Exploring the Boundary Waters A Trip Planner and Guide to the BWCAW By Daniel Pauly. "A must-have for canoeing the Boundary Waters and indeispensable for those who go beyond the beaten path." CLIFF JACOBSON * A Steve Piragis Pick

Pack your paddles for the canoe trip of a lifetime in the one million acres of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This provides an overview of each entry point as well as detailed descriptions of more than one hundred specific routes including a ranking of their difficulty level, pros and cons, and 51 maps that feature the major waterways, portages, and designated campsites. Pauly, Boundary Waters expert, worked with the U.S. Forest Service, the Minnesota DNR and local outfitters (including Piragis) to show you how to: DESIGN YOUR OWN CANOEING ROUTES, DISCOVER PICTOGRAPHS, MINING SITES, LOGGING RAILROADS AND RUINS ON YOUR TRIP, HELP MAINTAIN THE ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE WILDERNESS, OBTAIN A PERMIT, FOLLOW THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE PARK, AND SAFELY ENJOY YOUR TRIP

A companion Web site for this book presents useful information that can be downloaded for planning a trip, including gear lists, overview maps and route updates. Daniel Pauly is an attorney and has been a frequent visitor to the BWCAW for more than twenty years. e4822 G2903