Join us for connection over our shared passions for the outdoors and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. Gather with us and hear from each trail partner to learn trail updates, needs, challenges, and more. Lunch will be served, followed by an afternoon of outdoor skills clinics on orienteering, knots and tarps, and backcountry water and food.
Come spend some time with BWAC while you scope out some new gear for the upcoming paddling, hiking and backpacking season! We will be tabling at REI Bloomington from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and would love to chat about what we do and what we are up to. Swing by!
Are you registered for a spring trip, or curious about volunteering? This required orientation is one of the building blocks supporting safe and rewarding experiences on the trail. All are welcome to attend.
What happens on a Boundary Waters Advisory Committee trail clearing trip? Find out more at this orientation and safety training event, presented by crew leaders who will be out on trail with you, keeping wilderness trails accessible to hikers and backpackers.
We hosted a booth at the 2025 Canoecopia Paddlesports Expo in Madison, WI, to raise awareness of BWCAW wilderness trails and recruit volunteers for spring trips. Our volunteers engaged with hundreds of outdoor enthusiasts, sharing trail information and listening to personal stories about past BWCAW adventures.
Roughly 60 enthusiasts joined our presentation to talk trails, education, advocacy, and maintenance in our beloved BWCAW.
Thank you to Rovers Outdoor Club for having us for their weekly presentation.
Last night we held our Annual Meeting and Volunteer Recognition event. After sharing a meal and conducting some yearly business, we had a great time reflecting back on all the accomplishments of 2024 and hearing from keynote speaker Pam Wright of Soka Outdoors.
“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.”
