I am 7 days away from leaving PA to head for the BWCA for my 1st paddle there. I am doing a leisurely 8 days from EP 14 to EP 16.
Is it worth the  trouble to take a camp chair and if so what is your favorite? I am not talking crazy creek here but an above ground chair.

Yes, indeed, by all means I take a chair.  Mine is a GCI Quik-E-Seat, a 3-legged folding chair with a backrest.
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It weighs about 5 lbs and is worth every ounce.  I've used a small tripod chair, a Crazy Creek, and an Alite Monarch, but none of them is as comfortable or just plain useful as the GCI.

I lash the chair into the stern of my solo canoe with my two paddles secured in the bow when portaging.  The portage yoke is set to balance this extra 8 lbs just a tad bow-light.

Got to have a chair.......something fairly low so you can use it to break camp. Whole lots better to stuff bags while sitting rather than bent over squatting all the time. Watch those feet when you are cooking. (It would be a shame to dump that boiling pot of water on your sandal shod feet).

Keep in mind if you go with say a tripod stool (my usual chair) that all three feet are on a stable surface lest you end up on the ground......it can happen, usually only once  .

REI has a decent selection of camp chairs.

For a more extensive conversation on camp chairs use the "search" function on this very site where camp chair threads are fairly comprehensive  up

Anyone remember back when a chair

or a tarp


or a stove




and and yes, even a map in some circles ...





was "for wussies"?

I am still getting by using my kitchen bucket for a seat but have noticed that those who bring a chair and use it will not travel without it after that. Something that makes your trip that much more enjoyable should be brought along.