Office with a View
I’m not sure which is more of a constant companion, my laptop computer or Rugby my dog. My laptop sits on a table on the deck outside while Rugby lies beneath the table. Rugby sleeps at the foot of my …
Tag: BWCA
Paddle the BWCA for the 4th of July
It’s somewhat of a secret that the Boundary Waters is unusually quiet over the 4th of July. It’s a perfect time to paddle and camp since the water is warm for swimming, the fishing is good and the bugs have …
Got Fish? Gunflint Trail Does
Fishing is always fun but catching is even more fun. Our guests and our Voyageur Crew have been catching fish and enjoying some fish dinners too. We’d love to have you come up to Voyageur Canoe Outfitters on the Gunflint …
Prescribed Burns near the BWCA
Forest Fires and prescribed burns, what’s the difference? A prescribed burn is a fire set intentionally to burn fuel to prevent other larger fires from starting. Sometimes these prescribed burns can turn into a forest fire as proven during the …
Sunset on Saganaga
Love those Saganaga Sunsets and any time I get to see the sun set in the BWCA.
Fishing in the Dark
Mike and I decided to try our luck at fishing last night. I can’t tell you the last time the two of us went fishing from a motor boat together, but maybe after you read this you’ll know why it’s …
80 Degree Day on the Gunflint Trail
Yesterday’s temperature soared up to 80 degrees and it was wonderful. I can’t remember a Memorial Weekend where we have had such beautiful weather. The lake has been calm, the sun shining and the temperature warm. An added bonus to …
What’s That You See Swimming?
Our guests have been having lots of wildlife sightings on their Boundary Waters canoe trips so far this season. It’s easy to recognize a moose standing on the shoreline or a bear climbing up a tree but when these animals …
Snow Day in May?
We received just a dusting of the white stuff on May 19th at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. It disappeared quickly as the temperature made it’s way into the 50’s. Most people camping in the Boundary Waters would rather not wake up …
And They’re Off into the Canoe Country Wilderness
The first paddlers of the 2015 season have ventured into and returned from their trips into the canoe country wilderness with Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. Reports of peace and quiet, wildlife sightings and very few people are what make paddling in …
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