Thinking About Summer
If you haven’t put your canoe trip on the calendar yet then it’s time to do so. I have to do the same thing or the summer flies by without them happening. The challenge is finding room on the calendar …
If you haven’t put your canoe trip on the calendar yet then it’s time to do so. I have to do the same thing or the summer flies by without them happening. The challenge is finding room on the calendar …
Abby was 8 or 9 months old when we took her on her first canoe camping trip into the Boundary Waters. We probably would have taken her when she was younger if weather or time had allowed us to do …
Most backcountry adventurers have heard of SPOT. We’ve had them available for rent at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters for a number of years now. It’s a device that can track your waypoints, send GPS coordinates to others and alert help in …
The temperature on Saturday night got down to -18 degrees and the forecast for the next week still looks like winter. It’s not predicted to be as cold but it’s not supposed to get above freezing either. The good news …
There are some things you won’t see in the Boundary Waters when you’re kayaking. Chances are the biggest thing you’ll ever see swim beneath your canoe or kayak in the BWCA is a beaver or a fish. There isn’t any …
I’m not sure how many of you wilderness travelers need to have power when you are out and about. I do know some folks use their cell phones for taking photos and where there is cell phone service they can …
We’ve always thought it would be great fun to have a Survivor show in the Boundary Waters or better yet in the winter in the Boundary Waters. The trouble is the USFS does not allow races or competitions to take …
I’ve never thought about paddling in Europe before but one of these days I might just have to. I need to have a really long life if I’m going to hike and paddle all of the places I want to. …
Permit time for the Boundary Waters is almost here. On the 29th of January at 9am you will be able to reserve your BWCA permits for the upcoming paddling season. You can reserve them online or call 1-877-444-6777. You can …
This fire making technique might work just fine for a winter Boundary Waters camping trip but I’m not sure about a summer one. The fire grate might make building an upside down fire difficult in the BWCA. I had never …