Are you registered for a spring trip, or curious about volunteering? This required orientation is one of the building blocks supporting safe and rewarding experiences on the trail. All are welcome to attend.

What happens on a Boundary Waters Advisory Committee trail clearing trip? Find out more at this orientation and safety training event, presented by crew leaders who will be out on trail with you, keeping wilderness trails accessible to hikers and backpackers.

Crew members will backpack from the Eagle Mt. trailhead, 3 miles (2 hours) to Whale Lake. We will set up a Basecamp for three nights. Our work will be scouting, clearing, and preparing boardwalk areas set for summer restoration. We work rain or shine.

Crew members will car camp at Lake Jeanette and drive to the entry point of the Sioux-Hustler Trail. We will clear the gateway of the Sioux-Hustler Trail. Most of the work will be clearing brush and new treefalls. We work rain or shine.

Crew members will backpack 9.5 miles from the trailhead to Quadga Lake on the Powwow Trail. We will set up a basecamp and clear brush in the southwest portion of the trail, working rain or shine. This trip will be early in the clearing season, with everything that comes with that - expect a wet trail but few bugs.

We will depart from Kawishiwi Lodge/Campsite early on Thursday morning and paddle from Lake One to Lake Three (with two short portages), then stash our canoes where the Powwow Trail meets Lake Three. We will then backpack 3.5 challenging miles to the Mirror Lake campsite and set up base camp for 3 nights. The goal is to clear the trail South and North of Mirror Lake with saws, loppers, and root slayers to our trail standards.

With only a 1-mile backpack in to our campsite, this trip is ideal for first-time backpackers (experience not required). The goal of the trip is to clear treefalls, brush, and rootballs heading north from camp. We work rain or shine. All tools and training will be provided; see below for required gear.

On this Memorial Day weekend trip, crew members will carpool to a USFS Campground near the BWCAW on Thursday afternoon, car camping for the night. Early the next morning, we will depart the Sioux-Hustler trailhead and backpack 12 miles along the western side of the loop to Pageant Lake, where we will basecamp for three nights. We will clear the trail with saws, loppers, and root slayers in the Heritage Creek North area. We work rain or shine.

Crew members will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to the west side of the Powwow Trail. We will then backpack 5.5 miles to Superstition Lake. After setting up a basecamp, we'll clear treefalls and brush along the trail. We work rain or shine!

Crew members will hike from the Powwow Trailhead to Pose Lake (approx. 6 miles). Here we will set up base camp for the next 3 nights. We will work toward South Wilder Lake clearing treefalls, brushing, and rerouting around flooded area. We work rain or shine!

Crew members will paddle and portage down the Little Indian Sioux River across to Hustler Lake on the east side of the Sioux-Hustler Trail. We will set up a basecamp, then clear treefalls, brush, and dig roots along Hustler Lake. We work rain or shine.

Crew members will carpool to the Powwow Trailhead early Thursday morning. We will then backpack 11.2 miles along the southern loop of the Powwow Trail to Superstition Lake, where we’ll make base camp for three nights. We work rain or shine.