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Message started by Kenny B on Sep 14th, 2010 at 3:31am

Title: Getting lost and then camping/fishing in Quetico
Post by Kenny B on Sep 14th, 2010 at 3:31am
Okay,  I don't have a lot of really cool stories but I have another adventure that begs my writing about.  In 2004, my last time in the BWCA we went as a threesome up into Basswood and somehow ended up getting lost (a relative term since we knew abouts where we were) and then camped on an island on the north shore, most likely in Quetico.   We fished the next day all around our island and got some nice fish for dinner, then decided the next day to head out in the lake.  We spotted a canoe in the middle of the lake and headed to meet these guys to ask where the heck we were.  Turns out we were maybe a mile from Prairie Portage, and in Canadian Waters.  Not sure if our Minnesota license included the entire lake and was pretty sure we had camped in Quetico, at any rate, we headed out toward Prairie Portage, called for a tow, and made it back after about 6 days.  It was a fun trip, still I remember the excitement and fear  of being lost, trying to read the maps, having to ask for directions, etc.   At Prairie Portage,  I don't recall any problems getting back into the US.  We crossed over without incident.  Nobody seemed to care.  I guess my question, seeing how things have changed with fees and all, what would happen if we ended up doing the same thing again.  Would we have to pay to get back into the US?  Maybe buy Canadian licenses and pay camping fees before getting that tow home?

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