After a federal judge upheld the use of motorboats that allow outfitters to tow canoeists into parts of the BWCA, non-profit group Wilderness Watch filed an appeal.
La Tourell’s Resort and Outfitters in Ely operates Prairie Portage and is directly impacted by the ruling.
“The USFS knows how important towboats are to the distribution of BWCA visitors and this use is a big part of their management plan,” said Bob LaTourell.
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