The word
"KAWISHIWI"
comes from the Ojibway Indians and
in English means
"RIVER
FULL OF BEAVER HOUSES"
The Kawishiwi River
Basin drains
parts of Lake and Cook Counties in Minnesota and is entirely within the
boundaries of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). The
BWCAW
is part of the National Wilderness Preservation System and is
administered
by the Superior National Forest (U.S. Department of Agriculture,
1993). The interior of the basin is accessible by canoe from hundreds
of
portage-linked lakes and streams, although there are only three
road-accessible
launch points along the perimeter of the basin. Most lakes and
streams
are ice covered during the winter, and may only be accessible by
snowshoes
or skis. A wilderness travel permit issued by the Forest Service is
required
for all overnight visits in the BWCAW from May 1 through September 30.
Camping is permitted only at developed campsites, which have wilderness
box latrines. |
