Day Trips
With the Boundary Waters within a half-hour drive, many Wilderness Wind
guests like to experience the serenity of this wilderness area. Canoe
or hike in for a day and see pictographs, eat lunch by a rapids or
simply soak up the calm of a million acres outside the clamor of
civilization. Please make arrangements with the director when you are
making your reservations. (Overnight trips are also available).
A few day trip options:
Waterways: Paddle the Burntside River from close to
Wilderness Wind into Ely. This mostly undeveloped section of the river
features lots of wildlife. We have seen heron, otter, beaver and
various ducks along this route. There are a few small rapids to run or
walk and three portages. This day trip takes from 4 to 6 hour,
depending on how fast you wish to paddle.
Pictographs: This day trip takes you to a popular spot
within the Boundary Waters. It takes about 40 minutes to drive to the
entry point. The round trip paddle is about three miles and includes
two easy portages. One can make this day trip as short or as long as
desired. See the pictographs, check out the floating bog ecosystem or
bask in the sun to extend the experience.
Lake of Islands: This is a trip for the group
interested in large water and doesn't want to drive to get there.
Burntside lake is just around the corner from Wilderness Wind, and it
offers more than10,000 acres in which to explore bays and islands and
learn navigational skills. This route is great for the group who wants
to swim, take the day as it comes and would rather not see a portage
all day. Burntside lake is not within the Boundary Waters, and parts of
the lake are developed.
Quiet Spot: This trip combines the Boundary Waters
with more solitude than the Pictographs route. We start with a
40-minute drive and enter the Boundary Waters at popular Lake One. From
there we head off the beaten "trail" to a rapids where you hear nothing
other than the rushing water and typically see no one. This offers a
good place to swim and rest.
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