Boundary Waters Unique Mouse
My first thought was, “Is that a kangaroo rat or what?” Then I thought, “We don’t have kangaroo rats in Minnesota, they live in a desert.” Of the 5 of us camping in the Boundary Waters none of us could …
Tag: BWCA
Why To Use a BWCA Canoe Trip Outfitter
There are so many reasons to use a BWCA canoe trip outfitter for your wilderness canoe trip. The biggest reason most people are happy for the services of a canoe outfitter is they don’t have to clean the gear when …
There’s More to Do than Visit the BWCA
If you are like most of our guests of Voyageur Canoe Outfitters then the only reason you pause on your way up the Gunflint Trail is to get gas or go to the bathroom in Grand Marais. Did you know …
Quetico Park & BWCA Fires
I can’t remember the last time we had such a wet year and I can’t believe a fire would be able to start with all of the rain we have received. Obviously not all parts of the forest have received …
The Best Canoe and Kayak Magazine Cover Ever
What makes this month’s Canoe and Kayak Magazine’s cover so amazing? It features a Boundary Waters lake on it and not just any lake in the Boundary Waters. It’s a photo of our very own Saganaga Lake taken by one …
Soggy Saturday in the Boundary Waters
We had a beautiful 4th of July on the Gunflint Trail with plenty of sunshine throughout the day. Today started out nice but things deteriorated quickly. It’s been raining off and on all day long and we’ve received almost an …
A BWCA Canoe Trip to Make Your 4th of July Happier
There may not be parades of people passing by or fireworks but I’d rather be in the BWCA on the 4th of July than anywhere else. I can see parades of mergansers, listen to loons sing(instead of marching bands) and …
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First of July Feels Like Fall
If I had awakened from a coma today and someone asked me to guess what day it was I would have never guessed it was the first of July. The sun was hidden behind the clouds for the majority of …
Take Time to Stop to Smell, Pick and Eat the Lupines
Almost everyone thinks the big patches of spiky flowers in the ditches along Highway 61 and now the Gunflint Trail are pretty. They come in pink, purple and white and cover large areas of land and are called lupines. Those …
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Boundary Waters Canoe Routes
This morning we started out with more rain. That seems to be the norm around here and I can’t remember a June where we’ve had this much rain on the Gunflint Trail. I know other parts of the state have …