Otters make me happy
These fun and playful animals can be seen around moving water in the winter. Where there are rapids or falls you can look for evidence of their presence. You can also spot their slides through the snow when you are …
Impressive Bald Eagles
It won’t be long before our local bald eagles will be back on the Gunflint Trail. We often see them at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters as soon as the ice begins to melt. If you’ve read my blog before you probably …
Wolf Sightings at Voyageur and the Gunflint Trail
It seems like the wolf population is thriving on the Gunflint Trail right now. We have seen wolves on the Gunflint and in the Boundary Waters in the past but it’s usually just a fleeting glimpse and they are off …
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Change on the Gunflint Trail
What’s new? It’s been awhile since I’ve posted and one reason is the blog editor I use changed. I’m not usually a fan of change especially when it comes to technology. I can’t figure out how to resize photos properly …
Oh Canada and other news
It’s official, folks can now apply for and receive a Remote Area Border Crossing Permit and travel into Canada via Saganaga Lake. It’s been a very long wait but the wait is over and folks can now visit the Quetico …
Remote Access to Quetico Park
Great news for canoe campers who love to enter the Quetico Park through the end of the Gunflint Trail. Fabulous news for cabin owners on the Canadian side of Saganaga Lake. The Canadian Government is getting ready to start issuing …
Bugs in the Boundary Waters
There are bugs in the Boundary Waters and this year is no exception. This spring we have had perfect conditions for bugs to thrive. The late snow melt, wet spring and high water levels have made life for the bugs …
Tow boats in the Boundary Waters
I just read an article about tow boat use in the BWCA. The article itself was fine but some of the comments about tow boat use on Saganaga Lake made me cringe. Saganaga Lake allows motors of up to 25 …
Sharing a Boundary Waters Campsite
The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is a place to get away from it all and enjoy the solitude and serenity of a secluded private campsite. The campsites are normally situated quite a distance from each other providing for a …
Water is still high on the Seagull River
We don’t have enough planks to make it out to our docks at Voyageur without getting our feet wet. The water is still rising and its made it’s way up to the paddle shack and to beneath the deck at …