Lake Ice Status on the Gunflint Trail
Mark was out on Saganaga this morning to check out the ice conditions. Unfortunately there is still ice out there on the big part of the lake and some hanging on in other parts as well. You can’t quite make …
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No Water in our Boundary Waters on the Gunflint Trail
The good news is there are a few lakes that are free of ice but the bad news is none of them are on the Gunflint Trail. There are however a few creeks and rivers with water running but I …
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No Bugs in the BWCA Yet
The positive side to this chilly spring we’ve been experiencing is the lack of bugs. As soon as the weather warms up the bugs will no doubt appear. Not too long ago there weren’t any wood ticks on the Gunflint …
Wi-Fi in the Quetico Park
While I don’t think wireless access at the Cache Bay Ranger Station on our end of the Quetico Park is in the cards, it may be for the north side of the Quetico. Parks Canada is installing wireless internet hotspots …
Life on the Invisible Line
A while back I mentioned a new book about our area called, “Life on the Invisible Line.” I didn’t do a review for you but Quetico Park Ranger Janice Matichuk did and she said I could share it with you …
Scenes from Summer in the BWCA
Boundary Waters Bliss Just because we can’t paddle yet doesn’t mean we can’t dream about paddling. Here’s some eye candy for those of you who are craving the open waters of the BWCA courtesy of Mike Hinrichs
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 …
Are Your Kids Too Young To Paddle?
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 …
A Few Photos to Share
Although I like to get out and take photos I haven’t been doing very much of it lately. I got a new camera for Christmas but have barely used it. I think I’m intimidated by it or I don’t want …
Got SPOT?
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 …