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Packsack Canoe Trips & Log Cabins
129 Winton Point RoadWinton, MN 55796
3 mi E of Ely on Hwy 169. Turn left into Winton. Follow that street until T in rd and you see Fall Lake ahead. Turn right; Packsack is straight ahead.
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Three lakeside log cabins, located 3 miles from Ely, restaurants, shopping, International Wolf Center. Housekeeping cabins sleep 4-6. All have bathrooms with shower, stove, refrigerator, microwave, toaster, coffeemaker, cooking & eating utensils, Weber grill. Bed linens, towels included. Boats, motors, pontoon, portage wheels, canoes for rent.
www.packsackcanoetrips.com You'll find good fishing on Fall Lake with the added feature of easy access to Basswood Lake for day fishing trips into the BWCAW via two 1/4 mile wheel portages. There you will have miles of excellent fishing available to you. We can also make arrangements for a guided day fishing trip into Basswood if you like. We have boats, motors and portage wheels for rent along with mixed or unmixed gas. For your convenience we do issue Minnesota fishing license.
Complete or partial ultra-light outfitting. Personalized service into BWCAW, Quetico Park. Grumman aluminum and Wenonah Kevlar canoes, Eureka tents, Therm-A-Rest mattress, freshly laundered sleeping bags and pillows. Mirro cooking gear, food provisions, life preservers, all-nylon packsacks. Overnight accommodations and showers. Fly-in packages, personalized routing, maps and transportation. We are located on the shores of Fall Lake only three miles from Ely. Partial outfitting available, overnight accommodations, showers, sauna and free parking. Transportation to other entry points, such as Lake One, Moose Lake with tow service to Prairie Portage for entry into Quetico Park, or up the Echo Trail to Little Indian Sioux, Moose River or Mudro Lake and the Tomahawk area to Island River, Hog Creek or Kawishiwi Lake. We offer 'fly in' packages to either Lac La Croix, Beaverhouse Lake, Nym Lake and Cache Bay on Saganaga Lake. Our location on Fall Lake makes it ideal for beginners who may wish to practice paddling before setting out on their trip.
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7am to 8pm daily, May through OctoberRates
Price listed is for two people. Children 13 & under are free. Each additional person $70.00(week)/$25(night).
Boat, Motor, Canoe, Pontoon, Portage Wheel Rental. Weekly or nightly cabin rental. Bunkhouse accommodations. Shuttle Service to & from BWCAW ent
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Seasonality
- Open in fall
- Open in summer
On-Site Facilities & Services
- High-speed Internet available
- Located on a lake or river
- WiFi
On-Site Recreation
- Canoes or kayaks available
- Dock space/slips/mooring buoys
- Fishing boat motors available
- Fishing boats available
- Fishing guides available
- Lake/river access (boat ramp)
- Outfitting for overnight canoe trips
- Pontoon boat(s) available
Indoor Lodging Amenities
- Kitchen/kitchenette(s)
Resort Plans
- Housekeeping (self catering)
Green Practices
- Energy efficiency/conservation
- Waste reduction/reuse/recycling
Lodging Capacity
- Number of cabins: 3
- Number of rooms in lodge building: 3
- Total number of indoor lodging units: 6
Length of Stay
- Daily rental available
- Split weeks available
- Weekend rental available
- Weekly rental available