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Canoe Country Outfitters was formed in 1946 in Ely, Minnesota, to provide canoe trip outfitting services for Quetico Provincial Park and Superior National Forest and what was to become Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Bill Rom started the business and then sold it to Bob Olson Sr. (who had already worked there for 25 years) in 1975.
The only facilities are 25 backcountry campsites and 3 boat launches, but numerous commercial outfitters and lodges provide services to anglers and hunters in the park. Permitted activities include boating, canoeing, camping, hiking, biking, fishing, and hunting, while snowmobiling and dogsledding are permitted in the winter.
On the eastern shore of Lac Île-à-la-Crosse, is Bearadise Bay Wilderness Camp. It is an outfitters and a "wilderness adventure camp focusing on bear hunting, fishing and wilderness experience". [17] Access is from Highway 918. [18]
Bear are hard to hunt, as they generally live in dense forests or thick brush. They are, however, easy to trap. [20] Where they are hunted frequently, bear become purely nocturnal. [9] Once a general area is identified, a bear hunt usually begins by looking for claw marks on trees. [7] Scores in bear hunts are based on the width and length of ...
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW or BWCA) comprises 1,090,000 acres (440,000 ha) of pristine forests, glacial lakes, and streams in the Superior National Forest. Located entirely within the U.S. state of Minnesota at the Boundary Waters , the wilderness area is under the administration of the United States Forest Service .
St. Raphael Provincial Park is a provincial park in northern Ontario, Canada, roughly halfway between Sioux Lookout and Pickle Lake, straddling the boundary of Kenora and Thunder Bay Districts. [1] It was established on May 22, 2003, and provides backcountry canoeing and camping opportunities.
It is an entry point for campers and canoers into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park wilderness area. The International Wolf Center and the North American Bear Center are nearby. Ely's main street has nature outfitters, outdoor clothing stores, and restaurants.
As a result of its status as a main access point to the Churchill River, Missinipe is home to a float plane service, a canoe outfitter, and fishing outfitters. [5] While generally empty during winter, the community is home to a seasonally operated general store, tourist cabins and other accommodations in the summer months.