According to, Superior National Forest Headquarters Office, the BWCAW has 150,000 – 200,000 visitors each year depending on weather conditions. BWCAW stands for Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It is over 1 million acres in size. People visit for the serenity, natural beauty and an escape from the real world.

Four adventurers, five days in the wild. They all had their own experiences.

Day 1, portaging is a major part of day one. Portaging is also one of the hardest parts of going tot the BWCAW. This is where they carry their large packs and canoe to the waters edge. Once to the water they canoe to their camp site.  Next they set up their camp site, collect fire wood and start making dinner. According to Rose Dobie, before going to bed one fun thing they did was sing songs. They also would pray before they go to bed. Rose’s church went through the Wilderness Canoe Base. The company provided a canoe, tour guide and food for the trip.

Day 2-4, after having a great breakfast, according to Logan Kalis, they would pack up and move to a new camp site. He also said, they would canoe two to three miles a day. If there was extra time, according to Mr. Engeldinger, in the afternoons he loves to go fishing, swimming and take a nap.

Day 5, the final day, after another large breakfast they head off back the way they came. Taking in the beautiful scenery one last time.

The boundary waters is a beautiful place.Some advice for new comers from Ellie is to bring cortisone. Mr. Engeldinger suggested that either before or after your camping trip you should stop by the town Ely. There is so much to do there such as the wolf and bear centers, also many amazing restaurants. According to Ellie Hohensee, “there is a lot of wildlife, and its really pretty there.”