Canoe Races Are Coming
Wasn’t it just the Summer Solstice? It doesn’t seem possible that it is the middle of July and the Gunflint Trail Annual Canoe Races are this week. It’s a fundraiser for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department put on by …
Year: 2015
Rain on a Wilderness Canoe Trip
Living at the end of the Gunflint Trail I have a little more flexibility of when I can paddle and camp than someone who lives farther away. I prefer not to start my canoe camping trip in the rain as …
Bear With Us
Another night of the bear intruder and possibly a second, smaller bear. There’s a tiny window on the back side of our outfitting building, 12″ by 24 or 36″. A bear broke through the window, cut its paw and ate …
Unwanted Customer at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters
Every business owner has them. The customer who you put up with because they are paying good money but you really don’t enjoy having them around. When they don’t pay it makes it all the more difficult to put up …
Weekend of Activities
When it rains it storms they say and this weekend is a prime example. Some weekends pass by with rarely anything going on while this weekend is jam packed with activities. Voyageur Brewing Company will be participating in the Hopped …
Don’t Know Much About History
If you don’t know much about history then the perfect place to learn is at Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center. There is so much interesting information about the Gunflint Trail you couldn’t possibly discover it all in one visit and …
Bear With Us, Telephone Issues
The bear hasn’t been visiting inside the lodge lately. He has made attempts to open screens but we’ve kept our windows down so he doesn’t have room to crawl in. That’s not really what I wanted to blog about. I …
Day Trip into Canada
Now that my children are older and I don’t have to be watching them 24-7 I have a little bit of free time. Combine that with the fact we have an amazing Voyageur Crew led by Tony and Hannah and …
Too Many Adventures, Too Little Time
There are so many possibilities for day trip options on the Gunflint Trail it’s difficult to decide what to do when you have a free day. The obvious choice is to go canoeing but there’s the not so obvious options …
Good Times Near Grand Marais
There are plenty of outdoor activities to find around Grand Marais. Some involve a car ride but others you can get to with just two wheels of the bicycle kind. Josh and his friend Ben enjoy fishing and I don’t …