"Not if you have a state license on your boat already, i.e. Ohio, Ill. But if you come from a "free state" like Indiana where they don't ask you to license canoes,,,MN requires you to license it with them,,,last I heard."

as far as I know, that is still a requirement for boating in MN waters (wouldn't apply with a Q permit just travelling the border route though, but agian, Jackfish or Pipestone Bays aren't part of the border route.

and now, you also need one of those (free) stickers for invasive species stuck on your boat somewhere

and if MT's coming from Canada, would he be classed as an invasive species?

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MT you really need to spend some time checking out the BWCAW rules and permit system, they are completely different than Quetico. It's not impossible but often not worth the effort to try to "blend" both parks into a trip. Crossing back and forth over the border is not allowed except at a portage and North Bay is definitely not part of any BWCAW permit.

I agree with KF. You can't just willy-nilly go back & forth crossing borders. You could however, start in Canucks at PP, figure how many nights you will be In Canucks, then have a remote entry (from Canada) permit for the remainder of your trip in MN. You will need an RABC and Canadian fishing liscence, pay the rent for using their land, as well as the BWCAW permit and MN fishing liscence. Don't forget to stop and see Barney in Ely...at end of trip.

As others have said, your canoe will need a current liscence.

The RABC permit is not for US entry.  It is a Canadian document for remote entry into Canada without processing through customs.  There is no such critter for remote entry into the US.

Buy and pay for your trip in the BW side,
buy and pay for your trip on the Q side, using your RABC to enter
cross back and paddle out

If I reconsider......(again ) that is exactly what I had in mind IC. I have RABC permit coming and have the entry date into the Q with the intention of continuing on from North Bay to Basswood falls into Pipestone and on around.

The problem (and I was going to call the Ranger station today) is gaining the entry through Moose lake into Basswood. Seems to be that there is a lottery if I am not mistaken. Of course the thought occurred to me that they have no clue what entry point I used several days later.........so I could likely pull it off via subterfuge but that would be outside the "spirit" of the law (my how things change).

The concept of circumnavigating the lake is attractive to me but on the other hand would it be "funner" to just stay in the "Q"?....When the first motor boat came along would I say "what am I doing"?.....maybe give myself a break and not push. Maybe even turn my poor August Quetico fishing record around with a little bit of focus (OK, a lot of focus)........

On the other hand if there is no goal, no agenda, no driving ambition, no "accomplishment" will I get bored being solo? Aimless, wandering across vast expanses of open water, criss crossing from one hoped for hotspot to another becoming downcast and mundane......missing my comrades......my wife......my child.......my dogs......my shop. I suppose if I have to......someones got to do it