The Boundary Waters Canoe Area un northeaster Minnesota - over a million acres of wilderness on the U.S.-Canada border - is a magnet for visitors seeking to explore some of the most beautiful waterways in the world. With a canoe or kayak, you can access its remote lakes, rivers, waterfalls, forests, and trails; with this guidebook you can select exactly the right trip for you schedule, ability, and interests. 

This classic guide, along with its companion volume Boundary Waters Canoe Area: Eastern Region, has been the trusted source for 30+ years on where to go in the BWCA Wilderness with its more than one thousand lakes. Now fully updated, it&##39;s the bible to the 1,200 miles of canoe routes and 154 miles of portage trails in the wilderness. 

This guide describes 27 entry points in the western part of the BWCA Wilderness - those accessible near Ely from the Echo Trail, from the Fernberg Road, and from State Highway 1. For each entry point, both a short and a long route are described with all the information you&##39;ll need, including: 

• Complete trip data, including total distance, time, difficulty, required Fischer maps, permit and quota requirements
• Day-by-day details, such as number and difficulty of portages and recommended campsites
• Fishing recommendations for surrounding lakes and rivers
• Wise advice on navigation and points of interest

246 page soft-cover book.