The UWCA not just the BWCA
4 Sep
Most canoe campers are familiar with the BWCA, whether they’ve actually paddled in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area or not.
A local non-profit, Wilderness Inquiry, is introducing Minneapolis and St. Paul school kids to the “UWCA” — the Urban Wilderness Canoe Area. It’s what they call the Mississippi River which runs between Minnesota’s Twin Cities. The program works to put city kids in voyageur canoes with adult guides to experience the nature that’s all around them.
As the St. Paul Pioneer Press’s Chris Niskanen explains in THIS story, WI’s UWCA program has guided some 4,500 kids down their backyard river this summer, opening their minds to the nature and adventure. They hope to expand the program to some 10,000 children in the coming years.
