After receiving an e-mail last night from the US Forest Service denying our request to kite the BWCA we decided to contact the Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario, CA.
The Quetico is a protected, pristine wilderness retreat of international acclaim west of Lake Superior on the Canada-U.S. border. The park’s tangled network of lakes once formed water routes travelled by Ojibway and fur traders. Now it is primarily the destination of experienced canoeists seeking solitude and rare glimpses of wildlife by cascading waterfalls, glassy lakes and endless forests. The park is accessible at four points by canoe and two by car (Dawson Trail Campground and Lac la Croix Ranger Station).
I called the office in Atitkokan this afternoon and was greeted by a great lady who was extremely helpful! I explained our intent and she was actually very excited about what we are trying to do. She said she had never been asked about kiting before but didn't see any reason why we couldn't. She had to run it by the Park Superintendent who is an avid skier and she thought he would like to give it a try himself. As it turns out the Super will be presenting at the Winter Camping Symposium in Ely, MN this weekend so we will get a chance to visit with him.
After a quick look at the map last night we are thinking of going from the Beaverhouse Ranger Station to Atikokan.
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