Video: The BWCA in Northern Minnesota!

**Bic** · 09-15-2015, 07:24

Here's the latest in my trip report videos. This one is a bit long, so my apologies, but hopefully it's at least a little entertaining. We had an amazing time with good fishing, seeing the northern lights, and moose spotting

**Freakin Farmer** · 09-15-2015, 07:32

I'm heading up next week. Can't wait! Look forward to watching your trip.

**Bic** · 09-16-2015, 17:42

Have fun! I hadn't been up there in 15 or so years and it was truly an amazing time. I really think I'm going to start doing more paddle trips! Have another paddle trip in October, but this time it'll be on a river.

**massie17** · 09-16-2015, 22:09

Great video. My wife and one of my sons watched it with me. I went up for a 5 night trip last year, love it up there! Thanks for sharing.

**Whiskeyjack** · 09-17-2015, 13:49

Looks like a great trip Bic. The wife and I are off to Quetico (runs along the North boundary of the BWCA) for thanksgiving weekend in October. 5 days of canoeing without kids. It should be epic.
It looks like you hit the same rain pattern we've seen quite a bit this summer, rain all night and clear up in the morning.

**kwpapke** · 09-18-2015, 13:43

Nice work. Too long for me to watch the whole thing, but I really liked your idea of mounting the camera on the front of the canoe facing back when you did your first portage. Wish I had thought of that when I did my filming up there last week. You probably already know this, but if you are looking for a river route the Namekagon is a big favorite of the guys I went with.

**Bic** · 09-21-2015, 14:35

Originally Posted by Whiskeyjack

Looks like a great trip Bic. The wife and I are off to Quetico (runs along the North boundary of the BWCA) for thanksgiving weekend in October. 5 days of canoeing without kids. It should be epic.
It looks like you hit the same rain pattern we've seen quite a bit this summer, rain all night and clear up in the morning.

Epic indeed! Have fun, and thanks for watching!

Originally Posted by kwpapke

Nice work. Too long for me to watch the whole thing, but I really liked your idea of mounting the camera on the front of the canoe facing back when you did your first portage. Wish I had thought of that when I did my filming up there last week. You probably already know this, but if you are looking for a river route the Namekagon is a big favorite of the guys I went with.

it was a long video :P and you are the second person to recommend that to me!

**toddhunter** · 09-22-2015, 15:34

Just returned from Gabbro/Gull. Great weather, hammock gear performed perfectly. My 5th trip. Good video, lucky you on the moose. We had a handful of bald eagles, a beaver, yipping coyotes, and good fishing on Pietro.

**mcspin50** · 09-23-2015, 21:24

Very nice video. So great that your son had a good time, too. Congrats on the moose sighting! We saw a cow and calf in the same area last year. First time for us too. We also "experienced" the Portage of Death. It's a doozy!

**sueb2b** · 09-23-2015, 21:37

Started watching your video, but don't have the time to watch it all now. I'll have to watch the rest later.

I did a Baker -> Sawbill loop two years ago with a friend. This summer I did a solo between LIS N and Moose River N.

Like you, I want to have more BWCA trips in my future. I'm hoping to go there and/or Quetico next summer.