Raindrops keep falling on the deck…
After a very dry summer September has brought us rain. Not as much rain as many places south of us have been receiving but the 2nd most we’ve received in the past 10 Septembers. It’s only half as much …
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Weekend Specials
This Saturday is the opening day for the Minnesota Moose Hunt. In recognition of the day various events will be taking place along the Gunflint Trail. Beginning at approximately mile marker 44 where the trailheads for the Kekekabik and …
Playing Tourist on the Gunflint Trail
One great thing about having people visit us at the end of the Gunflint Trail is I get to play tourist. This was the case yesterday when I was able to spend a whole day hanging out with a college …
What a Trip!
Wow. It always amazes me when people paddle such great distances. How awesome would it be to be able to spend 16 days in the Boundary Waters? He didn’t do the entire trip in the same year, but it’s still …
National Public Lands Day
What are you doing today to celebrate National Public Lands Day? There are events all over the United States planned for this special day but you don’t have to participate in one of those planned events to enjoy the …
Sunshine in Our Forecast
While much of Minnesota is saturated and expecting more rain the Gunflint Trail expects sunshine this weekend. Forecast calls for temperatures in the mid to high 50’s and plenty of el sol. It is a perfect weekend to come …
Equal or Not?
As I was driving the kids to the bus stop this morning I remembered yesterday was the Fall Equinox. I asked them if they knew what it meant and after saying, "NO" in unison I proceeded to dig deeper …
JAKPAK
It’s the neatest invention I’ve seen in the outdoor industry since hammocks with shelters. The JAKPAK is a waterproof jacket, a sleeping bag and a tent all in one. When we first saw these Chelsea thought they were so cool …
Switching Modes
It’s such a strange time of the year trying to make the transition from full time canoe outfitter to part-time canoe outfitter part-time friend, mom, community member or normal person should I say? Most of the summer we’re in …
Go Take a Hike
I long for someone to tell me to go take a hike. I guess no one does because they know I will indeed take a hike and for me, the longer the hike the better it is. But just like …