The Best BWCA Route
I get asked what the best route in the BWCA is numerous times in a year. Of course my answer is usually, it all depends upon what you want to do and see. There are so many route options to …
Gunflint Daycare
Voyageur looked like a daycare over this past weekend. I happened to tell one of my friends in town about a special blueberry patch I have almost within reaching distance of my front door. And so the news of blueberries …
BWCA Newsletter
Most of you know about our BWCA Newsletter that we try to send out twice a month. For those of you who don’t know about it or if you happened to miss one then you can go to our website …
Bears in the BWCA
There haven’t been very many bear sightings this summer in the canoe country. I imagine they are content with all of the wonderful blueberries that are everywhere you look. I’m sure they are enjoying the raspberries too. We usually don’t …
Sospender
Be sure to look at this picture closely. Not at the fabulous Lake Trout but at what is around Mike’s neck. This is the PFD I was referring to in an earlier blog entry on Life Vests. Sospender carries a …
Gunflint Canoe Races
We had a terrific time competing at the annual canoe races on Gunflint Lake last night. This is an event sponsored by the homeowners on the trail to help raise money for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department. Our staff …
Forest Fire
We have been experiencing some very hot and dry weather up here at the end of the Gunflint Trail. That’s why it came as no surprise to see a plume of smoke in the sky yesterday while we were out …
Fishing on Sag
Mike, the kids, and I were able to take advantage of a beautiful day and go fishing on Saganaga. We loaded up in Mike’s new boat and headed North from our dock into the Canadian side of Sag. We were trying …
Canoe Country Food
The best part of camping is when everyone gathers around the fire pit to cook the evening meal. It is a time to be together, talk about the day and plan tomorrow’s adventure. I always look forward to mealtime, not …
Life Vests
It seems like I am always reading about people who have drowned because they have not been wearing a lifevest. The Coast Guard sends out e-mail press releases almost daily about someone who capsized in a boat and didn’t live …