portages to get back to the entry.


Quite a bit more difficult due to portages - Mudro entry-Sandpit-Tin Can Mike-Horse-Fourtown-Mudro.


A bit of a drive to get there - Little Indian Sioux entry-Lower Pauness-Upper Pauness and then walk the portage up to Devils Cascade waterfalls


JD




Not BWCA but looks like it - Fenske-Little Sletten-Sletten-Tee and back

 
anna246
08/19/2019 09:36AM
  
Any recommendations for 2-3 day campground and day-paddles in BWCAW? Group of 3; Two with moderate experience, one with no experience, lesser fitness level.

We'd like a quiet campground with showers and easy entry/portages preferable on small lakes. Ely preferred, but not necessary.

Reviews of Fall Lake campground, and possible day-trips?