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2010 BWCA Canoe Trip Rates

All of our rate information is contained on this page. This way you can print this page and compare rates to help you select the best package for your interests and budget. The following rates are for the 2008 season only. Rates are subject to change. You can also complete our information request form for assistance.

2010 Individual Rates (per person)


Length of Trip
Complete Ultra Lightweight Outfitting
Complete Deluxe Ultra Lightweight Outfitting
Complete Supreme Ultra Lightweight Outfitting
3 Days
$225.00
$266.00
$300.00
4 Days
$295.00
$335.00
$375.00
5 Days
$350.00
$395.00
$450.00
6 Days
$395.00
$456.00
$525.00
7 Days
$455.00
$525.00
$595.00
Additional Days
$65.00
$75.00
$85.00

  • Deposit required: $100.00 per person
  • Children age 13 through 17: Deduct 25% from the above rates
    • Subject to the following restrictions:
      1. Outfitting provided on the basis of one child at 25% off with each paying adult. (Minimum 2 adults)
      2. No other discounts apply to this offer

  • Solo Trips: Add 25% to the above rates

  • Parties of 6 or more persons: Deduct 10% from the above rates (not applicable to children's rates)

  • Spring and Fall special: Deduct 10% from above rates for trips of 5 days or more, starting in May or September

  • Maximum combined discount cannot exceed 25%

Kids age 12 and under Outfitted Free!

Subject to the following conditions
  1. This offer is limited to children age 12 and under when accompanied by their parent(s) or legal guardian(s)

  2. Outfitting type will be the same as provided to the parent(s) or legal guardian(s)

  3. Outfitting will be provided on the basis of one child free with each paying parent or legal guardian (a minimum of 2 adults in the party)

  4. Other discounts do not apply to this offer

  5. We reserve the right to request a copy of a child's Birth Certificate for proof of age

Round Trip Fly-in Canoe Trips


All of these 5, 6 and 7 Day Package Trips include round-trip flying
and Complete Outfitting with canoes of Kevlar®.
Trip Description
2 & 3 Persons
4 & 5 Persons
6 & 7 Persons
 
Supreme
Supreme
Supreme
5 Day Round Trip Fly In Package
$1,295.00
$1,075.00
$1,025.00
6 Day Round Trip Fly In Package
$1,375.00
$1,150.00
$1,095.00
7 Day Round Trip Fly In Package
$1,445.00
$1,225.00
$1,150.00

  • You may start your trip on any day of the week

  • Deposit required: $150.00 per person

  • Rate is based on a minimum of 2 adults

  • Deduct $50.00 per person for 5 & 6 day trips beginning
    on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

  • Deduct $75.00 per person for 7 day trips beginning on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

  • See restrictions below (**)

Fly-in/Paddle-Out Canoe Trips


Your choice of three destinations: Lac La Croix or Beaverhouse.
Trip Description
2 & 3 Persons
4 & 5 Persons
6 & 7 persons
 
Supreme
Supreme
Supreme
5 day Complete Deluxe Outfitting
$850.00
$755.00
$710.00
6 day Complete Deluxe Outfitting
$925.00
$830.00
$780.00
7 day Complete Deluxe Outfitting
$995.00
$895.00
$840.00
  • You may start your trip on any day of the week

  • Deposit required: $125.00 per person

  • Rate based on minimum of 2 adults

  • Deduct $50.00 per person for 5 & 6 day trips beginning
    on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

  • Deduct $75.00 per person for 7 day trips beginning on Tuesday,
    Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

  • See restrictions below (**)

Fly-in Boat & Motor Fishing Trips to Three Mile Lake

If you are looking for the best fishing that Quetico Park has
to offer - look no further! We offer a 4-day round trip Fly-in
Package Trip to Three Mile Lake. In addition to our Complete
Supreme Outfitting we provide a 19' square stern canoe and an 8 H.P.
motor for each two people. You also have the option of spending
the last night of your trip at Campbell's Cabins (the luxury
resort) on Lac La Croix. (There is an extra charge for this option-
see below).

Trip Description
Adults
Children 16 and under
5 Day Complete Supreme Outfitting with boat and motor
$1,250.00
N/A

  • Deposit required: $150.00 per person.

  • Rate is based on a minimum of 2 adults

  • Campbell's Cabin option: Add approximately $75 per person for one night of lodging (includes dinner and breakfast).

  • No other discounts apply to this package.

  • See restrictions below (**)

7 Day One Way Fly-In Trip - Clay Lake

This trip begins with a flight to Clay Lake. From Clay Lake you travel downstream on the Greenwood River and the Wawiag River to Kawa Bay of Kawnipi Lake. From Kawnipi Lake there are a number of routes you can take back to Moose Lake.

Trip Description
Adults
Children 16 and under
7 Day Supreme Outfitting One Way Fly-In Trip
$995.00
N/A

  • Deposit required: $150.00 per person.

  • Rate is based on a minimum of 4 adults

  • Parties of 2 or 3 persons please call for special rate quote.

  • Children's rate applies to children 16 and under.

  • No other discounts apply to this package.

  • See restrictions below (**)

**Restrictions for all fly-in trips

  • Midweek discount does NOT apply to childrens rate.

  • Rate is based on a minimum of 2 adults

  • For flyin parties of 2 & 3 persons to Beaverhouse, add $175.00 per person to the published rate.

  • For fly-in parties to Three Mile Lake, we use aluminum canoes.

  • Fly-in rates are based on fuel costs and the rate of exchange for the Canadian dollar. A surcharge of no more than $25.00 per person may be added if there is a substantial change in fuel costs and the exchange rate.


"Super Saver" Canoe Trip Package

If you can begin your trip in the middle of the week, rather than on the weekend, our 5 and 7 day "Super Saver" package may be just for you.

Trip Description
Adults
Children 16 and under
 
Supreme
Supreme
5 Day Trip Lightweight Outfitting
$295.00
N/A
5 Day Trip Deluxe Outfitting
$335.00
N/A
5 Day Trip Supreme Outfitting
$395.00
N/A
7 Day Trip Lightweight Outfitting
$395.00
N/A
7 Day Trip Deluxe Outfitting
$450.00
N/A
7 Day Trip Supreme Outfitting
$495.00
N/A
  • Deposit required: $100 per person.

  • Subject to the following restrictions:
    1. Your 5 day trip must start on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and be a 5 day 4 night canoe trip

    2. Your 7 day trip must start on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday or Friday and be a 7 day, 6 night canoe trip

    3. You must have a minimum of 2 adults in your party

    4. No other discounts apply to these packages


5 & 7 Day Kayak Adventures

These trips begin on either Moose Lake or Fall Lake, and go
into Basswood Lake. With a mechanical portage at Prairie Portage
and the use of portage wheels at the portages between Fall
Lake and Pipestone Bay, this is an ideal area for kayaks. Cruise
Basswood Lake on the U.S. or Canadian side. You can base camp
or move your camp each day. Basswood is large enough to move
every day and still not see all of the lake. We provide our
Complete Supreme Outfitting with these packages and you can
choose between solo or tandem kayaks.


Trip Description
Adults
Children 16 and under
5 Day Kayak Adventure
$450.00
N/A
7 Day Kayak Adventure
$550.00
N/A
  • Deposit required: $100 per person.

  • Subject to the following restrictions:
    1. You must have a minimum of 2 adults in your party

    2. Solo trips add 25% to above rates

    3. No other discounts apply to these packages


Food and Canoe Packages

These packages are designed for those people who have most
of their own camping equipment but don't want the hassle of
packing food and hauling a canoe.


Description
Aluminum
Royalex®
Kevlar®
5 Day Deluxe Food & Canoe
$209.00
$227.00
$255.00
6 Day Deluxe Food & Canoe
$249.00
$270.00
$305.00
7 Day Deluxe Food & Canoe
$289.00
$313.00
$355.00
  • Deposit required: $50 per person.

  • Subject to the following restrictions:
    1. Rate based on a minimum of 2 persons

    2. No children's rate is avaliable for this package.

    3. Transportation is NOT included in this package.


GlobalStar Satellite Phones

Going on a canoe trip no longer means you have to be cut off
from the rest of the world. We now offer satellite communications
with Globalstar phones. This phone will work anywhere in the
Boundary Waters Canoes Area and the Quetico Provincial Park.
So if you have a need to be in contact with someone while you are
on a canoe trip, of if you just want the "peace of mind" to
know that your safety and security are just a phone call away,
this phone is for you.


Globalstar Satellite Phone: $25.00 per day or $100.00
per week. Usage fee: $3.00 per minute.



What we include with INDIVIDUAL Complete Outfitting

Departure Points
Complete Deluxe Ultra Lightweight Outfitting
Complete Supreme Ultra Lightweight Outfitting
We include free transportation for all of our Complete Outfitting Parties to and/or from the following Entry Points that have an *, Half rate for those entry points without an *. Charges listed below apply to the "Food & Canoe Packages" and parties needing partial outfitting and are based on one way per vehicle. Royalex® canoe with portage yoke Webster's Dictionary defines "Supreme" as "of the highest Quality, Utmost, Ultimate". And this is precisely what our Supreme Ultra Lightweight Outfitting is all about. All of the equipment provided in this package is truly "Expedition Caliber" gear.
04 - Crab Lake - $35 Lightweight paddles Canoe made of Kevlar® with portage yoke
14 - Little Indian Sioux River - $125 Lightweight nylon tent Supreme bent shaft paddles
16 - Moose River - $115 Lightweight sleeping bags Supreme Sierra Designs ultra-lightweight nylon tent
23 - Mudro Lake - $75 Full length self-inflating foam sleeping pad Supreme Everest Elite & Big Agnes sleeping bag
24 - * Fall Lake - $35 Lightweight nylon Duluth packs Full length self-inflating foam sleeping pad
25 - * Moose Lake - $45 Lightweight aluminum cook kit Slumberjack pillows
27 - * Snowbank Lake - $60 Lightweight one-piece axe Granite Gear controlled weight distribution packs w/padded hip straps
29 - * North Kawishiwi River - $45 Lightweight saw Cascade Designs special personal pack-dry bags
30 - * Lake One - $45 Lightweight dining fly Supreme ultra-lightweight cook kit
31 - * Farm Lake - $40 Life jackets Supreme ultra-lightweight one-piece axe
32 - South Kawishiwi River - $55 Lightweight griddle Supreme ultra-lightweight saw
33 - Little Gabbro Lake - $75 Fire grate (for Quetico trips) Supreme ultra-lightweight nylon dining fly
34 - Island River - $125 Shovel (for Quetico trips) Stearns canoe/kayak life vests
35 - Isabella Lake - $125 Coleman one burner stove Supreme ultra-lightweight griddle
36 - Hog Creek - $175 Complete food supplies from deluxe menu Fire grate (for Quetico trips)
37 - Kawishiwi Lake - $175 Transportation (see Departure Points) Shovel (for Quetico trips)
77 - * Hegman Lake - $65   Supreme ultra-lightweight Powermax two burner stove
84 - Snake River - $95 Complete Lightweight Outfitting Crazy Creek canoe seat backs
Lightweight Alumacraft canoe Complete food supplies from Supreme menu
Globalstar Satellite Phone
Steripen for water purification
   One set of waterproof maps, map case and compass
   Transportation to all BWCAW entry points in the Ely area.

Please note that we do not include any Ponchos
or plastic water bottles with any package.



2010 Partial Outfitting Rates

Item

Daily Rate
Item
Daily Rate
Canoes
Ultra-Lightweight Aluminum 17' Canoe
$20.00
Cook kit complete (2 person) included w/food
$10.00
Ultra-Lightweight Aluminum 18.5' Canoe
$23.00
Cook kit additional person (each)
$2.00
Royalex® Ultra-Lightweight Canoe
$25.00
Tarp
$5.00
Solo canoe made of Kevlar®
$27.00
Sleeping bags (freshly laundered)
$6.00
Tandem canoe made of Kevlar®
$38.00
Supreme sleeping bag
$7.00
3 person canoe made of Kevlar®
$40.00
Therm-A-Rest (full length)
$6.50
4 person canoe made of Kevlar®
$45.00
Camp Saw
$2.25
Sea Kayak (not suitable for longer portages)
$28.00
Camp Saw
$2.25
Kayak Portage Wheels
$8.00
Camp Saw
$2.25
Portage yoke (free w/canoe rental)
$1.75
Camp Axe
$2.50
Paddle (free w/canoe rental)
$0.75
Camp Shovel
$1.75
Stearns life jacket
$1.00
Coleman single burner stove
$5.00
Crazy Creek seat
$1.00
Coleman double burner stove
$7.00
Car top carrier (free w/canoe rental)
$1.00
Deluxe food supplies
$38.00
Packs
#3 Granite Gear Pack
$5.50
Supreme food supplies
$40.00
#4 Granite Gear Pack
$6.00
Shower (per person) furnished free w/canoe rental
$7.00
Granite Gear Supreme Pack
$7.00

Globalstar Satellite Phone


$25.00
Granite Gear Immersion Pack
$7.00
 
Bear-proof food pack
$7.00
Tents
Alp Mountaineering 2-person Tent
$10.00
Alp Mountaineering 3-person Tent
$14.00
Alp Mountaineering 4-person Tent
$16.00
 
Alp Mountaineering 5-person Tent
$20.00
 

 


Average Canoe Country Summer Temperatures (°F)
  DAY NIGHT
May 62.2 33.1
June 74.5 48.0
July 78.8 51.7
August 79.3 51.4
September 69.0 43.0
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