Horny States
The title of an article I found online intrigued me and I just had to read it. The first thing to know is that horns and antlers are completely different things. For starters antlers are temporary, whereas, like herpes, …
Yet Another Snow Day!
This is not funny anymore. Winter can go away and stay away. Another winter snowstorm and another day of school getting cancelled. It’s got to end sometime… The ice on Lake Superior is causing problems for the shipping industry. The …
Motor Boat, Motor Boat
The title of this post reminded me of a childhood chant so I had to look it up. “Motorboat, Motorboat” Motorboat, motorboat go so slow (sing slow while spinning in a slow circle) Motorboat, motorboat go so fast (sing faster …
Are Your Kids Too Young To Paddle?
Abby was 8 or 9 months old when we took her on her first canoe camping trip into the Boundary Waters. We probably would have taken her when she was younger if weather or time had allowed us to do …
Snow is Gone!
Yesterday’s high temperature of 78 degrees not only broke the record for the warmest day but also melted all of the snow in a snap. We woke up with 3 feet of snow still on the ground and by 5pm …
A Few Photos to Share
Although I like to get out and take photos I haven’t been doing very much of it lately. I got a new camera for Christmas but have barely used it. I think I’m intimidated by it or I don’t want …
Ham Run is Famous
It’s pretty exciting when a young race such as the Ham Run Half-Marathon and 5k Race makes it in a book about the 200 must run races. We’re on a bucket list, “The Runner’s Bucket List: 200 Races to Run …
More Saganaga Stories
I posted a story about Dickie Powell the other day on my blog and on Facebook and everyone loved reading it. Dickie is a resident on the Canadian side of Saganaga Lake and has tons of stories to tell as …
Oh Deer
On a recent trip to Duluth, Minnesota on Highway 61 I saw tons of deer. There were quite a few dead deer on the side of the road and plenty of ones that were alive. It’s been a long winter …
Got SPOT?
Most backcountry adventurers have heard of SPOT. We’ve had them available for rent at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters for a number of years now. It’s a device that can track your waypoints, send GPS coordinates to others and alert help in …