"I consider the restriction a necessary one to avoid conflicts with the primitive character of the area,” – Forest Chief William Mcguire.

"Skiers, snowshoers, and campers were annoyed with the sound of snowmobiles, and believed snowmobiles were incompatible with the wilderness character."- James Gladden
Snowmobiles were never allowed in Quetico Provincial Park, and many people believed the BWCA should coordinate with Canada on the issue.

  "Many snowmobilers claimed that a ban of snowmobiles prevented people from taking full advantage of the wilderness.  Some even saw the ban as the federal government favoring others.  Snowmobile use had already been established, so many believed it had to stay."- James Gladden

"Some citizens perceived a pattern of over management, as uses that traditionally had been allowed in the canoe country were prohibited.  They claimed that snowmobiles were already adequately regulated and saw the ban as a bureaucratic intrusion into local affairs.  Many viewed it as an attempt by the federal government to favor one type of visitor over another; they felt that how a person spent his or her leisure time should be a matter of individual choice."- James N. Gladden.

Snowmobiling is loud, and caused a large disruption in the BWCA, which is why people were stripped of their rights to use them in the BWCA by the 1978 Act.