Lake Superior Kayak Trip
Amy Voytilla and Dave Freeman have set out to paddle around Lake Superior . It is a 1200-mile journey around the world’s largest freshwater lake that began in Grand Marais, MN. They are paddling in connection with The …
Support the Breast Cancer Research Foundation
Some of you know about my efforts to support the National Breast Cancer Research Foundation through the sales of my Pink Paddles. You can always go to my website to learn more about Pink Paddles and how to help …
Quetico Park Fire Ban
Due to the lack of rainfall in Ontario over the summer there is now a full fire ban in effect in the Quetico Park. No open fires of any kind will be allowed. The Cache Bay Ranger Station will …
Quetico Park Pictographs
Wouldn’t it be neat to be paddling along a rock cliff in the Quetico Park and discover a new pictograph? Michael Furtman describes doing just this in his book called, "Magic on the Rocks; canoe country pictographs." Pictographs are an …
August Weather Review
After listening to many people say how hot August was I decided to look into it. I found out that the average high temperature was 73.45 degrees, the average low was 53 degrees and the average temperature was 63.27 …
Robbed on a Canoe Trip
I never thought I would be writing about bandits on a canoe trail, yet here I am. On Friday, September 1st, around 4:00 PM a canoe party outfitted by Williams and Hall had their kevlar canoe and other items …
September Moon
The full moon of September is right around the corner on the 7th of the month. There are many names for the September Moon including, Rice, Corn maker, Drying Grass, Yellow Leaf, Snow Goose, When the leaves fall off, …
There’s No Place Like Home
This past week we were able to take a quick "vacation" to the Twin Cities. As owners and operators of a resort and outfitter our summers tend to be busy so we do not take a normal summer vacation …
Ouch, It Stung Me…
I’m bringing home a baby bumble bee, won’t my mamma be so proud of me… It’s near impossible for me to keep that children’s song from popping into my head when I’m writing about bees and wasps. It seems …
Labor Day in the BWCA
The forecast calls for a weekend of wonderful weather in the wilderness. Temperatures during the day are expected to be up in the mid-70’s and down into the 50’s at night. This morning a fog hung over the calm Seagull …