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Motorized Areas Within
the BWCA
While the Boundary
Waters Canoe Area is world renowned for its canoeing,
there are a handful of beautiful lakes within the BWCA
that allow motor usage. BWCA permits are still
required on these lakes. Also popular is
houseboating in the neighboring Voyageurs National Park,
Crane
Lake, and further west at Lake of the Woods.
MOTOR-POWERED
WATERCRAFT REGULATIONS
No other
motorized or mechanized equipment (including pontoon
boats, sailboats, sailboards) is allowed. All other
lakes or portions of lakes within the BWCAW are
paddle-only. Motors may not be used or be in possession
on any paddle-only lake. Motor-powered watercraft are
permitted only on following designated lakes:
LAKES
WITH A 10 HORSEPOWER LIMIT
On these lakes, the possession of one additional motor
no greater than 6 horsepower is permitted, as long as
motors in use do not exceed 10 horsepower.
| Clearwater |
North Fowl |
| South Fowl |
Seagull (East of 3
Mile Island) |
| Portions of Island
River |
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LAKES
WITH A 25 HORSEPOWER LIMIT
On these lakes or portions of these lakes, the
possession of one additional motor no greater than 10
horsepower is permitted, as long as motors in use do not
exceed 25 horsepower.
| Basswood
(except that portion north of Jackfish Bay and
Washington Island) |
| Saganaga
(except that portion west of American Point). |
| Fall |
Moose |
Newton |
Newfound |
| East Bearskin |
Sucker |
South Farm |
Snowbank |
| Trout |
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LAKES
WITH NO HORSEPOWER LIMITS
| Little Vermilion |
Loon |
Loon River |
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| Lac
La Croix (not beyond the south end of Snow Bay
in the U.S.A.) |
PORTAGE WHEELS
Mechanical assistance is only permitted over the
following: International Boundary, Four-Mile Portage,
Fall-Newton-Pipestone and Back Bay Portages into
Basswood Lake, Prairie Portage, Vermilion-Trout Lake
Portage.
OPINION
How do you feel about motor and non-motor designations
in the BWCA? Share your thoughts with others on
our bulletin
board.
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