Jasper Creek Guide Service, Inc. offers completely outfitted and guided fishing trips, canoe trips, and camping trips into the BWCAW, BWCA, Quetico Park, Quetico/ Superior wilderness. These canoe trips take place in Minnesota and Canada waters. Fishing is for Smallmouth Bass, Walleyes, Northern Pike, Lake Trout, Crappies, and Largemouth Bass. Camping and canoe trips that are offered include Base Camps, Drop Camps, Father & Son Trips, Autumn Trip Packages, Bass Blitz,Cast & Cruise Trips, Wilderness Day Trips. Jasper Creek guide Service, Inc. provides lodging accommodations and motel accommodations at A Stay Inn Ely.

2010 Rates

A licensed towboat operator provides a beneficial service for canoeists  to all water based access points, whether their trip is entering the BWCA  or the Quetico Park.

It is a neccessity with any Jasper Creek guiding service; and this service is included in Jasper Creek's completely outfitted & guided trip packages.

Why Use a Tow Boat?

A tow boat saves you and your group alot of paddling time the first day out; therefore you reach camp faster and can begin fishing and enjoying your wilderness vacation sooner. Likewise you and your group get to enjoy that same vacation longer and get more fishing time because a pre-arranged pick up with a tow service gets you out of the wilderness more efficiently- so why not use it? No matter which Ely area outfitter you choose to set up your trip, consider getting a tow boat service to your select wilderness entry point.

For example, from Moose Lake to Prairie Portage, it takes an average party nearly three hours to paddle, and that's during 'good' weather. You would pay a tow boat fee that would only average $8.00 plus change per hour (approx. average rate)   of your time paddling but you'd get there in twenty minutes with that service. If you really enjoy  the paddling, no problem with that three hours- that's why it is a canoe trip. But,- if your outfitter or guide is selling you a trip to a particular lake for the beauty, the quality fishing, or to maximize your vacation time,- go ahead and pay for the tow service and get there fast! It is well worth it!

Wind Lake - $12.00 per person/ one way
Ensign Lake - $20.00 per person/ one way 

Little Birch Portage - $25.00 per person/ one way
Birch Island(Narrows) - $25.00 per person/ one way
Prairie Portage - $25.00 per person/ one way
Washington Island - $68.00 per person/ one way (includes Prairie Portage Fees)
Back Bay - $74.00 per person/ one way (includes Prairie Portage Fees)
Prairie Portage Fees - $12.50 per boat and/ or canoe each way
To Lac La Croix- Call for rates. (Not included in Completely Outfitted & Guided Trips)

A 3% US Forest Service "Use Tax" is not included in the above pricing.

The vast majority of Jasper Creek's guided trips and outfitted trips are geared for fishing from canoes on the wilderness waterways. Motor use provides rapid access to and from select wilderness entry points.