Hansi Johnson in Duluth. Photo by Joe Friedrichs
Duluth Resident Talks BWCA Wildfires and Fly Fishing in the Boundary Waters
By Joe Friedrichs
Hansi Johnson is a Duluth resident who frequents the BWCA and Quetico.
Joe from the Paddle & Portage Podcast talks with him about the ongoing BWCA closure for overnight paddling, fly fishing across the canoe-country wilderness, and where the Boundary Waters ranks as a world-class fishery.
In BWCA news this week, day use on some parts of the East side of the wilderness starts Monday, July 27.
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