• No prior experience is necessary. All our tours are beginner friendly and suited for all ages!

• Please click here to see our Essential Eligibility page to make sure our trips are a good fit for you.

Swimming on a warm summer day can be a great way to beat the heat and another way to enjoy the great outdoors!

With that being said, drownings are one of the most frequent causes of major injury and death in the BWCA and for that reason we take swimming safety very seriously.

During day trips, swimming is allowed when your guide is either trained as a certified lifeguard or trained in Wilderness Water Safety. Swimming must always be supervised by your guide. Swimming at depths greater than waist deep water require wearing your properly fitted lifejacket.

• You betcha! We welcome all ages and work to create a tour that fits your group’s needs and experience level.

• We will not operate a tour if conditions are dangerous. However, light rain and cool weather is generally not considered dangerous. A day that starts off cool and foggy can quickly warm up to a perfect summer day. Please dress appropriately!

• It will be at your guide’s discretion whether or not to operate a tour based on weather conditions.

• If conditions are dangerous we will try to reschedule your tour. If we are unable to reschedule, please see our Cancellation Policy. Please try to book early in your trip so that if the weather causes us to reschedule we will be able to find a later date that works for you.

• Nope! Transportation to and from the tour meeting location is on your own. This gives you flexibility of what to bring and where you decide to go after the tour!

• Our main focus as a business is on guided adventures. However, when we have boats and equipment available, we can rent to you for your own private trips. Being a much smaller operation we do not provide full package outfitting and we never provide food. Please see our Rental page to see the short list of items we have to rent outside of canoes.

• Permits for day trips are free and your guide will help you fill one out the morning that you meet. For overnight trips, we will contact you about the permit process.

• Well-behaved dogs are welcome on our day trips. No more than two dogs allowed. Please call prior to booking if your dog weighs more than 35 pounds.

• Dogs are required to wear life jackets

• We cannot accommodate dogs on public overnight trips.

• All dogs must be leashed when not in the canoe. You must bring bags to clean up after your dog.

• Reminder: even well-behaved dogs can get anxious in canoes or be startled by wildlife

• Alcohol and other drugs are not allowed on tours.

• There is an inherent danger in all outdoor activities. However, by following your guide's instructions, the risks are very low.

• Cellphone coverage is spotty in the wilderness. Your guide will be carrying a satellite based communication device should an emergency arise.

• Additionally, all participants will be required to wear a Coast Guard approved personal flotation device (provided) at all times when on the water.

• Wild animals are more afraid of us than we are of them. We view wildlife from a safe distance and we respect their space and territory. Follow your guide's instructions.

We are a very small seasonal business striving to provide high quality guided experiences to our guests while emphasizing paying our professional guides at wages that reflect there extensive skills, training and backgrounds.

With that being said, we also wish to provide these experiences to as many people as possible. If our prices do not fit in your budget, please reach out as we are at times able to offer discounts. We especially encourage locals residing and working in Cook County to reach out as well as folks working in the service industries to inquire about discounts.