Superior-North Canoe Outfitters Routes and Maps

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Maps of Our Area

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A Few of Our Favorite Canoe Routes...
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1.	Saganaga Lake to Cache Bay, Silver Falls (one of the most beautiful falls in the canoe country) Saganagons, down river to Kawnipi Lake. You will return the same route. This is a very beautiful trip around several waterfalls. Average time - 7 days with 10 portages. You may extend this trip to 10 days by returning to Saganaga through Wawiag River, Mack, Ross and Bitchu Lake. Fabulous fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass, northern pike and lake trout on both the above routes. Both routes may be shortened by 2 days by being towed across Saganaga Lake. This trip requires a Quetico Park Permit.
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2.	Saganaga Lake, Northeast arm of Saganaga to the north channel of Northern Light Lake through Trafalgar Bay to Moose Bay and Northern Light Falls, returning to our base through Red Sucker Bay of Saganaga Lake. Average time - 3 to 5 days with only 4 portages. Excellent fishing for walleye and smallmouth bass, also northern pike. This trip takes you into Canadian waters, Crown Land Camping Permits required.
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3.	Saganaga Lake to Red Rock Bay, then a short portage to Red Rock Lake, a pretty little lake, another short portage to Alpine Lake, a beautiful small lake with many islands. A 104 rod portage puts you into Seagull Lake, a very picturesque lake. Here you will paddle 7 miles through the islands to your pickup point. Average time - 3 to 4 days with 3 portages. Lots of large walleye and smallmouth bass are caught in these waters. B.W.C.A. permit is required. Trip can be extended to 5 - 6 days with side trips.
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4.	Saganaga Lake to Cache Bay, Silver Falls (one of the most beautiful falls), enter Saganagons, paddle to Bitchu Lake, then on to Bemar or Ross Lake (a scenic area to lay over, base camp and explore). On the outside edge of the Quetico Park, this area provides excellent smallmouth and walleye fishing. Lots of moose activity in this area. Average time - 5 to 7 days. This trip may be reduced to 5 days by using our "Headstart" service across Saganaga Lake. This trip takes you into Canadian waters, no Quetico permit is required, but a Crown Land Camping permit is required.
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5.	Saganaga Lake around American Point to 3rd bay, Swamp Lake, Otter track, Upper Knife, through Lower Knife - returning through Eddy, Jean, Annie Ogishkemuncie, Jasper, Alpine, Red Rock and end at our base on Saganaga Lake. Average time - 5 to 6 days. Some large lakes and a lot of smaller lakes with many bays to explore and fish with excellent smallmouth, walleye, lake trout and northern pike fishing. A fairly easy trip with 10 portages. B.W.C.A. permit is required.
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6.	Saganaga Lake, Red Rock, Alpine, Jasper, Ogishkemuncie, Agamok, Gabimichigami, Little Saganaga, Mora, Crooked, Gillis, French, Peter and return through Gabimichigami, Agamok, Ogishkemuncie, Jasper, Alpine and end at your pickup point on Seagull Lake. Average time - 7 days. This trip consists of mostly smaller lakes and short portages. Without a doubt, you will find the best lake trout fishing in the B.W.C.A. on this route. The first 5 lakes you pass through have good smallmouth and walleye fishing. B.W.C.A. permit is required.
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7.	The following route will take you through the most remote area of the B.W.C.A. with a combination of terrain and scenic beauty and excellent fishing for all species of fish native to our area. Saganaga Lake, Red Rock, Alpine, Ogishkemuncie, Gabimichigami, Little Saganaga, south to Bear, Pan, into the Kawishiwi River, Alice, Insula and north through Thomas, Fraser, Kekekabic, Spoon, Knife and east to Ottertrack and end at our base on Saganaga Lake. Average time - 8 to 10 days. B.W.C.A. permit is required.
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8.	Gunflint Lake, down the Granite River to Granite Lake and on to Gneiss, Maraboef, Saganaga Falls and return to our base through Saganaga Lake. A scenic combination river and a lake trip. Walleye, smallmouth and northern pike fishing. Average time - 3 to 4 days. B.W.C.A. permit is required.
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9.	Ham Lake, Cross Bay, Rib, Karl, Long Island Lake - return the same route. Average time - 3 days. All small water with short portages. Walleyes, lake trout and northern pike. B.W.C.A. permit is required.
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10.	Take the same trip as number 9 above, but when you get to Long Island, go south to Cherokee, North Temperance, Brule, north through the Cones lakes into Winchell, Gaskin, Caribou and end at Poplar. Mostly small lakes. Very scenic area and generally short portages. Walleye, smallmouth, lake trout and northern pike. Average time - 5 to 6 days. B.W.C.A. permit is required.
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The above listed routes are just a few of the many from which to choose. Upon your arrival here at our base, several will be suggested to you, depending upon your wishes and capabilities. After your decision has been made, we will go over it in complete detail regarding fishing, portages, campsites and all other pertinent information.
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