10 Gorgeous photos from the Boundary Waters Canoe Area

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area, or BWCA, covers more than 1 million acres of Northeastern Minnesota along the Canadian border. This wilderness is largely untouched, with many "non-motorized-only" lakes where watercraft must be human-powered. There are over 1,200 canoe routes and 12 hiking trails, including Superior National Forest. 

People love to paddle and portage (carry their gear on land) between the thousands of lakes and rivers here. Check out these ten photos to get a taste of this one-of-a-kind region.

Note: Many of the listed locations share the photographers launch point (the boat landing where they started their trip) and not the specific location of the photo.

1. Lake Two

2. Grand Marais

3. Rifle Lake

4. Grand Marais

5. Angleworm Lake

6. Ely

7. Grand Marais

8. Grand Marais

9. Grand Marais

10. Alton Lake

Feature image by Will Mckay.