Bear With Us
Another night of the bear intruder and possibly a second, smaller bear. There’s a tiny window on the back side of our outfitting building, 12″ by 24 or 36″. A bear broke through the window, cut its paw and ate …
Unwanted Customer at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
Every business owner has them. The customer who you put up with because they are paying good money but you really don’t enjoy having them around. When they don’t pay it makes it all the more difficult to put up …
Weekend of Activities
When it rains it storms they say and this weekend is a prime example. Some weekends pass by with rarely anything going on while this weekend is jam packed with activities. Voyageur Brewing Company will be participating in the Hopped …
Don’t Know Much About History
If you don’t know much about history then the perfect place to learn is at Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center. There is so much interesting information about the Gunflint Trail you couldn’t possibly discover it all in one visit and …
Bear With Us, Telephone Issues
The bear hasn’t been visiting inside the lodge lately. He has made attempts to open screens but we’ve kept our windows down so he doesn’t have room to crawl in. That’s not really what I wanted to blog about. I …
Day Trip into Canada
Now that my children are older and I don’t have to be watching them 24-7 I have a little bit of free time. Combine that with the fact we have an amazing Voyageur Crew led by Tony and Hannah and …
Too Many Adventures, Too Little Time
There are so many possibilities for day trip options on the Gunflint Trail it’s difficult to decide what to do when you have a free day. The obvious choice is to go canoeing but there’s the not so obvious options …
Good Times Near Grand Marais
There are plenty of outdoor activities to find around Grand Marais. Some involve a car ride but others you can get to with just two wheels of the bicycle kind. Josh and his friend Ben enjoy fishing and I don’t …
Happy 4th of July!
I hope you aren’t reading this blog on the 4th of July. I would prefer you were outside enjoying your family and friends on this special day. May you all have a wonderful 4th of July!
Playing in Puddles
This time of the year a person can spot many different species of butterflies flying around on the Gunflint Trail. You can also spot them on the ground where there are mud puddles but according to this website it is …