Kadunce River Rescue
When we finally heard voices we were ecstatic and relieved. We couldn’t hear what they were saying very well over the loud sound of the waterfall but we were able to communicate to them that we needed to be rescued. …
Category: personal stories
Go to the end of the Gunflint Trail
Chapter 3? If you like it so much at the end of the Gunflint Trail then go already! I could spend more time at the end of the Gunflint Trail. There is plenty of work I could do at Voyageur …
Gadget Insanity
I thought I would be super happy now that we have broadband at the end of the Gunflint Trail but it turns out I’m not thrilled. Don’t get me wrong, I love faster internet and the fact we can actually …
Voyageur Crew Member Cassidy
Cassidy is technically in her first year at Voyageur but since she is Matt’s partner and has gleaned a bunch of information from him she’s quite advanced. She spent the winter here with Matt and learned a ton about the …
Days Gone By at Voyageur
Some of our resort equipment at Voyageur is objecting to the work it is being asked to do. Or should I just say things are going to pot? (If you want to know what that saying means or how it …
Voyageur Crew Profiles- Rachel & Alex
I don’t normally combine employees for their crew profiles but since Alex and Rachel came to us as a pair I thought it would be OK. Rachel is a friend of Cassidy who has been at Voyageur since last November …
Alone in the Wilderness- A Woman’s View
A friend shared an article with me titled, “Stop Telling Women Not to Go Into the Backcountry Alone.” The title does a great job describing what the article is about as the author talked about how frustrating it is as …
Sport and Travel Shows
It’s been a long time since Voyageur Canoe Outfitters attended a Sport and Travel Show. I think the last one we did was when Abby was in Kindergarten and she is now a Sophomore. A couple of weekends ago we …
Why Do You Return to the Wilderness?
The Quetico Superior Foundation asked this question in a recent newsletter. Among the people who gave an answer was Adam Maxwell. You may remember him as one of our Voyageur Crew members who went on to paddle to Hudson Bay …
Searching for Serenity
Here’s an excerpt from a travel guide. “Few places in the world offer the brilliance, the majesty and the serenity of the “fill in the blank.” I would insert the words, “Boundary Waters, Quetico Park and/or Gunflint Trail.” It came …