Black Flies?
A common question we hear in the outfitting business is, "How are the bugs?" My sarcastic, snappy side likes to say, "We don’t charge extra for them." Or if a person asks, "When’s a good time to come when …
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The I-68
Thanks to the Grand Marais Border Patrol and Sue Ahrendt for putting together this list of Frequently Asked Questions regarding the I-68. Outfitter Information and the I-68 Permits I-68 Issuing Offices: 1. Pigeon River POE, Grand Portage, MN …
Just Kidding
Earlier this Spring I made a comment something like, "It can snow everyday if it wants to, at least then the fire danger will be low and people can still go out and camp." I was just kidding but …
Check your Bird Feeder
I can hear them singing in the trees and see them flying through the skies. The DNR is encouraging people to check their birdfeeders and here is why. Late arrival of spring affecting migrating birds Spring is an exciting …
Drink Up
Just be sure you don’t use a plastic bottle that contains the highly publicized BPA. I’ve been preaching about using Sigg Bottles because they are not made of plastic that can leach into your drinking water causing harmful chemicals …
Minnesota Fishing
DNR Fishing by the Numbers Anglers 2.1 million: Number of people who fish in Minnesota each year 1.4 million: Number of fishing licenses sold 25 percent: Anglers who target specifically walleye when they fish 88: Number of fishing licenses sold …
The Scoop on Ice
We took our first guests out onto Saganaga yesterday afternoon. They didn’t get too far, but they are out canoe camping in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. The paddling season has arrived… ICE STATUS as of 1530, Thursday, May …
Go Ahead, Float Your Boat
There are numerous places to float your boat on the Gunflint Trail today. Yesterday’s early morning rain and afternoon sunshine with temperatures into the 60’s was just too much for some sheets of ice to deal with. They succumbed …
Will the Lakes Be Open for Opener?
That seems to be the question of the week at Voyageur and elsewhere around the state of Minnesota. You can check the ice out status of lakes in Minnesota at this website. Yesterday was warm, 64 degrees and the …
Seis de Mayo
The Cinco de Mayo is over and the sixth of May is here. Things are normal, as normal as they can be in the springtime at an outfitters after organizing a run that is. I am happy to be …