Happy Summer Solstice
It’s a wonderful time of the year when the nights are short and the days are long. The sun is high in the sky and stays out longer than any other day of the year. It’s the start of summer …
Category: BWCA
Boundary Waters Mishaps
What’s going on with people in the Boundary Waters these days? Getting lost, shooting yourself in the butt and shooting rapids are the latest happenings in the BWCA. Sheriff: Camper Accidentally Shoots Himself In Buttocks Near BWCA June 15, 2017 8:17 …
Boundary Waters Expo on the Gunflint Trail
Do you have plans for next weekend? Come visit us at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters and plan to spend some time at the Boundary Waters Expo! Boundary Waters Expo | June 17-18, 2017 Join us at the third annual Boundary Waters …
Boundary Waters Search Party
What I’m about to tell you is not a joke and it’s all second hand information. If it tastes like a fish and smells like a fish then it is probably fish, at least fishy in this case. Saturday evening …
A Little Advice
I am by nature a very sarcastic person. Some people don’t realize when I’m being serious or sarcastic. Today I am being serious about a serious situation. By now most of you have heard about the couple who were “lost” …
Good News for Hikers in the BWCA
Martin Kubik is determined to see the 27-mile long Powow Trail open for hiking. The trail travels through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and was damaged during the 2011 Pagami Creek Fire. The trail is near Isabella and while …
Lost Campers Found in the BWCA
Two people were found in the Boundary Waters after a search party had been launched to find them. One of them had missed a shift of work which aroused concern and a neighbor also expressed worry when one didn’t return …
To Ely and Back
Today, Friday of Memorial Weekend, Josh had a make-up baseball game in Soudan, MN. Soudan is just outside of Ely, MN. The game was scheduled for 4pm so that meant leaving Grand Marais by 1pm to make it there in …
Ham Fire May 18, 2007
BWCA openings The expected containment date of the Ham Lake Fire is May 20th so it should come as no surprise the US Forest Service will open many of the Gunflint Trail Entry Points on this day as well. The …
Canoe Fishing Tips
Here’s some great information for the upcoming fishing and paddling season in the BWCA! From Take me Fishing.org Canoe Fishing Tips If you want to catch fish on secluded lakes and streams, canoe fishing may be a good option for …