Boundary Waters, Trip Reports, BWCA, Stories

The Circle Tour
by tmccann

Trip Type: Paddling Canoe
Entry Date: 09/25/2020
Entry & Exit Point: Farm Lake (EP 31)
Number of Days: 11
Group Size: 7
Part 10 of 11
Bald Eagle to Kawishiwi River

The experience of paddling the Kawishiwi Watershed, two legs of it was instructive in letting us see how quickly water accumulates into the system and the role that beaver have in regulating the flow. Upper reaches of the Watershed are well stocked with beaver. Due to the young age class of the forests in the Pagami fire, beaver will be around for a long time.


Amazingly on the entire Circle Tour, we did not see a single moose track, pellet group or antler rub. They are gone. We only spotted 3 wolf scats on the 51 portages of the trip. For all intents, they are gone too. No bear sign either.