Warm and Clear
Today was a very beautiful day followed by a gorgeous sunset that Tony snapped a couple of photos of. We’re hoping the skies are clear the next couple of nights because it’s going to be moderate temperatures which would make …
It’s Beginning to Look Alot Like a Brewery
The Voyageur Brewing Company looks like a real brewery now that we have all of our tanks set up. It took some finesse but they are all in place.
Weather and Climate
MPR news printed an article about climate change and weather that I thought was very interesting and disturbing. While our winter weather was much colder than normal last year the climate is changing and our winters are 7 degrees warmer …
Smoke over Lake Superior
It’s just another one of Lake Superior’s unique attributes. It’s ever changing beauty intrigues all who see it. I haven’t seen any steam devils yet this winter but I’m keeping my eyes open in hopes of spotting some. Question of …
Sticky Snow Won’t Stick
The good news is we received some snow, very sticky wet snow. The trees look beautiful and everything is coated in white. The bad news is the temperature is supposed to get up into the 40’s later this week and …
Kayak, Freighter and Ice Oh My
While in Two Harbors, Minnesota on Saturday for a hockey tournament we had a chance to walk around their harbor. While it certainly isn’t as beautiful as the Grand Marais Harbor it does have it’s own charm. On Saturday it …
Ice, Ice Baby So Cool
When it’s cold outside and the waves of Lake Superior crash against the shore some really cool things happen.
Internet Issues
We’ve been experiencing some internet issues lately. We were without service on Wednesday for the majority of the day and into the evening. I didn’t hear the reason why but there were rumors about a cut line somewhere. The entire …
America Outdoors Association Conference
Voyageur Crew members Tony and Hannah are in Daytona Beach, Florida for the America Outdoors Association Conference this week. They have been attending classes, meeting other paddling business owners and checking out products at the vendor show. Mike and I …
Minnesota Paddlers Make it to DC!
Congratulations to Dave and Amy Freeman who completed their journey to DC to protect the Boundary Waters from mining. That’s what I call dedicated to an issue- 101 days and 2000 miles. Minnesotans steer canoe and BWCA petition 2,000 miles …