Quiet in the Quetico Park
Mike and a small group from our church went into the Quetico Park for their annual canoe trip this year. While on their five night trip they saw very few people. They felt like they had the entire place to …
Canoe Country Scenes
Our Voyageur Crew is amazing and they take amazing photos on their BWCA wilderness canoe trips too. Here are a few I’d like to share.
Fear Inducing Fun?
I’ve always loved to go bike riding. As a kid I would bike all over my hometown. The Gunflint Trail isn’t great for bike riding because there isn’t a shoulder and it’s very narrow and curvy. Needless to say I …
The Other Voyageur
This summer has found Mike in Grand Marais more often than the previous 20 summers combined. Voyageur Brewing Company is a newborn and as most people know, newborns require attention and lots of it. Such is the case with the …
Big Lakes or Small Lakes
As a canoe outfitter we get asked numerous times about our favorite lakes or which one is better than the other. Small lakes are nice because they aren’t as affected by wind so they don’t get as wavy as bigger …
What is that Sound?
A person can hear all kinds of sounds when out camping in the canoe country. The call of a loon, the howl of a wolf, the splash of a fish, the hoot of an owl and the unwelcome buzz of …
Warm, Windy and Dry
It’s been warm, windy and dry on the Gunflint Trail. Not only is the dry weather bad for the berries but it is also bad for the forest. No one wants to listen to the crunching sound of their feet …
Dining at Loon Lake Lodge
Our Voyageur Crew recently enjoyed dinner at Loon Lake Lodge. The dining room is a magnificent old lodge located right on the water’s edge. The Caldwell’s and their crew always make us feel welcome and take terrific care of us. …
Shoeless and Canoe Less in the Quetico
A portion of the Quetico Provincial Park in Ontario is closed because there is a man out there without shoes and without a canoe. Authorities aren’t giving us much information but they are looking for him and they want to …
Forests are Great
Call me a tree hugger if you like but I love trees, the more the better. Lots of trees that make up a forest provide places for wildlife to live and tree huggers to play. I always knew forests were …