What is the BWCAW?
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (often called the BWCA or BWCAW or Boundary Waters) is known as a canoeist’s paradise, although it offers opportunities for kayaking, hiking, cross country skiing and dog sledding as well. The area is quite beautiful and pristine. 1,200 miles of canoe routes traverse this 1 million acre area of northeastern Minnesota, and it’s visited by about 180,000 people each year. It’s part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and the Superior National Forest.
