Crew members will paddle and portage from Lake One to Lake Three, stash their canoes and hike 2-3 miles south on the Powwow Trail to set up a base camp. The goal is to put the final trail clearing touches on the west side of the trail, a main area of focus over the last 2 years.
Connect with fellow outdoor enthusiasts during a hike with us on June 21! We'll explore the trails at Afton State Park and chat about BWAC, our mission, and all things Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
Thank you to all of the hardworking volunteers who helped clear miles of trail this spring! Join fellow crew members and leaders at Como Park Midway Pavilion for a picnic. All are welcome - meet others who were out working on the trail this spring, and hear about fall volunteer opportunities.
A mixed group of new and returning volunteers basecamped at the beautiful Isabella site on the Powwow Trail last weekend, and focused on clearing heavy brush growth west of the "wye". Amazing (and tiring) work was done digging out root balls encroaching on the trail, but that didn't stop us from telling stories around the campfire and going for a refreshing swim after we knocked off for the day. Additional work was done near the campsite to ensure the Isabella waterway will be safe to cross for future hikers!
Crew #8 - The "BWAC Bigboys" completed a spring circumnavigation around the Powwow Trail. Winter storms brought down many new deadfalls, so the crew’s work was plentiful. During the circumnavigation, 250 treefalls were cut and removed from the trail to allow hikers a navigable path for the season. The Diana creek bridge was also repaired for crossing.
Crew #6, aka The Latriners, completed their mission to clear 0.63 miles of the Powwow Trail north and south of the Path Lake campsite. They also carried a latrine from the point where it was left by crew #5 to south of Path Lake campsite.
“Wilderness to the people of America is a spiritual necessity, an antidote to the high pressure of modern life, a means of regaining serenity and equilibrium.”
