Drop Camps
Drop Camps 2012
This trip option is geared towards the group of anglers who's focus is- Quality Angling & Camping!
Includes: Eureka tents (roomy 4 person and 6 person styles), Therma-Rest pads, Slumberjack sleeping bags (comfortable and freshly laundered after each trip), sturdy Kondos Duluth packs, large kitchen tarp, extra rope, food pack ropes w/ pulley system, 'Alumacraft' Aluminum canoes, Grey Owl wooden paddles, Stearns personal flotation devices & seat cushions, a delicious backcountry menu w/ all necessary camp cooking and eating equipment/ utensils, 2 burner Coleman camp stove, 1 cooler w/ice, fishing marker bouys, live bait containers (BWCA Trips only & Live Bait is not included) , a detailed map; PLUS First Night Lodging at A Stay Inn Ely or the BaskeTree Lofts and either Round Trip Towboat Service to any Drop Off Point on the Moose Lake Chain or equipment shuttle to any drop off point on the Fernberg Road
Additional Tow boat/ Shuttle Service: Round trip Tow Boat Service on Basswood Lake from Prairie Portage to either Washington Island or Back Bay, add only $62.00 p/ one person, $116.00 p/ two person, & $55.00 per each additional person (includes the Prairie Portage Fees); for additional equipment shuttle- call for rates.
The Itinerary: You and your group are outfitted for a comfortable Basecamp with guide proven gear, therefore the best available. After completing a detailed routing with our staff, you and your party will be transported, via Towboat and be 'DROPPED' off; either at a select entry point or depending on your chosen route, right at your BWCAW campsite. Your group will be on their own for the remainder of the trip, experiencing the 'solitude' found here in the Northwoods and partake in it's fabulous fishing! You will be picked up at a pre- determined entry point or at your BWCAW campsite on your last day and be brought back to the Jasper Creek Guide Service's base.
These are great trips for the group that wants to experience the BWCA/ Quetico area on their own but still get a helping hand to start the trip off on the right track. There are several different entry point areas that this trip could partake in. This is a perfect Family Trip or a Fisherman's Dream Trip and a great mid-summer Basecamp or an Autumn 'Fall'EYE' Fishing Trip
All This For:
$130.00 p/Adult /Day (2 adult minimum)
$85.00 P/Day Children 6-16 Years of Age (Children 5 and under FREE)
3 Day/ 2 Night Minimum Trip Length
Rates are based on 17 foot and 18.5 foot Alumacraft lightweight canoes. Those preferring the Souris River kevlar canoe, add $16.00 per day or for each, and Grumman/ Marathon 19 foot square stern guide canoe are also available for an additional $13.50 per day for each canoe.
Additional trip fees: Quetico Park and/or BWCA camping fees, Basswood Lake towboat fee (see above), Canadian/Minnesota fishing licenses, Canadian RABC permits (see CANADA Page), and applicable taxes.
Note: Jasper Creek's 'DROP' Camps take place on select Minnesota - Canadian (Ontario) border waters and on select inland waters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) located entirely inside Minnesota. Depending on where and when your trip will take place, certain live bait species are regulated and certain individual sport fish have special harvesting regulations.
'Day One' Guide Service: Professional Guide & Packer service (2 persons) provided on the first day of your trip; aiding you in campsite selection, setting up a tight and comfortable camp, lending a helping hand in various camp chores, and offering savvy 'woodswise' advice. The Guide and Packer will take you and your group fishing after camp chores are completed and will provide a traditional Northwoods Shorelunch before departing late afternoon. (This service is available on trips to select BWCA lakes only.) Reservations based on guide availability.
Rate:$395.00 plus 3% US Forest Service Tax for Guide/Packer combo.