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  • Home
  • Lodging
    • Clearwater Cabins
      • Cabin Floor Plans
    • Lodge B&B Rooms
    • Bunkhouses
    • No Nightly Minimum Rentals
    • Winter Cabin Rentals
    • Resort Map
    • Lodge History
  • BWCA Outfitting
    • Outfitting Packages
      • Outfitting Overview
      • Complete Package
      • Canoe & Food Packages
      • Canoe & Gear Package
    • Watercraft & Gear Rentals
    • Gear Rental
    • Canoe & Kayak Day Trips
    • Shuttle Transport & Towing
    • Clearwater Accommodations (Bunkhouses & Showers)
    • BWCAW Permit Information
    • Trip Planning
      • Choose a Month
      • Choose a Route
      • Get a Permit
      • Gear Needs
      • Packing List
      • Reservations
    • BWCA Canoe Routes
      • Clearwater Main
      • Cross Bay-Poplar
      • East Bearskin Lake
      • Frost River
      • Knife Lake
      • Little Saganaga
      • Poplar-Ram
      • West Bearskin Border
    • BWCA Campsites
      • Alder Lake
      • Mountain Lake
      • Pine Lake
      • Rose Lake
      • Saganaga Lake
      • South Lake
      • West Pike & Gogebic
      • Winchell Lake
      • Banadad Lake
      • Caribou Lake(East)
      • Caribou Lake(West)
      • Clearwater Lake
      • Crystal and Pierz
      • Daniels Lake
      • Duncan Lake
      • Deer and Moon
      • East Pike Lake
      • Horseshoe Lake
      • John Lake
      • Little Trout and Ram Lakes
      • Misquah and Vista Lakes
      • Moose Lake
  • Activities
    • Canoe & Kayak Day Trips
    • Hiking Trails
    • Nature Watching
    • Fishing (License Required)
    • Gunflint Trail
    • Museums
    • Fall & Winter
      • Fall Foliage
      • Winter Activities
  • Food & Retail
    • Bakery & Breakfast
    • Lodge Store
  • About Us
    • Lodge History
    • Employment – Join our Summer Staff!
    • FAQ
    • Helpful Resources
    • Photo Gallery
    • Clearwater Journal
  • Contact Us

Helpful Resources

Whether you are dreaming about a future canoe trip in the BWCA, you’d like to take a road trip through the Gunflint Trail, or you are packing for your stay at Clearwater Historic Lodge & Canoe Outfitters, here are some useful links and downloads to help.
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BWCA Canoe Trip Planning 101

Never planned a canoe trip before? No problem! We’ve demystified BWCA outfitting for you with questions to ask yourself to get started, seasonal charts, permit information, and outfitting guidelines and rates.  Check our Outfitting Website which is chocked full of information you will need for your next adventure.

BWCA Permits

The Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness(BWCA) is a federally designated wilderness preserve and getting a permit is crucial.  To learn more, visit our page, BWCA Permit Information.  To get your own permit, go to recreation.gov.

Outfitting Packing List

Here’s a helpful PDF with things you  will want to have with you, a word about shipping items to us in advance, plus a list of outfitting equipment we can provide.

Packing For Your BWCA Canoe Trip

Fishing Permits

If fishing is in your plans, save time by visiting the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to apply for your fishing permit. (As a convenience, you can also buy a permit from our store.  Your social security number is required for the application.)

Resources for Cabin Guests

Download to your mobile device or print these helpful PDFs to help you plan your stay.

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