A couple of weeks ago we were able to host a group from Columbia(not the country but the clothing company). They were interested in using the Gunflint Trail and the Boundary Waters as the backdrop for their next clothing …
My daughter has seen alot of wildlife lately and not just at the Minnesota Zoo. Abby and I were driving home from Grand Marais last week when we saw an animal sauntering into the ditch. My mind first said, …
I remember meeting Charlie Drilling at the St. Paul Sportsmen’s Show when he was just a baby. That baby came up to Voyageur with his Dad to spend time in the Camper Cabins and go on canoe trips many …
One thing the Boundary Waters in Minnesota doesn’t need is a dye job. Our lakes in the BWCA are a brilliant blue and they couldn’t be more beautiful. Unfortunately the folks around Lake Delton in Wisconsin weren’t happy with …
This year we have 3 Mikes at Voyageur but one towers above the others. Mike Henderson is 6’4" and is from Rochester, Minnesota. He attends the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks and wants to become a Dentist. …
I thought it was my imagination at first. Then I thought it was just the filter of my sunglasses but it’s really true, the leaves are changing color in July. The leaves on the birch, aspen and ferns …
Jennifer Thomas has been coming to the Gunflint Trail since she was a baby. Her family owns a cabin on Sag Lake Trail and she’s worked at Voyageur the past 5 summers. This year she is the Food Packer …
The Dragon Boats are in the Grand Marais Harbor ready for the Dragon Boat Races this weekend. Teams will be practicing in the harbor Friday afternoon and the teams will parade through town Friday evening. Races begin Saturday morning …
Last night was our annual staff dinner for Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. It’s a special evening and the whole crew showers and dresses themselves in something other than a bathing suit or crew t-shirt. It’s always a transformation from what …
The lakes in the BWCA are warm. Normally the surface of the water is nice but 2 feet below you reach freezing cold water. Now if I want to find cold water I have to go down about 6 …