Discover is where you can gain valuable knowledge about traveling into Quetico or the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Whether you're contemplating your first canoe trip, or you're an old camping pro, this area of the site is bound to improve your canoe trips.
Canoe Country Wilderness Canoeing
Shared by Lee Hegstrand
A rather concise "how to" handbook on canoe camping in the Boundary Waters & Quetico. Intended as a guide for the uninitiated, it covers pretty much everything newbies need to know. We all do things a little differently but here is a lot of good basic information consolidated into one place. Thanks Lee!
Fishing in Quetico and the Boundary Waters
Intended to be a beginnerís primer for fishing the Boundary Waters / Quetico Park area lakes and rivers. "Please fish responsibly within the rules of the parks, keeping only what you will eat and releasing the rest carefully so they can fight another day." ~Darrel Brauer was kind enough to share some basic knowledge.
Thanks Darrel!
Basic Weather Prediction
- A canoe camper's guide
Experienced Boundary waters and Quetico paddlers will agree nothing can affect wilderness canoe trips more than the weather and how you handle it. Norman Black was kind enough to share some basic clues to help determine what to expect.
Thanks Norman!
Bear Watch - A list of recent bear sightings in Quetico and the Boundary Waters. Bears are opportunistic omnivores. If they're successful once, chances are they will be returning to that campsite for a while. Sometimes it's nice to know...
QuietJourney's Portage Database for Quetico Park and the Boundary Waters. View portage descriptions provided by your fellow travelers. Don't forget to return the favor by adding a few of your own.
Preparing for a canoe trip?
Canoe Camping Skills checklist
Delicious (and easy) canoe camping recipes shared by visitors.
Ask (or answer) questions about canoe camping in Quetico and Boundary Waters Canoe Area. (There is a lot of information there as well)
What will the moon be doing on your next trip? Find out!
Top Ten ways to know if you're ready for a canoe trip.
Improve your Knot Knowledge with this illustrated collection of knots. Both the paddler's and the fishing collection are indispensable for those who only need to tie them one week a year.
