On this BWAC volunteering adventure, we will depart from the Powwow Trailhead (BWCAW EP #86) early Friday morning and backpack up the eastern side of the Powwow Trail to the Pose Lake campsite, where we’ll make base camp for two nights. The goal is to clear trail with saws, loppers, and root slayers south of the “culvert” landmark where the brush is thick has enjoyed a relatively rainy year.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the areas around Superstition Lake Campsite. This will be a 11.1-mile hike-in Friday morning and back out Monday morning. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

Join Caitlin and Zach on this backcountry trail clearing trip with a short pack in. This crew will hike in from the trailhead at entry point #86 one mile to the Isabella River, where we will make camp. We will hike with daypacks to our work area, just north of the wye.

Join Caitlin and Sara on this backcountry trail clearing trip combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

Join Caitlin and Sara on this backcountry trail clearing trip combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

Join Zach and Trina on this 4.25-day back-country trail clearing combining canoeing and backpacking. This crew will paddle and portage Lakes One, Two, and Three to access the beautifully rugged west side of the Powwow Trail. We will stash our canoes, and put on our packs for our hike to the final campsite.

Itching for a long walk in the woods before jumping into volunteer trail work? If so, join us for this hike-in trail clearing trip to Superstition Lake! 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, but since we have a whopping ~11 mile hike in, we will be carefully vetting volunteers for fitness and hiking experience!

Join Mel and Valentin on this 4- day backcountry trail clearing-adventure. We will be hiking 6 miles into the beautiful Pose Lake campsite, which will be our base camp. We will be working to clear brush and treefalls mostly east and south of Pose Lake. This is a remote trip on a wilderness route in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

Join Mark and Lucas on this 4-day, 31 mile Powwow Trail survey and clearing adventure. This is an advanced level backpacking trip on a remote wilderness route in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

This is a hike-in trip to clear the area south of the Wye. With only a 1-mile backpack in to our campsite, it is ideal for first-time backpackers. And the campsite on the Isabella River is beautiful! Experience is not required. All tools, training and a gear list will be provided.

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.

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.

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.

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.