A Guided All-Women BWCAW Canoe Trip

This trip is so popular we’ve added more trip dates!

If you’re a woman intrigued by the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, this is your chance to experience the adventure. Whether this is your first time in a canoe or you’d like to improve your wilderness skills as an experienced paddler, the only requirement is that you want to have fun while adventuring with other bold ladies! This four-day fully outfitted and guided canoe trip is open to all who identify as a woman. You’ll be geared up with all the best canoeing and camping equipment, including inflatable sleeping pads for a good night’s sleep and comfy trail chairs for lounging at camp.

During four days on the water, expect days of both travel and base-camping. On an optional layover day, we will rest, relax, explore and, if you’d like, fish. Each day will bring new experiences and sights, that could include waterfalls, wildlife, towering old growth white pines, and beautiful Northwoods surroundings. Sign up by yourself, or bring along a friend, too. We look forward to heading out into these beautiful woods with you!

You will make new friends and meet interesting people. Our guests respect each other as individuals and work together and learn with one another as a team on this trip.

These fabulous trips are guided by some of the most experienced (and fun!) female guides in the region. Your guides have backgrounds in guiding all-female groups and value the empowering nature of womens’ trips. Expect great storytellers with wonderful wilderness experiences that they are delighted to share.

Dates

• May 25 - 29, 2027
• June 8 - 12, 2027
• Aug. 24 - 28, 2027
• Sept. 7 - 11, 2027
• Sept. 14 - 18, 2027

Price

$925 per person

Who Can Participate?

Those at least 18 years old and who identify as a woman.

Group Size

Maximum group size is 8 participants, and minimum group size is four participants.

Trip Schedule

Day 1
Meet your group at 3:00 p.m. at Ely Outfitting Co. for a pre-trip orientation. Note: If trip dates are shown as July 6-10, then day 1 would be July 6.  

Day 2 - 5
You will launch canoes from a Boundary Waters entry point near Ely and begin your wilderness adventure that includes three nights camping on trail. After three nights camping on trail, your group will exit the water in the middle of the afternoon on the final day of the trip. Included meals are lunch on the first day on trail through lunch on the last day on trail.

Lodging before & after the canoe trip

Optional, economical bunkhouse lodging is available before and/or after your canoe trip for an additional charge. Bunkhouse lodging includes individual beds and is in a bunkhouse unit shared only with members of this guided group trip. 

How to Register

Click "Sign Up" below to register online through Ely Outfitting Co.'s standard reservation system. When completing your reservation, use the following information:

1.  Entry and Exit Point: Enter Women in the Wilderness.
2. Trip Dates: Enter your trip dates.
3. Trip Leader: Enter your own name.
4. Group Size: Select 1 when registering yourself.

Payment & Cancellation Policy

Deposit: A 50% deposit is required to reserve your spot. Due to the extremely limited group size, deposits are nonrefundable and cannot be transferred to another year. We recommend considering independent travel insurance to protect your investment.

Final Payment: The remaining balance is due 30 days before your trip. This payment is also nonrefundable.