Sign the Canoe to Save the BWCA
I’m not sure how many of you are aware of the journey Dave and Amy Freeman are currently on. The couple started paddling in Ely, Minnesota back in August and are on their way to Washington, DC. The purpose of …
Eyes on the Sky This Week
It seems like there have been more reasons to keep your eyes on the sky this year. There have been numerous solar flares causing what seems like higher than normal northern light activity and we had the lunar eclipse a …
Pink Paddles for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. You’ll notice more pink in October than you will on Valentine’s Day and almost as much pink as you find at our annual …
Planning for the 2015 Paddling Season
It’s the end of the paddling season at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. We may still have a few folks who come up for a late fall trip but for all practical purposes the 2014 BWCA canoe camping season is over. That …
BWCA Campsite Study
I came across an interesting article about a study done in the Boundary Waters. Thought you might find it interesting too. Popular wilderness area requires intensive management to remain natural October 17th, 2014 by Lynn Davis in Earth / Environment …
Good Morning Beautiful
It’s always a beautiful morning on the Gunflint Trail. Thanks Voyageur Crew Tony for sharing the beauty with everyone.
Whiskey Jack Fun
The Whiskey Jacks have been entertaining our Voyageur Crew lately. Canadian Jays, grey jays or camp robbers are another name for these fun to watch and feed birds. One time when we were out ice fishing and not catching, I …
Good-Byes You Look Forward To
There are some good-byes you look forward to while others you do not. In the case of the black bear that has been hanging around Voyageur this year we are hoping to see him leave soon. We wish he would …
Trail Clearing Help Needed
A fun thing to do in the winter on the Gunflint Trail is cross-country ski the Banadad Trail. It’s a long trail(18 miles) and it travels through the Boundary Waters. Mid-way through the trail Boundary Country Trekking has a yurt …
North Shore Fun
I’ve been spending quite a bit of time in Grand Marais lately. This weekend there was a homecoming football game on Friday night and dance on Saturday night. Our house in town was filled to the brim with kids on …