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    • Watercraft Rental
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    • Shuttle Transport & Towing
    • Clearwater Accommodations (Bunkhouses & Showers)
    • Request Information From Our Outfitters
    • Outfitting Packages
      • Outfitting Overview
      • Complete Package
      • Canoe/Food Package
    • Trip Planning
      • Planning Guide
      • 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
    • Day Trips
    • Hiking Trails
    • Fishing (License Required)
    • Gunflint Trail
    • Museums
    • Nature Watching
    • Fall & Winter
      • Fall Foliage
      • Winter Activities
  • Food & Retail
    • Bakery & Breakfast
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Knife Lake Route

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Difficulty levels Moderate — large variety of lake sizes
Route Times 3 to 7 days
Lakes Saganaga, Swamp, Ottertrack, Ester, Hanson, South Arm Knife, Eddy, Jenny, Annie Ogishkemuncie, Kingfisher, Jasper, Seagull
Entry Points #54 & #55 (about 1 hour by shuttle van)
Route Highlights Waterfalls, historic sites, fishing, solitude

clearwatercanoetripscenic71340x0_defaultThis route starts at the end of the Gunflint Trail and is perfect for those wanting to do it all. It has waterfalls, large and small lakes, solitude, historic sites, cliffs, and excellent fishing. You must be willing to paddle; Knife Lake, the farthest point on this route, is about halfway between Ely and the Gunflint Trail. This is one of those areas that is so remote most visitors won’t see it. If you have extra time to spend on Knife Lake you can paddle to Dorothy Moulter’s island or hike to Thunder Point. Saganaga is a very large lake and needs to be respected on windy days. Ottertrack Lake is spectacular and you will see an historic monument portage. You can swim in Eddy Falls and a side trip to Mueller Lake will reward you with a second waterfall. Fishing is excellent with Walleye, Northern Pike, Lake Trout and Smallmouth Bass. Base campers usually like to get to Ogishkemuncie. If you have extra time, there are hundreds of expansion options and some extremely good campsites. If you are interested in crossing Saganaga Lake via motor boat we can arrange for a tow to American Point.

Want to learn more?  Check out Tumblehome: A Boundary Waters Podcast-The Knife Lake Route

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