Episode 65 WTIP Boundary Waters Podcast

Published: May 1, 2022, 11 a.m.

b'Lake Saganaga at the end of the Gunflint Trail is an easy place to get lost. Sag, as the lake is often called, is both the deepest and largest lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It\\u2019s 280 ft. deep in certain pockets, and is spread across nearly 19,000 acres. And while Sag might be challenging to navigate for even the most experienced paddlers, sometimes getting turned around can lead to magical experiences. Nicole Erickson and Michael Kelly know all about this, as we learn in today\\u2019s episode. Also in this episode, podcast hosts Joe Friedrichs and Matthew Baxley trek to the BWCA to drill a hole in the ice on the same weekend overnight travel permits are required to start the 2022 \\u2018paddling season.\\u2019'