Boundary Waters Day Trips: Unspoiled Wilderness Experience

This is something everyone should experience. The very best way to experience an unspoiled wilderness. See the beauty from a unique perspective. This is definitely not something you can do every day. Taking a day trip into the BWCAW is a perfect introduction to possible, longer trips in the future.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Caribou Highlands Lodge - Embark on a genuine Minnesota adventure with a trip into the Boundary Waters. This is our nearest access point to the expansive wilderness, offering you a chance to explore areas you’ve only seen in photos. Join us for a full-day excursion into the BWCAW and return with unforgettable stories. We’ll start with a brief safety meeting, then board the van to our entry point. The journey through the BWCAW will last approximately 4.5 hours, with a total duration of 7 hours including travel time to and from the entry point.
What's Included
  • Transportation provided
  • Canoes provided
  • Paddles provided
  • PFDs provided
  • Dry bags provided
Location
Caribou Highlands Lodge
Ski Hill Road
Meet your guide at the Recreation Hub room at Caribou Highlands.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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720meredithw
Jun 26, 2024
Breezy - Knowledgeable and fun guide…took us to a great remote spot…provided blue skies and nice temps…plenty of wildlife and few peeps. Will do again!! Thx Mark!!
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Rachelsl7866oz
May 18, 2024
Great introduction to the BCWA - Really great experience. Logistics were clear and easy, guide was knowledgeable and it was a pleasure to spend the day on the water with him.
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Sharon_e
Aug 28, 2023
Beauty, Peace, & Quiet; eventually, a little boring - It was a great trip & Jacob was a knowledgeable & personable guide. It was about an hour too long for our family; The drive was about 45 minutes each way & the trip was as advertised, 9am-4pm. 5 hours of paddling is a lot for inexperienced people (who are more likely to have a guide instead of just renting from an outfitter).
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Howard
Aug 24, 2023
Excellent day outing - Excellent guide Jacob was good at reading needs of his group, took us to Homer Lake, we portaged to Axe lake on the BWCA and back. Taught us how to easily lift canoe for portage, how to safely put it down, enter and exit the canoe with several opportunities to practice all of the above, as well as paddle handling and strokes. Good explanations of flaura and fauna he had equally sure it is attention with all group members. He taught us some of the rules of the road, campsites, fires, gathering wood, considering campsites. It was a good day outing, as well as a primer for a future boundary waters camping trip. Highly recommended and I would do it again
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Gabriel
Aug 10, 2023
Good experience - Guide was super helpful and friendly we got caught up in some pretty rough wind but he helped us through and we had a really good time. A great way to see the deeper parts of the state.
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