BWCAW Canoe Outfitters
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park
Whether it's your first or tenth trip into the Wilderness, Gunflint Trail Canoe Outfitters provide rental equipment and service for all outfitting needs: from tents to sleeping bags, canoes to kayaks, and an assortment of BWCAW-compliant food.
If you haven't been on a canoe trip before, or you like having someone pack for you, or you don't have the gear you need, all you need to do is line up an outfitter.
Here is a preview of how your outfitter can help.
Complete Canoe Outfitting (recommended for those new to wilderness outfitting)
- canoe camping equipment
- BWCAW-compliant food
- canoe country maps
- BWCAW and Quetico Provincial Park permit assistance
- lightweight canoes, including Kevlar, and kayaks
- trip planning and routing
Partial Canoe Outfitting
- camping gear equipment and BWCAW-compliant food
- lightweight canoes, including Kevlar, and kayaks
- rent by the item, by the day
Tow Service
- motor boat tow service on several BWCAW perimeter lakes
- Seagull Lake, Saganaga Lake and Clearwater Lakes included
Trip Planning and Routing
- have the equipment, but need the plan?
- usually included with an outfitting package, but ask the outfitter if available
Overnight Lodging Choices
Bunkhouses
Cabins
Licenses, Permits, etc.
- BWCAW permits, fishing licenses, tackle, bait, shower facilities and sundries
Common questions about camping and canoeing along the BWCAW.
Tips for getting your family ready for the trip of a lifetime.


