Grin and Bear It
On the Gunflint Trail we refer to our bears as bigger sized pesty racoons. They usually only show up if there has been garbage left out, strong smelling foods being cooked or plentiful berries. They aren’t normally aggressive but …
Excitement Builds Along With Chik-Wauk
The Gunflint Trail Historical Society held their monthly meeting on Monday, July 30th at the Gunflint Conference Center. In spite of the almost unbearable heat the meeting room was packed full of excited people who were there to see …
August is Here
August is a scary month for me. It makes the end of summer feel like it is just around the corner and that makes me anxious. The days are getting shorter, the nights longer and soon school will be …
Dragon Boat Fun
I love Dragon Boat racing. If you ever get the opportunity to paddle in a Dragon Boat then be sure to do it. There’s nothing like 20 paddlers paddling in unison with the sound of a beating drum matching …
The Voyageur Experience
Positive vibes must be in the air because everyone paddling with Voyageur this summer has nothing but good things to say. It’s great to hear positive comments from guests especially about our service and our staff; those are the two …
Some Like it Hot
The Boundary Waters was really hot last week, temperature wise that is. It doesn’t usually get too hot up here but we had a few days with temperatures up into the 90’s and humidity right up there with it. …
Where Did You Wear It?
Have you checked out the newest contest on Voyageur’s Website? We want to see where you are wearing your Voyageur clothing. We always hear stories about seeing someone in some town with a Voyageur shirt on. Mike’s dad has …
Our Grandchildren are 1 Week Old!
Ok, so they aren’t really "children" they are grand-puppies. We adopted Zena, a sled dog, from Black Magic Kennel last winter through their adopt-a-dog program. While she didn’t help the team win any big races for us, she did …
Visit Voyageur
It’s always a good time to visit Voyageur for a memorable vacation. The cabins are clean, the folks are friendly and there’s plenty to do while staying at Voyageur even if you aren’t interested in canoeing the BWCAW. When you stay on the Gunflint …
Dragons are Coming
This weekend the Dragon Boats are coming for the Annual Dragon Boat Festival in Grand Marais. I can’t wait to get out and paddle in the Harbor and experience the thrill of dragon boating once again. This year I …