The Omimi Trail runs from the Pigeon River in the East to Quetico Park in the West. This route covers a beautiful region which straddles, for the most part, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and the Canadian-American border. For this reason, travel in this area requires a remote border crossing permit from both the American and Canadian governments. But, the process of getting permits is WELL worth it! The route reaches some spectacular remote lakes with beautiful crystal clear waters and shorelines dotted with massive pine trees and soaring cliff faces. The lakes belong in a fisherman's dream. But alas, we are not fishermen (still trying...). The area has tons of campsites on both sides of the border -- many which have a commode, fancy iron cooking grill and benches galore. You appreciate the campsites even more because of the hard work it takes to get there. Many of the lakes are beautifully remote due to the need to portage in. Even though there are a number of portages, they are all quite well kept and well worth the hike. A great aspect of this route is the variety of shorter route options you can create. With road access points at North Fowl Lake, Duncan Lake, Gunflint Lake, Seagull Lake Outfitters, Saganaga Lake and Northern Light Lake, many combinations are possible. We would recommend: 1) Gunflint - Granite River - Northern Light Lake (about 5-7 days with shorter portages, great Class 1 whitewater opportunities and a few waterfall sites) 2)Gunflint - Duncan Lake (3-5 days, medium length portages, some of the best fishing spots on the Omimi Trail in North and South Lake, beautiful campsites all along the way, no whitewater) 3) North Fowl - Pigeon River - Grand Portage (3-5 days, if you feel like a challenge... large portages including the infamous 14 km Grand Portage, fun downstream rapids on the Pigeon travelling East, and the majestic Partridge Falls on the Pigeon River) Our favorite moments of the trail were: 1) Partridge Falls (incredible falls with gorgeous site) 2) South Lake (crystal clear waters with fish practically jumping right into your boat) 3) Granite River (great Class 1 river, lots of fun little sets and a couple big guys too!) The entire route was amazing, lots of other hidden gems that you will indeed find when you get out there! We are now headed out on the Quetico section -- looking forward to sharing it all with you! Below is a link to a video of us walking UP the Pigeon River (we would recommend paddling DOWN):