An icy opener on Saganaga this year. Not enough to stand on but not enough to push through either. We’ll see what this week brings but we’re guessing it will be gone by next weekend!
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BWCA open for business
Great news for people looking to head into the BWCA! Saganaga Lake is open all the way to Clark Island! OK, so it’s the first island on Sag but keep in mind there are campsites on Clark and in the…
Harvesting Ice
It’s been a few years since I helped with ice on Saganaga. On the Canadian side of the lake the resorts would harvest their own ice to use during the summer. Last year Cassidy and Matt went to help Ryan…
Saganaga Lake Boundary Waters Trip
Layne Kennedy shared this video of his Boundary Waters Canoe trip on Saganaga this past summer. His dog Mazzie is the star. It sure makes me long for those summer days in the BWCA. Mazzie Goes Camping from Layne Kennedy…
Summer Sunsets on Saganaga
There are some gorgeous sunsets in the canoe country. These sunsets can sometimes be made even more beautiful with the help of a hazy sky due to distant forest fires. This was the case on Saganaga a week…
Walleye Fishing Open on Saganaga Lake
Ice conditions throughout the state of Minnesota are in varying conditions. This is preventing some fishing enthusiasts from getting out and enjoying one of their favorite winter time activities. The good news is, we have ice in Northern Minnesota and…
Water Skipping on Saganaga
Maybe not quite water skipping because there was a layer of ice beneath the 4-6 inches of water on top of the ice but it was close. Cabin owners came down the lake from the Canadian side of Saganaga yesterday…
Another Canoe Story
Earlier this summer we had a strange thing happen at Voyageur. We have a guest who only paddles in the Boundary Waters and he only comes to Saganaga Lake through Voyageur. He comes up the Gunflint Trail a few times…
Sunny Day on Saganaga
There aren’t too many places I would rather spend an afternoon than on Saganaga Lake. We found a beautiful place out of the wind, caught a few bass, swam in the refreshing water and enjoyed the warm sunshine on our…
Happy August Happy Campers
I don’t think anyone was happier it was August 1st this morning than Matt and Cassidy. Almost better than Christmas morning is the morning of your first fly-in canoe camping trip into the Quetico Park. Today was that day for…
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