BorderWaters Paddling Paradise
The BorderWaters region is truly a paddler’s paradise! Whether it is kayaking on the big lakes or canoeing and portaging into the smaller, inland lakes, paddling this landscape of ancient rock and boreal forest is akin to taking an opportunistic lease on the ancient tradition of exploration and adventure. The BorderWaters region is definitely one of the last vestiges of true, northern wilderness. Native peoples and the Voyageurs, fur traders of legend and renown, utilized these vast, water highways as routes of travel, trade, and survival. Today, visitors have the opportunity to experience these rugged, wilderness paths just as they’ve been traveled for thousands of years.
Paddlers will be thrilled by thousands of miles of undeveloped shorelines, intricate myriads of wild islands and interconnecting waterways. These, combined with huge bodies of open water, sometimes serene, sometimes roiling with primeval energy to entice even the most adventurous of souls, create a physiographic province defined by solitude, tranquility and a sense of adventure.
Whether you are sea kayaking or canoeing, the pristine waterways of the BorderWaters region, allow paddlers to experience the ultimate in wilderness adventure. The big lakes provide thousands of miles of paddling, perfect for kayaks, while a kaleidoscope of smaller inland lakes and rivers provide canoeists with remote portage and travel routes.
Paddling trips within the BorderWaters may encompass weeks or merely hours. Whether you are interested in an afternoon picnic or a multi-day adventure, the entire BorderWaters region offers numerous, remote day use and overnight camping sites.
The BorderWaters region invites travelers, families, adventurers, explorers and all those interested in the ancient art of paddling to bend their paddles and adventure into realms of forgotten beauty, bountiful wildlife and undiscovered paddling opportunities. written by:
Chris Hemstad
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