Canoe Trip

We are hoping to resume this trip next year.

Immanuel Women’s 2020 BWCA Canoe Trip Join us on this canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. This year we will explore a Gunflint Trail section. Our group of women will leave on Thursday from Immanuel and drive by carpool to Rockwood Lodge. We’ll receive our instructions and stay in the bunkhouse that night. On Friday morning we’ll start our canoe trip, returning to the lodge on Monday and to Eden Prairie by that evening.

Package Includes:

• Bunkhouse lodging Thursday night at Rockwood bunkhouse, showers
• Canoe Equipment: Kevlar canoe, paddles, lifejackets
• Camping Equipment: Tent, sleeping bag, air mattress, Duluth pack w/ waterproof liner, trail meals, snacks, beverages
• Cooking Equipment: cook stove, fuel, cook kit, dishes, utensils, tarp, bear rope
• Map and paddling route advice

You need to supply your own personal items.

Financial:

• Package Price (complete package with Kevlar canoes & permits) - $275
• If canoe route includes water taxi service, cost will increase by at least $50
• Deposit in the form of a check for the amount of $75 must be made to Immanuel Lutheran before Sunday, March 29
• Balance of $200 is due by Sunday, July 26

Recommended Personal Gear:

Clothing recommendation: NO COTTON. It is extremely heavy when wet and takes a long time to dry out. Bring synthetic clothing as much as possible, as it wicks moisture away from your body and dries much quicker.

• Hiking Boots/Shoes: Expect to get your feet wet each and every day. Waterproof boots will NOT work. Open toed sandals are NOT recommended - the terrain can be full of bare roots, sharp rocks, and there are leeches in the water.
• 2nd pair of footwear for campsite (you want to get out of your wet shoes every evening)
• Socks - one pair per day
• Pants - 1 pair long for evening (quick drying, No jeans)
• Shorts - 1 pair for day time
• Shirt - 1 long sleeve for sun/bug protection
• Shirt - short sleeve (2)
• underwear/bra
• Sleeping shirt
• jacket/fleece
• Rain suit - jacket w/ hood & pants -- waterproof
• Broad-brim hat
• Swim suit
• Bug repellent
• Sunglasses, sunscreen, chapstick
• Flashlight - headlamp
• Pocket knife
• Toiletry items - toothbrush, comb, medication
• Water bottle - 1-quart with an attached cap
• Towel - light-weight and quick dry for after swimming
• Pillow case or other thin nylon bag to put your clothes in during trip (then put this inside the Duluth pack you will be sharing with one other person)
• Clean clothes for the trip home (leave in car)

***Remember, pack SMART! Everything we pack will be carried in your canoe or on your back -- every pound counts! Our 2019 Routes started at Rockwood Lodge on Poplar Lake and proceeded south. This year we would like to explore north of Rockwood and put in at Entry Point #62 on Clearwater Lake.

Check out these two websites: Paddleplanner.com and BWCA.com for information.

Please contact Bev Osekowsky with your questions: bosekowsky@comcast.net