Planning Your BWCAW Canoe Trip

Are you wanting to learn how to plan your own canoe trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness? Now is the time to start planning. Ken Gilbertson has 50 years of experience leading trips into the BWCAW. He will share planning tips from permits, route selection, food planning, safety, and equipment. You will leave this workshop with the knowledge and skills to be confident in organizing your own trip into the BWCAW.

The knowledge and skills learned in this workshop apply to any backcountry trip planning.

Registration Includes

You will leave this workshop with the knowledge and skills to be confident in organizing your own trip into the BWCAW.

What goes into our class pricing? As a local nonprofit, Duluth Folk School is committed to supporting both our instructors and community. We want to compensate our instructors fairly, keep class sizes small, and keep our doors open—while also keeping prices as low as we can.

Thank you for participating in our local handcraft and education economy! Together, we help keep Duluth a fun and vibrant place.

Student Requirements

• Skill Level/Prerequisite Skills: This class is for anyone
• Best for Ages: 18 and older
• You should bring:Bring a notepad, and something to write with.

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