Boundary Waters Canoe Area Trip – June 2024
June 9 - June 15
Location: Boundary Waters Canoe Area, Minnesota
Dates: June 9 to June 15, 2024 (Sun – Sat)
Coordinators: Mike Smith, 502-338-8780
John Froehlich, 270-314-0362
Level 1 Trip with some canoe handling skill required.
Sign Up Cutoff: May 20, 2024
Number of Spots: Six (6) Available (Minimum 4 – Maximum 6)
Deposit required: $400 (non-refundable) paid at sign up link at bottom of page. If you have to cancel we will try find a replacement, but there are no guarantees.
Fishing, Canoeing and Camping Adventure
The 2023 Boundary Waters trip was my first trip with DCFF and also my first as a new and very inexperienced fly fisherman. I enjoyed the trip immensely – the fishing was great for those who were experienced fly fishers as well as for me as a novice. There was less pressure on how to cast and present the flies since we were in open water with few obstructions. I was able to concentrate on fishing and not retrieving or replacing flies tangled in overhead branches! We enjoyed beaver and eagle sightings each day and usually had a loon calling to begin and end the day. I hope you will consider joining the 2024 outing – I anticipate it will be a fun and memorable trip. If you have questions regarding the trip and accommodations, please give me a call!
Michael J. Smith
502 338 8780 Cell
Itinerary
- June 9, travel to Eau Claire or Duluth (to be determined by group)
- June 10, breakfast, drive to Crane Lake, outfitter transport to site, setup, fish
- June 11, 12 and 23 – fish
- June 14 fish to mid-afternoon, pack up, transport back, begin drive back
- June 15, arrive home
Travel:
- Approximately 950 miles one way
- Approximately 14.5 hours nonstop including time for gas and pit stops
- 3 riders per auto
- Average 25 mpg
- Gas at $3.50 per gallon
Outing Details: This is a primitive camping trip. We’ll be using Zups Canoe Outfitters. Fishing will be from canoes using 5 to 8 wt. rods with appropriate smallmouth flies. Might also hook walleye and pike. Level 1 ability is sufficient. Some canoe and camping skill is desirable. No portaging involved unless you choose to venture to some remote site off the main lake. All necessary gear for camping and cooking will be provided by the outfitter as will the food. Bring an air mattress. A “Life Straw” or some other form of individual water filtration device is strongly recommended. Recommend you bring your own life preserver; outfitter’s PFDs are adequate but basic.
| Estimated Cost per person: | Party of 6 |
| Complete outfitting including tax (5 days x $85/day) Plus Sales Tax 13% | $480.25 |
| BWCA permits and reservation | 20.00 |
| Emergency notification device (recommended but not essential) | TBD |
| Tow to nearest drop point to camp site | 300.00 |
| Fuel (1800, 25mpg, $3.5 gal, 3 ways) | 100.00 |
| MN fishing license | 43.00 |
| Misc. travel expenses up and back | 40.00 |
| ESTIMATED COST PER PERSON | $983.25 |
| Extra cost for 2 nights in motel adds approximately | 200.00 |
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