Canoeing & Camping in the Land of 10,000 Lakes: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Sam Jamke/Robert White
UMMARY OF TRIP INFORMATION
Canoeing & Camping in the Land of 10,000 Lakes: Boundary Waters Canoe Area
Wilderness
Leader Sam Jamke
Co-leader Robert White
Minnesota Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
August 14-21, 2010
Total # of days 8
Hiking
Downhill skiing
Kayaking
Title of trip
Leadership
Location(s)
Dates
Type of trip
check all that apply
Backpacking
Cultural
Road biking
Nordic ski
Mountain biking
Snorkeling
Other – please describe
Wilderness canoeing and camping
Max 6
Number of participants
(excluding leaders)
Advertised cost
Airfare range if not included
Do you wish to have your trip
listed online before it is
published in The Outdoors?
Smaller trips and leader
subsidization
Min 6
$ 996 plus air, est
Does it include airfare? Yes
No
$500
$
Yes
No If yes, please list the approximate month (max is one year in
advance of trip)
Once approved
Is this proposal for a small group trip – i.e., less than 14 participants and 2
leaders or 7 participants and 1 leader? Yes
No
If yes, why is a small group proposed? BWCAW restricts group size to 9; to have
two people per canoe, 8 is the maximum total, including leaders
If a participant fee increase of more than 15% is proposed, please explain
why? Back country trip
LEADER AND CO-LEADER INFORMATION
Leader name
Leader address
Leader email
Leader phone
Wilderness first aid training
CPR training
Prior leading experience
Trip one
Trip two
Trip three
Other related trip experience
Sam (Ruth) Jamke
96 Jenkins Rd, Bedford, NH 03110-5040
samjamke@myfairpoint.net
Home 603-472-2536
Work 603-867-5591/cell
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 3/2011
CPR
BLS
Expiration: 4/2010. will recert before trip
Please list the last three longer (5+ day) trips you have led for the AMC including
destination, type of trip, dates and number of participants. Feel free to list additional
trips you have led, particularly if they demonstrate experience related to the trip you
are proposing.
AMC Major Excursion, Death Valley and Western Nevada, April 2008, 12
participants
AMC Major Excursion, Canadian Rockies, July 2008, 14 participants
AMC Major Excursion, Scottish Highlands, August 2009, 9 participants
Lead hikes, 4-season, for NH Chapter and August Camp

To lead a major excursion you must have current CPR and WFA at the time of your trip (or AWFA for all backcountry
trips). If you do not have the required level of certification at the time you submit your proposal or it will expire before
the date of your trip, you will need to make arrangements to recertify in a timely manner.
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Major Excursions Trip Proposal Form, page 1 of 5
Canoeing & Camping in the Land of 10,000 Lakes: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Sam Jamke/Robert White
Co-leader name
Co-leader address
Co-leader email
Co-leader phone
Wilderness first aid training*
CPR training*
Prior leading experience
Robert White
128 White Birch Dr. Guilford, CT 06437
robertswhite@comcast.net
Home 203-453-3727
Work 203-624-8503
WFA
AWFA
WFR
Expiration: 5/2011
CPR
BLS
Expiration: Will cert in CPR prior to trip
If you are a new co-leader you must submit an application to be a major excursions
leader or co-leader prior to submitting this application.
Scouting
Have either of you led this trip
before or traveled to this
area?
Languages
Does either the co-leader or
leader speak the local
language?
Couples
Do the leader and co-leader
have a significant personal
relationship?
Private trips
Do either of you lead trips that
are private - not sponsored by
the AMC?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below:
The co-leader has extensive canoeing experience in similar terrain in Canada and Maine.
There is extensive outfitting support for trips in the Boundary Waters, and routes and
camping spots are well marked.
Co-leader: Yes
No
Leader: Yes
No
Not applicable:
Executive summary
Please provide a brief
description of the trip and the
activities planned.
Accommodations
Please describe your plan for
accommodation(s)
Meals
Please describe your plan for
providing meals
Permits or permissions
Does the trip require special
permits or permissions?
(required on many U.S.
federal lands and national
parks)
Snowbank Lake Trip. See last page for detailed itinerary. Note: we will camp close to
the put-in the first night in case one of the participants misses a plane and can arrive by
the next morning.
Special equipment
Does the trip require special
equipment?
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of equipment and how you
will ensure that people know how to use it:
Kevlar canoes with paddles, carry thwart and lifejackets. We will screen for canoe
paddling skills. We will teach canoeing skills, safety skills in the water and portage
technique at a pre-trip gathering. We will also have a safety drill and teaching of portage
technique at the beginning of the trip.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what type of experience? Also describe
Yes
No
If yes, please list who has agreed to be your back-up in case one or
both of you need to drop out. This is required for approval!
Yes
No
If yes, please note that you cannot advertise AMC and private trips
together unless there is a clear distinction between the two in any marketing
materials you send out.
LOGISTICAL DETAILS OF TRIP
Special experience
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First night and last night at a bunkhouse provided by the outfitter. Backcountry camping
for 5 nights.
First dinner and breakfast in Ely. Last night dinner and breakfast in Ely. Meals on
camping trip will be provided by the outfitter.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will need to do to obtain them:
Entry permits required. Each entry has specific entry numbers per day. Permits are
awarded in a lottery in January of each year. Permits not awarded in the lottery are
available on a first come basis
If no, please describe the process you went through to find out that they were not
required:
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Canoeing & Camping in the Land of 10,000 Lakes: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
Sam Jamke/Robert White
Does the trip require special
skills on the part of the
participant?
Pre-trip activities
Do you plan to get your group
together before the trip for an
activity or social event?
Conservation, education and
recreation
How will this major excursion
meet the mission of the AMC?
www.outdoors.org/about/
mission.cfm
how you will ensure that the participant has this experience?
Previous backpacking or other wilderness camping experience. Able to swim. Able to
paddle and maneuver a canoe. Able to paddle up to 6 miles per day. Able to portage the
canoe either solo or with a partner multiple times per day. Will accept both experienced
pairs and individuals if they have the required skills. Individuals accepted would be
contingent on setting up pairs.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe below what you will do:
A day in which we canoe together on a lake, do some safety drills, learn how to portage
and create a meal together.
Teaching canoeing skills, strokes, experience in bow and stern, rescue skills, portaging
skills. Co-leader has extensive interest in birding and digital photography. If
participants are interested, educational sessions can be offered in both areas. There is an
extensive history in the area, both the early French explorers and fur traders, and later
efforts to preserve the land. We could present some fireside talks about history and
conservation.
TOUR OPERATOR AND GUIDE SERVICE INFORMATION
Will this trip require a tour
operator or guide service
during part, or the entire
trip?
Name of tour operator/guide
service
Tour operator website
Safety record
Please provide information
about their safety record.
Insurance
Do they have liability
insurance?
Emergency response
Please describe the outfitters’
response plan in the case of an
emergency.
Yes
No
Please describe their services. If you are using a tour operator for the entire trip,
please describe why you will be using them rather than doing this trip on your own:
We are using an outfitter to provide canoes, gear (particpants may bring their own
sleeping bag and tent) and food and transport to the put-in and take-out, but there is no
on-trip guide.
Voyageur North Outfitters, 1829 E. Sheridan St. Ely MN 55731
www.vnorth.com
Excellent. No fatalities. Accidents limited to running rapids when participants were
advised not to.
Maximum amt: $ 2 million
Liability? Yes
No
Are they willing to list AMC as an
Yes
No
additional insured?
We can call the outfitter or dial local 911. The Forest Service will provide rescues using
a float plane. Nearest hospital is in Ely, Ely-Bloomenson Hospital 218-365-3271
RISK ASSESSMENT
Please assess the risks and hazards of your trip. Carefully consider each area of risk and how it may affect your trip.
Devise a plan to prevent each hazard and to respond to it if it becomes necessary. Please be very specific for each section
if applicable.
Trail conditions, river crossings, weather, wildlife (bears, snakes, etc.)
Climate/terrain
Potential hazards
Warm days, cool nights. Rain possible. Lake and river paddling. Canoe capsizing.
Wind and waves on lakes. Rapids, all of which can be portaged. Bears in campsite.
May be several days from medical transport.
Response
Carry gear to paddle in rain. We will not paddle in high wind/waves . All rapids except
class I will be carried. We will practice bear proof camping, with separation of food and
sleeping areas, and hanging food or use bear proof canisters.
Political concerns, crime, language translation, terrorism
Foreign Country
Potential hazards
Not applicable
Response
Road conditions, drivers, insurance
Transportation
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Canoeing & Camping in the Land of 10,000 Lakes: Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Potential hazards
Response
Participants
Potential hazards
Response
Other
Potential hazards
Response
Shuttle to and from airport, shuttle to and from Duluth to put-in, professional driver with
van.
Usual front country resources are available.
Level of fitness, screening concerns, experience with equipment or activity
Need to have backcountry camping experience, need to have canoe paddling experience,
need to be able to portage canoe and/or carry bags. Paddle up to 6 miles per day with up
to 5 portages per day.
Careful screening and reference checking
Conditions unique to this type of trip
Canoe capsizing is major issue and participants have to be comfortable in the water in an
emergency.
The pre-trip get-together will address this issue.
EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN
Please describe your plans for dealing with emergencies. Use as much detail as possible, and list any special
communications equipment you may need to ensure the safety of your participants. DO NOT LEAVE THIS SECTION
BLANK
Voyageur North 218.365-3251
Emergency communication
Phone contacts, language,
Emergency 911
documentation, distance from
We may be up to 2 days travel from front country services.
emergency services
Satellite phone
Emergency equipment
What sort of emergency first
aid or communication
equipment (satellite phone,
two-way radios) do you plan
to use, if any?
Evacuations are provided by the US Forest Service using float planes.
Evacuation
Please describe your plan for
evacuation from the
backcountry location if
applicable?
Ely-Bloomenson Hospital in Ely, MN 218-365-3271 (full emergency care)
Medical care
Please describe the medical
care available in the area(s)
where you will be traveling
and list names and telephone
numbers for these facilities.
COST AND BUDGET DETAILS
Foreign currencies
For int’l trips list each foreign
currency, the current $US
dollar exchange rate and what
contingencies you have if that
rate changes. If a tour
operator or agent is being
used, what currency is the
agent to be paid in?
Deposits
What deposits will be required
by airlines, hotels, tour
operators, etc., and when?
Refunds
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NA
Tour operator - $60 per person to guarantee quoted price. Entry fees paid when getting
permit ($128 + $12 processing fee). Balance due outfitter upon our arrival.
Outfitter will refund all but $45/group if cancellation occurs more than 45 days before
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What is the latest date you can
cancel and still receive a full
refund?
Participant deposit
What are the initial deposit
and your schedule of
payments?
Cancellation policy
What will your cancellation
policy be for the participants?
Minimum numbers
Will you still run the trip if you
do not get the minimum
number?
the trip date; $12 permit processing fee is non-refundable; camping/entry fees are fully
refundable if cancellation occurs two or more days before trip date .
$300 deposit when signing up. Balance due May 30, 2010.
See submitted prospectus. If cancellation occurs after final payment is made to L, no
refund is possible unless committed funds can be applied to another qualified applicant.
Yes
No
If yes, please describe conditions:
Snowbank Lake Entry 27
Snowbank
P (1320 ft) to Parent Lake
Camp 1
P (1320 ft) to Disappointment Lake
Camp 2
P (412 ft) to Ahsub Lake
P (330 ft) to Jitterbug Lake
P (676 ft) to Adventure Lake
P (132 ft) to Cattyman Lake
P (825 ft) to Jordan Lake
Camp 3-4
Day trip to Ima Lake
P (825 ft) to Cattyman Lake
P (429 ft) to Gibson Lake
P (660 ft) to Swing Lake
P (825 ft) to Abinodji Lake
Camp 5
P (1221 ft) to Haven Lake
P (66 ft) to Boot Lake
P (676 ft) and 30 r (495 ft) to Snowbank Lake and take-out
The first two days would be short paddles with one medium portage each day. The third day would not
be long in miles but would have 5 portages of shorter length. We would stay at the same campsite for
night 3 and 4. In the rest day, there would be an option to stay in camp or do a day paddle to a nearby
lake. The fifth day would have 4 portages of short to medium in length and the last day would have 4
portages of short to medium length.
See draft of prospectus, submitted with application.
Revised July 2008
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