Fox River
I haven’t been out canoeing on the Fox River but I have been wearing a pair of socks made by them. When Mike was in Salt Lake City he met with a rep who gave him a pair of Women’s …
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Canoecopia
This year I will get the opportunity to attend Canoecopia, the largest paddlesport expo in the world. Mike has attended it the past couple of years while attending meetings there for the Professional Paddlesport Association. Mike will again be participating in …
Happy Valentine’s Day
I hope everyone has a great Valentine’s Day. Did you know it is the 2nd most popular holiday for eating out? Mother’s Day ranks first. I will be dining out this evening after a snowmobile ride from the Crane Lake …
Rainbow Trout
Our friends on the Trail have been having fun catching Rainbow Trout this past week. There are a few lakes along the Gunflint Trail where these Trout have been stocked and are doing well. Bonnie Schudy who used to work …
Wilderness Hikers
If you like to hike and like to write then how about submitting an essay about wilderness hiking? The contest is sponsored by the Boundary Waters Advisory Committee and the prize is $1000.00 in Camping Gear. All you need to …
Northern Wilds
Are you looking for more information about the Gunflint Trail or Northeastern Minnesota? Northern Wilds is a newspaper that is published 4 times a year and is full of outdoor information. There are articles about snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, paddling, hiking, and …
Sled Dog Race
In a previous blog entry I mentioned our summer staff member Alex Beebe-Giudice was working for a dog musher near Grand Marais this winter. Last weekend he had the opportunity to race his own team in the 80-mile Apostle Islands Sled …
Northwood’s Visitors
It isn’t uncommon to have visitors at Voyageur, but we have had some uncommon visitors lately. One evening I opened the back door to let Rugby out and much to my surprise I saw his twin! It was a …
Temperatures on the Gunflint Trail
I was a bit surprised when I woke up yesterday morning and looked at the thermometer. It read 16 degrees which meant that overnight the temperature had warmed up since it was near zero when I went to bed. I …
American Canoe Association
Last weekend Mike had the opportunity to fly to Washington D.C. to take part in a board meeting for the American Canoe Association. He was asked to attend their meetings as President of the Professional Paddlesport Association. It was a great experience …