Boating in the Boundary Waters
There are a few lakes in the Boundary Waters that allow motor boats. Saganaga Lake to the north of Voyageur is in the BWCA and allows motors up to a 25 horsepower. The same rules that apply to boaters elsewhere …
Tag: Boundary Waters
Boundary Waters Canoe Rentals
Selfishly we want visitors to the Boundary Waters to rent their canoes from Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. Maybe not every visitor but when they are visiting the Gunflint Trail and they are planning to enter the BWCA we would love to …
Do I Need to Register My Canoe to Paddle in the BWCA?
Did you know you must have current registration on your canoe in order to paddle it in Minnesota? Some states do not require canoes to be registered but if you want to paddle it in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area …
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Sunrises and Sunsets
Tony has been sharing some of his photos with me and I’d love to share them with you. This morning he woke up to a rainbow over the Seagull River. Thanks for sharing Tony!
Canoe, Camp & Work in the BWCA
Here’s an opportunity to volunteer and take a trip into the Boundary Waters. Sounds like a great deal to me! The Northwoods Volunteer Connection is seeking volunteers to help with a portage repair project in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area …
Severe Storm in the BWCA
Sunday night a powerful storm moved through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. Heavy rain, wind gusts over 40 miles per hour and lightning strikes pummeled our area of the BWCA accessed from the Gunflint Trail for over an hour. Branches …
Sunset on Saganaga
The crew was out for a night of fishing and caught some wonderful photos of the sunset.
Water Temperatures Warming Up in the BWCA
All it takes are a few days of sunshine and the lake water warms up quickly. I should rephrase that, the shallower smaller lakes warm up quickly, the bigger, deeper lakes take a little bit longer. On a calm day …
Catch and Release a Fish Correctly
Have you ever been unprepared to catch a fish? I have and it isn’t fun. It seems like when I’m prepared to catch a fish I won’t get one but as soon as I just toss a lure out there …
Photographing the Night Sky
The difficult thing about photographing the night sky in the summer is staying up late enough for it to get dark. We’re lucky on the Gunflint Trail because it does get dark and we can see the Milky Way. Have …