colliehauler wrote:
I camp next to the BWCA wilderness area. Notice I say next to not in. Hard core nature lovers get a limited number entry permit and camp using a tent and canoe carrying in and out all their supplies. I stay in my RV with HVAC and gel memory foam mattress. I take the pontoon boat out on the lake that permit motorized boats not a canoe. The difference no man-made structures and limited number of people allowed to enter into the wilderness area and no motorized vehicles permitted.
BWCA is over one million acres in size along the Canadian border for a hundred and fifty miles and adjacent to Canada's Quetico Provincial Park.
FWIW, the state and/or the NFS have set a great example by doing it right at our favorite Northern CA lake to RV camp at:
- Three beautiful campgrounds in the trees with no hookups (just centralized water faucets) and all sites are blacktop surfaced ... there is one centralized shower building shared by the three campgrounds for tenters or RV'ers who don't want to shower in their rigs.
- Campsites are well spaced apart for a wide open feeling when camping.
- Two of the three campgrounds are on the shore ... where you can leave your boat pulled up right on the beach for easy access day after day.
- A couple of boat ramps.
- Motorized boats permitted, but speeds must be kept slow.
- No water skiing or other water sports permitted ... sightseeing and fishing only.
- A beautiful pristine forested shoreline with no developments permitted on or near the shoreline anywhere.
- A lot of bird life everywhere along the the shores.
- Several little coves along the shoreline to anchor in and fish or just sit in the boat and enjoy.
- A beautiful mountain view in the skyline opposite the campgrounds.
- Fishing is carefully groomed and maintained to be for trophy trout ... my most recent catch while trolling in our small boat included a trout of over 22 inches.
- The lake's altitude is not too high or too low at just under 6K feet ... this provides mild temps combined with clear air and deep blue skies.
- The surroundings are super quiet on the lake and around the lake.
The lake and it's setting may be unique in the state - or in several states at least with respect to RV camping use ... the camp hosts know of no lake in CA with this unique set of characteristics.
