Before and After
Two weeks doesn’t seem like that long but the scenery can change quite a bit in that amount of time. The best part about living in Minnesota is experiencing the changing of the seasons. From bare trees to green leaves …
When the Snow Melts
Spring is an exciting time filled with surprises. Surprises like, “OH, that’s where that went!” when snowbanks melt to reveal items lost since first snowfall. Hopefully we won’t have too many of those this year. One year, a melted snowbank …
Heart of the Continent
What is the Heart of the Continent you say? Read on to find out! FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National Geographic and Heart of the Continent Partnership Introduce Heart of the Continent Geotourism MapGuide and Website Geotourism: Tourism that …
Will Steger’s BWCA & Quetico Adventure
On Wednesday Mike helped Will Steger begin his wilderness canoe country adventure on the ice of Saganaga. Will is planning to travel over 200 miles solo for a month long journey. This 70 year-old adventurer will travel from Saganaga Lake …
Spring is Here, Paddle Safely
Happy Spring Everyone! Now that spring has sprung most people are able to get out and enjoy some time on the water. It will be awhile before we are able to do so in the BWCA but it’s always a …
Eagles, Antlers & Fire
What do these three things have in common? Just the fact the Minnesota DNR has provided updates about them in the last week that I want to share with you. First off is the Eagle Cam. If I had endless …
A Canoe as a Casket
I have to admit I don’t have my entire funeral planned. I have envisioned a Diet Coke Fountain, all you can eat King Crab legs and Bon Jovi singing, “Live While Your Alive and Sleep When You are Dead.” Those …
Happy St. Patricks Day
The water in the Seagull River wasn’t dyed green today for St. Patrick’s Day and I didn’t see any leprechauns skating on the ice out there either. I’m not Irish but I always wanted to be Irish because they get …
Won’t Be Long
In a blink of an eye the ice will be gone and the water will be ready for paddling. Are you ready to canoe or kayak the BWCA? Every spring I think about taking an early season trip when the …
Fewer Folks in the Boundary Waters
There have been quite a few changes in the over 20 years we have owned Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. A few of these changes have been documented by the USFS. Visitors to the BWCA are on average older than they used …