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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Woman in red shirt canoeing in the Boundary Waters, surrounded by dense forests and clear blue skies
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Accessible primarily by canoe, the Boundary Waters is one of America's most remote and cherished wilderness areas / Paul Vincent

Pushing the Boundaries

Accessible primarily by canoe, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northeast Minnesota is one of America's most beautiful and remote places. Its vast wilderness extends 150 miles along the U.S.-Canada border, covering approximately 1,098,000 acres with over 1,100 lakes and 1,500 miles of canoe routes, attracting more than 150,000 visitors annually. To truly understand this incredible destination, you have to come experience it for yourself. 

Couple canoeing on a clear, blue lake surrounded by dense pine forests

Escape into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in northern Minnesota / Paul Vincent

Canoeing

Named one of the “50 Places of a Lifetime” by National Geographic Traveler, the Boundary Waters is a paddler’s dream come true with more than 1,500 miles of canoe routes over 1,000 lakes, rivers and streams.

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