Boundary Waters Heat
It’s been a very hot July with temperatures in the high 80’s on many of the days. It’s made portaging a little bit uncomfortable but the lakes of the BWCA are cool and refreshing. Swimming is one of my …
Meet the Crew of Voyageur Canoe
Liam Bonk is from Minneapolis, Minnesota and attends Warren Wilson College near Asheville, North Carolina. He is majoring in Biology and Environmental Studies. He enjoys working at Voyageur especially when he’s driving tow boat or using the chainsaw. …
Gunflint Trail Annual Canoe Races Coming Up
It’s an event you won’t want to miss on the Gunflint Trail. The food is great, the races entertaining and the raffle prizes awesome. The summer homeowners put on the races as a fundraiser for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer …
Voyageur Crew Reviews
Tessa Johnson is a first year Voyageur Crew member from Marengo, Illinois. She’s a very positive person willing to do whatever needs to be done with a smile on her face. She attends Northern Michigan University in Marquette and …
Something Smells Fishy
Our water temperatures are a little warmer than usual but nothing to be alarmed about. We have large, deep lakes and we haven’t noticed any fish die off, except for the ones I catch and keep. I did read …
Vacationing on the Gunflint Trail
A dream vacation on the Gunflint Trail… I picture myself paddling on a wilderness lake or relaxing on the deck of a cabin. While you can do these things you can also spend time learning while on a Gunflint …
Unplug and Play in the BWCA
Get your laptop off of your lap, your cellphone off of your ear and get outside. The Cook County Visitors Bureau is promoting it, Patagonia is suggesting it and we’re hoping you’ll listen. We’d love to see you unplugged …
Gunflint Trail Gets a Zip
4th of July celebrations on the Gunflint Trail included the opening of a zip line canopy tour. I haven’t experienced the over 2 hour tour but our Manager John and his wife Anne went on it. They were …
Black Bears on the Gunfint Trail
I haven’t seen or heard of any black bear encounters around our end of the Boundary Waters yet this year. There are plenty of berries starting to ripen so I don’t expect them to become a problem any time …
Barefoot in the BWCA
Our family spent a few nights in the Boundary Waters this past week and had a wonderful time. Our only complaint was it was very hot! That doesn’t happen too often up where Canada is just a stone’s throw …