This is a backpack work trip to the Powwow Trail in the BWCAW. Some backpacking experience is required. All tools, training, and a gear list will be provided.

Thursday morning we will carpool from the Twin Cities area to the Powwow Trail, entry point #86. We will hike together to scenic South Wilder Lake and make our base camp, approximately ten miles from the trailhead.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the areas west of Pose Lake. This will be a 6.25-mile hike-in Thursday afternoon and back out Sunday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the areas east and west of Campfire Lake. This will be a 9-mile hike-in Thursday morning and back out Sunday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Join crew leaders Doug Rude and Deb Kuehne as we clear the Sioux Hustler Trail. Most of the work will be clearing brush and new treefalls.

This is a car camping trip to clear the areas near the Powwow Trail "Gateway" corridor. There will be a short hike-in and back out each work day to and from our base car-camping location. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Itching to get your feet wet (canoeing and portaging) before jumping into volunteer trail work? If so, come and join us for this canoe/hike trail clearing trip to North Wilder! We’re looking for self-motivated, nature-loving, goal-oriented team members willing to tackle unknown trail and weather conditions to help us take care of the Powwow Trail. Prior trail clearing experience not required.

Have you volunteered on the Powwow Trail before, and now you’re ready to see all 31 miles of it? If so, come and join us for this fall's circumnavigation survey trip!

This is a backpack work trip to the Powwow Trail in the BWCAW. Some backpacking experience is required. All tools, training, and a gear list will be provided.

Thursday morning we will carpool from the Twin Cities area to the Powwow Trail, entry point #86. We will hike together to scenic South Wilder Lake and make our base camp, approximately ten miles from the trailhead.

Friday and Saturday we will be hard at work clearing the northern section of the trail, where fallen trees and thick brush abound.

Finally, on Sunday morning we will pack up our camp and head out, stopping for a meal together on our way home.

We will be clearing sections of the Sioux Hustler Foot Trail based on the results of our survey trip in early May. We will leave mid-afternoon on Thursday, June 1, and stay overnight at the Lake Jeanette Campground just down the road from the trailhead. On Friday morning, we will set off on the trail to establish a base camp and begin clearing the trail.

We will resume clearing sections of the trail on Saturday. On Sunday morning, after a hearty breakfast, we will return to the trailhead, stop for lunch in Ely, and be back in the Twin Cities by early evening.

This is a very rigorous trip and will require good skills and endurance. Contact organizer with any questions.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the areas east and west of Campfire Lake. This will be a 9-mile hike-in Thursday morning and back out Sunday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Join crew leaders Doug Rude and Deb Kuehne as we clear the Powwow Trail west of the Wye. We will be clearing new treefalls, and cutting out brush.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the area west of the Wye in the Flapper Creek area. The exact area will depend on the results of a spring survey, but expect heavy brushing and some treefalls. Experience is not required. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Itching to get your feet wet (canoeing and portaging) before jumping into volunteer trail work? If so, come and join us for this canoe/hike trail clearing trip to North Wilder! We’re looking for self-motivated, nature-loving, goal-oriented team members willing to tackle unknown trail and weather conditions to help us take care of the Powwow Trail. Prior trail clearing experience not required.

We will be scouting the Sioux Hustler Foot Trail, noting which sections need work and deciding on a plan for the June 1-4 clearing trip. We will stay overnight on Thursday night at the Lake Jeanette Campground just down the road from the trailhead. On Friday morning, we will set off on the trail in a counter-clockwise loop of the Sioux Hustler Trail, scouting for tree falls and areas that need work. Expect to do 10 - 12 miles per day on Friday and Saturday.

Have you volunteered on the Powwow Trail before, and now you’re ready to see all 31 miles of it? If so, come and join us for this spring’s circumnavigation survey trip!

We will circumnavigate the trail counterclockwise with a small crew and without tools. You will help survey treefall counts, campsite conditions, water sources, and document overall trail conditions on every segment of the trail. This information is reported in to all the other spring trips so that those crews have a better understanding of the conditions they’ll be facing on trail.

Join crew leaders Doug Rude and Deb Kuehne as we clear the gateway of the Powwow Trail. We will be clearing new treefalls, and cutting out brush.

Eric and Tom are looking for several enthusiastic backpackers to bring warm boots and make the trip to clear the trail on this late fall clearing crew. The six-foot clearing we'll make through this remote part of the trail will be one of our last efforts at clearing the trail this year.

This is a backpack work trip to the Powwow Trail in the BWCAW. Backpacking experience is required. All tools, training, and a gear list will be provided.

This is a backpack work trip to the Powwow Trail in the BWCAW. The exact area of trail will be determined later based on trail conditions and progress made by other Fall crews. It can be cold early-mid October so please expect that. We will not be canceling due to cold weather.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the west area near Superstition Lake. This will be a rigorous trip with a lengthy 11.1-mile hike in Thursday morning and back out Sunday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

This is a trail clearing trip in a designated wilderness area. Participants should be in good physical condition, able to hike 10 miles a day, be amiable crew members, self motivated and goal oriented, yet with safety in mind for both self and the team. Must have a "can-do" attitude for unknown trail and weather conditions. Each participant will carry their own pack, shelter, sleep system, cook kit, food, water, personal gear and a BWAC provided clearing tool. Crew leader will provide water purification system.

This is a combination paddle and backpack work trip to the Powwow Trail in the BWCAW.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the area west of the Wye in the Pelt Creek to Flapper Creek area. Recent survey trips indicate that there are 20-30 tree falls per mile in this section, as well as areas needing to be brushed back. Experience is not required. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Join Rick and Valentin on this 4 day backcountry trail clearing weekend. We will be hiking 6 miles into the beautiful Pose Lake campsite, which will be our base camp. We will be working to clear the trail towards South Wilder.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the area west of Lake Diana. This will be a rigorous trip with a 6-mile hike in Thursday morning and back out Sunday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Thursday afternoon we will spend our pre-trip night at the Fall Lake Campground. Friday morning it's off to Kawishiwi Lodge on the shores of Lake One for canoes, and to start our paddle through Lakes One, Two and Three. We will stash our canoes at Lake Three then backpack 3.0 mi. to our three-night base camp at North Wilder lake. Saturday and Sunday we will clear new growth and downed trees from the trail along N. Wilder and towards S. Wilder before our return paddle to the cities.