On this BWAC volunteering adventure, we will depart from the Powwow Trailhead (BWCAW EP #86) early Friday morning and backpack up the eastern side of the Powwow Trail to the Pose Lake campsite, where we’ll make base camp for two nights. The goal is to clear trail with saws, loppers, and root slayers south of the “culvert” landmark where the brush is thick has enjoyed a relatively rainy year.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the areas around Superstition Lake Campsite. This will be a 11.1-mile hike-in Friday morning and back out Monday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Join Caitlin and Zach on this backcountry trail clearing trip with a short pack in. This crew will hike in from the trailhead at entry point #86 one mile to the Isabella River, where we will make camp. We will hike with daypacks to our work area, just north of the wye.

Join Caitlin and Sara on this backcountry trail clearing trip combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

Join Caitlin and Sara on this backcountry trail clearing trip combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

Join Zach and Trina on this 4.25-day back-country trail clearing combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

Itching for a long walk in the woods before jumping into volunteer trail work? If so, join us for this hike-in trail clearing trip to Superstition Lake! We’re looking for self-motivated, nature-loving, goal-oriented team members willing to tackle unknown trail and weather conditions to help us take care of the Powwow Trail. Prior trail clearing experience not required, but since we have a whopping ~11 mile hike in, we will be carefully vetting volunteers for fitness and hiking experience!

Join Mel and Valentin on this 4- day backcountry trail clearing-adventure. We will be hiking 6 miles into the beautiful Pose Lake campsite, which will be our base camp. We will be working to clear brush and treefalls mostly east and south of Pose Lake. This is a remote trip on a wilderness route in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Join Mark and Lucas on this 4-day, 31 mile Powwow Trail survey and clearing adventure. This is an advanced level backpacking trip on a remote wilderness route in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

This is a Canoe and backpack work trip to the Sioux Hustler Trail in the BWCAW. Some backpacking and canoeing experience is required. Tools and training will be provided. Additionally, we will provide you with a gear list.

Join crew leaders Lucas Raudabaugh and Eric Rawls on our first clearing trip to the Brule Lake Trail. We will hike to Eagle Mountain (the highest point in MN!!!), assess conditions, and clear the Brule Lake Trail. Conditions are unknown since we've never cleared here before!

Join Verena and Goeran on this backcountry trail clearing trip combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle North on the Little Indian Sioux River, and Upper and Lower Pauness Lake to get to our camp site by Devil's Cascade. From there we will clear the nearby section of the Sioux Hustler Trail from tree falls and brush.

Join crew leaders Doug Rude and Deb Kuehne as we clear the gateway of the Sioux Hustler Trail. Most of the work will be clearing brush and new treefalls.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the area south of the Wye. With only a 1-mile backpack in to our campsite, it is ideal for first-time backpackers. And the campsite on the Isabella River is beautiful! Experience is not required. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Join Crew Leader Matt Leister and Co-leader Paul Stelter for a survey trip around the Sioux Hustler Trail. We will be surveying the trail for the upcoming trail clearing season, and doing some “as needed” trail clearing along the way.

This is a backpack work trip to the Powwow Trail in the BWCAW. Some backpacking experience is required. All tools, training, and a gear list will be provided.

Thursday morning we will carpool from the Twin Cities area to the Powwow Trail, entry point #86. We will hike together to scenic South Wilder Lake and make our base camp, approximately ten miles from the trailhead.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the areas west of Pose Lake. This will be a 6.25-mile hike-in Thursday afternoon and back out Sunday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the areas east and west of Campfire Lake. This will be a 9-mile hike-in Thursday morning and back out Sunday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Join crew leaders Doug Rude and Deb Kuehne as we clear the Sioux Hustler Trail. Most of the work will be clearing brush and new treefalls.

This is a car camping trip to clear the areas near the Powwow Trail "Gateway" corridor. There will be a short hike-in and back out each work day to and from our base car-camping location. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Itching to get your feet wet (canoeing and portaging) before jumping into volunteer trail work? If so, come and join us for this canoe/hike trail clearing trip to North Wilder! We’re looking for self-motivated, nature-loving, goal-oriented team members willing to tackle unknown trail and weather conditions to help us take care of the Powwow Trail. Prior trail clearing experience not required.

Have you volunteered on the Powwow Trail before, and now you’re ready to see all 31 miles of it? If so, come and join us for this fall's circumnavigation survey trip!

This is a backpack work trip to the Powwow Trail in the BWCAW. Some backpacking experience is required. All tools, training, and a gear list will be provided.

Thursday morning we will carpool from the Twin Cities area to the Powwow Trail, entry point #86. We will hike together to scenic South Wilder Lake and make our base camp, approximately ten miles from the trailhead.

Friday and Saturday we will be hard at work clearing the northern section of the trail, where fallen trees and thick brush abound.

Finally, on Sunday morning we will pack up our camp and head out, stopping for a meal together on our way home.

We will be clearing sections of the Sioux Hustler Foot Trail based on the results of our survey trip in early May. We will leave mid-afternoon on Thursday, June 1, and stay overnight at the Lake Jeanette Campground just down the road from the trailhead. On Friday morning, we will set off on the trail to establish a base camp and begin clearing the trail.

We will resume clearing sections of the trail on Saturday. On Sunday morning, after a hearty breakfast, we will return to the trailhead, stop for lunch in Ely, and be back in the Twin Cities by early evening.

This is a very rigorous trip and will require good skills and endurance. Contact organizer with any questions.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the areas east and west of Campfire Lake. This will be a 9-mile hike-in Thursday morning and back out Sunday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Join crew leaders Doug Rude and Deb Kuehne as we clear the Powwow Trail west of the Wye. We will be clearing new treefalls, and cutting out brush.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the area west of the Wye in the Flapper Creek area. The exact area will depend on the results of a spring survey, but expect heavy brushing and some treefalls. Experience is not required. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Itching to get your feet wet (canoeing and portaging) before jumping into volunteer trail work? If so, come and join us for this canoe/hike trail clearing trip to North Wilder! We’re looking for self-motivated, nature-loving, goal-oriented team members willing to tackle unknown trail and weather conditions to help us take care of the Powwow Trail. Prior trail clearing experience not required.