BWCA Day – Lake Hiawatha

Lake Hiawatha
June 10, 4- 7pm

Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness welcomes families from our partner schools and organizations in the east metro to experience the adventures of the Boundary Waters at this FREE event at Lake Hiawatha! 

Through our partnership with Three Rivers, students and their households can enjoy a free picnic, and try out BWCA activities like paddling, portaging, campsite skills, and animal identification.

Check out some of the activities offered at BWCA Day!

Canoeing

Canoeing is the most common way people travel through the Boundary Waters. Without motors or roads, visitors to the Boundary Waters can paddle on quiet waters. Explore this type of travel at Fish Lake, where staff will provide all equipment and instruction to try out canoeing.

Camping Skills

What happens when you are in the wilderness and it starts to rain? What makes it easier to build a fire? Learn about fire-building, knot tying, and take the tarp challenge at the campsite skills station!

Portaging

“Portaging” comes from a French word meaning, “to carry.” Visitors to the Boundary Waters can go from lake to lake by carrying their gear along u0022portage trails.u0022 Yes, this means carrying a CANOE! Try your hand at portaging and work together to transport a canoe over land.

Animals of the BWCA

Investigate animal artifacts to discover some of the wildest species in Minnesota! The Boundary Waters is home to a diverse ecosystem of creatures, from carnivores to herbivores.