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When finding the time for research could have been a serious obstacle, my employers (formerly the Eddie Bauer company and most recently the State of Minnesota) granted me summer leave to explore the Wilderness. Canoes were loaned for research trips at no charge by the Eddie Bauer company, Lowe Industries, Piragis Northwoods Company, and Hill’s Canoe Outfitting. The W.A. Fisher Company supplied the maps used for most of my research, while Chuckwagon Foods supplied the trail food at a discounted price for many of my earlier trips. Most of all, I thank my wife for her steadfast support and encouragement—and for not divorcing me when I spent $200 on my first electric typewriter at a time early in our life together when funds were extremely tight!
—Robert Beymer
June 2000
Acknowledgments
Robert Beymer’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area books have become classics among paddlers. Copies get passed from experienced paddler to family members or friends who are preparing for their first trip. The route descriptions can generate hours of intense debate about “the best way to go.”