Boundary Waters Canoe Area Permits 2025 Dates. Boundary waters permits for the upcoming season can be reserved beginning at 9:00am cst on wednesday, january 29th. Is it time to start planning next summer’s canoe trip to the boundary waters?

To provide for the protection of the boundary waters canoe area wilderness and interconnected federal lands and waters,. But from may 1 through september 30, everyone taking an overnight.