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    • No Nightly Minimum Rentals
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  • BWCA Outfitting
    • Gear Rental
    • Watercraft Rental
    • Permit Information
    • 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
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      • Winter Activities
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BWCA in a Day – Canoe & Kayak Day Trips

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Although it’s just the tip of the iceberg as to what the epic BWCAW has to offer, you can at least say “been there, done that!” With so much to see and do along the Gunflint Trail and in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, it can be a challenge to decide where to start. Whether you are staying with us or coming up from Grand Marais for the day, Clearwater Canoe Outfitters can help you enjoy a day on the water.

We have compiled a few of our favorite day trips and listed them below in order of length and difficulty, with the easier trips at the top: Clearwater Palisades Trip, Rose Falls Trip, Mountain Lake Overlook. We can outfit you with everything you need. Give us a call or drop-in and we’ll get you set-up.

Clearwater Palisades Trip

Difficulty Level – Easy Total Time – 2 Hours
Pricing – $35-2 Person Aluminum Canoe

$48-2 Person Kevlar Canoe

$54-3 Person Kevlar Canoe

$10.95-Bagged Lunch

Paddles and PFD’s Included

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This day trip is a great option for beginners, as it offers a little bit of everything that makes the Boundary Waters a special place.  Its ease of access and stunning views makes it one of the most popular destinations on the Gunflint Trail.

Details:

Standing at the edge of Clearwater Lake in front of our historic lodge looking east, two 400 foot towering basalt cliffs dominate the scene.  A short 20 minute paddle will find you at the base of the first cliff, and at the trail that leads to the top.  The trail does ascend steeply right away but then levels out for a more gradual climb and takes most people about 15 minutes.  The views into Canada and back towards the lodge are worth every step.  The top of the palisades is one of the first places to find blueberries in the summer.

Rose Falls Trip

Difficulty Level – Easy to Intermediate Total time – 5 Hours
Pricing – $35-2 Person Aluminum Canoe

$48-2 Person Kevlar Canoe

$54-3 Person Kevlar Canoe

$25 2-Way Shuttle from Clearwater to West Bearskin (starting and exit point to Rose Falls)

$10.95-Bagged Lunch

Paddles and PFD’s Included

A trclearwaterdaytriprosefallsip to Rose Falls is a great option for people looking to work a little harder to visit a wilderness waterfall and climb up to some spectacular vistas of one of the most beautiful lakes in the state.  This trip will give beginners a taste of paddling and portaging.

Details:

From the east end of West Bearskin Lake paddle the 2 mile length of the lake and look for the portage into Duncan Lake.  The 75 rod (.25 miles) portage is well traveled, easy to find and relatively flat.  On the other side your route will turn you north for another mile paddle to the Stairway Portage.  You can leave your canoe at the landing and walk to the falls from there.  A short steep climb up the Border Route Trail to the east above the falls will lead to incredible views of untouched wilderness and Canada beyond.

Mountain Lake Overlook Trip

Difficulty Level – Intermediate Total Time – 6 Hours Average
Pricing – $35-2 Person Aluminum Canoe

$48-2 Person Kevlar Canoe

$54-3 Person Kevlar Canoe

$10.95-Bagged Lunch

Paddles and PFD’s Included

Thisclearwaterdaytripmountainlakeoverlook day trip is for people looking to spend more time paddling on Clearwater Lake with a bit of hiking at the end and no portaging of the canoe.  The view  from the Border Route Trail down the length of Mountain Lake is our favorite in the area.

Details:

This trip also starts from our waterfront and heads 4 miles down beautiful Clearwater Lake before turning north and landing the canoe at the portage to Mountain Lake.  After leaving the canoe and hiking half way across the portage you will turn left on the Border Route Trail and hike another 3/4 of a mile.  The trail climbs and drops a couple of times before climbing steeply up to the vista.  The massive view down Mountain Lake and Canada is second to none.

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