Boundary Waters Canoe Area - 7th Edition by Robert Beymer & Louis Dzierzak (Paperback)

About the Book

Enjoy the adventure of a lifetime with thousands of lakes and streams, over 1,200 miles of canoe routes, 160 miles of portage trails, and 2,000 campsites--all part of a true paddler's paradise. This companion volume to the Eastern Region edition has been fully updated by area journalist Dzierzak, with trip descriptions and full coverage of 50-plus entry points and routes.

Book Synopsis

Find your way into the western BWCAW via 27 entry points, accessible near Ely, Minnesota.

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) in northeastern Minnesota--over a million acres of wilderness on the US-Canada border--is a magnet for visitors seeking to explore some of the most beautiful waterways in the world. With a canoe or kayak, you can paddle its remote lakes, rivers, waterfalls, forests, and trails. Boundary Waters Canoe Area: Western Region by Robert Beymer and Louis Dzierzak helps you select the perfect trip for your schedule, ability, and interests.

This classic guide--along with its companion volume, Boundary Waters Canoe Area: Eastern Region--has been the trusted source for more than 40 years on where to go in the BWCAW and its 1,000+ lakes. Now fully updated, it's the bible to the 1,200 miles of canoe routes and 154 miles of portage trails in the wilderness.

The guide describes 27 entry points in the western part of the BWCAW--those accessible near Ely, Minnesota, from the Echo Trail, Fernberg Road, and State Highway 1. For each entry point, both a short and a long route are described, along with all the information you'll need to plan a successful trip.

Inside you'll find:

• Complete trip data, including total distance, time, difficulty, required Fisher maps, and permit and quota requirements


• Day-by-day details, such as number and difficulty of portages and recommended campsites


• Fishing recommendations for surrounding lakes and rivers


• Wise advice on navigation and points of interest


• Added bonus: "Lake Index for Fishing," covering the 185 lakes that lie on this book's described routes

About the Author

Robert Beymer has been a frequent visitor to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for the past 40 years, and was a canoe trip guide for seven summers at a private camp near Ely. He and his wife, Cheryl, have lived on the edge of the wilderness since 1984. Their home serves as a convenient starting point for day trips by canoe, as well as on foot, snowshoes, and cross-country skis. In addition to his two volume guide to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Bob has written three other books about the Quetico-Superior region of northeastern Minnesota and Ontario. His articles have appeared in numerous outdoor magazines, including Boundary Waters Journal, Silent Sports Magazine, Camping Journal, and Minneapolis-St. Paul Magazine. When the muse screaming in his ear was too loud to ignore, Louis Dzierzak walked away from a successful advertising career to become a full-time freelance writer. He's written about issues and trends in outdoor recreation for over a decade. Lou firmly believes that paddling in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area is the best way to recover from constant publishing deadlines.