Cousins BWCA Canoe Adventure (planners Elise and Kim)

I would prefer our BWCA canoe trip is

I understand that this trip involves hard work for periods of time without complaining and that to get to our first campsite, we may have to canoe for 5 hours and carry equipment over portages ranging from a few yards to 470 yards while it is possibly windy or raining. Day 1 (Sunday) and Day 4 (Wednesday) will involve a lot of canoeing. Days 2 and 3 will be more leisurely and will involve canoeing to a waterfall, hiking trail or fishing spot and swimming or exploring.

I will most likely arrive

I am okay with using a bathroom that is just a non-flushable toilet in the woods and does have toilet paper. I also understand that there is most likely no cell phone reception in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area so I will not be able to communicate with my friends for 4 days.

After this canoe adventure we will hang out the Ely area for 2 1/2 more days. What type of accomadations would you prefer?

I am okay with sleeping in a tent with possibly 5 other relatives of the same gender.

I am willing to share a queen/king/or double bed with a relative for 3 nights post BWCA

The Boundary Waters allows us to have groups of 9 people maximum. We plan to have 2 groups of 9 people. If more than 18 people want to participate in this trip, why should we let you go instead of someone else?

I understand that if I cancel at the last minute, I may need to pay a portion of the costs of the trip that are not refundable.

Costs include your airfare or gas, canoe equipment rental/food for the BWCA portion approximately $300 - $400 per person, bunkhouse cost on night 1 ~$50 or less, vacation rental after canoeing ~$65/person per night. Food in Ely as well as any extras you spend.

I realize that if more than 18 people want to attend, all of the older generation can attend, but names will be drawn by lottery for the younger generation. I assume Audrey gets to go no matter what because this is her vacation with her dad.

I understand that there are no showers in the BWCA and that my only chance to bath is in the lake and that to wash my hair, I will need to carry buckets of water on land and wash my hair in the woods.

I am okay with Elise and Kim creating itineraries for our time in Ely that can be followed or modified and include: the International Wolf Center, The Bear Center, the Dorothy Molter Museum, The Tower-Sudan Mine State Park with mine tour, Golfing at the Ely Golf Course, hiking, shopping and more!

I understand that if I am not in good shape now, I need to start getting into shape and have more than a year to get in shape.