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One rod equals 16.5 feet. Since that is roughly the length of most canoes, it is the unit of linear measurement in canoe country. Both the Fisher maps and the McKenzie maps use this unit of measurement. Although the maps are topographic, the indicated number of rods tells little about the difficulty of the portages. Long trails may be quite easy, and short ones may be extremely rough. This guide will warn you about the rough ones. You may notice that the length of a portage on the maps sometimes differs from the length in this book. While traveling throughout the BWCAW, Beymer often took his own measurements. On the shorter portages, he counted and converted the steps required. Sometimes they are simply estimates based on his 30 years of experience walking across portages. The distances found in this book may vary slightly from those found on maps and other resources, but author Beymer’s distances reflect personal experience.

National Forest Campgrounds

In the introduction to each entry point in this guidebook, the closest United States Forest Service campground is included, since you may want to camp near your starting point the night before you depart on a trip. You may reserve campsites up to six months in advance (12 months for group facilities) at 17 campgrounds in the Superior National Forest by calling the National Recreation Reservation Service (NRRS) at (877) 444-6777. Or use www.recreation.gov to make reservations.