JAKPAK
It’s the neatest invention I’ve seen in the outdoor industry since hammocks with shelters. The JAKPAK is a waterproof jacket, a sleeping bag and a tent all in one. When we first saw these Chelsea thought they were so cool …
Switching Modes
It’s such a strange time of the year trying to make the transition from full time canoe outfitter to part-time canoe outfitter part-time friend, mom, community member or normal person should I say? Most of the summer we’re in …
Go Take a Hike
I long for someone to tell me to go take a hike. I guess no one does because they know I will indeed take a hike and for me, the longer the hike the better it is. But just like …
Grand Portage State Park
If you find yourself with extra time in Northeastern Minnesota then head up to Grand Portage. It’s a gorgeous drive up the shore of Lake Superior and there is lots to do in the area especially on September 25th, 2010. …
Woah, Look at all the Wildlife
There’s always something exciting happening in our neck of the woods it seems. Thursday night it was seeing a bull moose with a nice rack along with a cow. I hadn’t seen a bull in quite some time so it …
Quetico Park’s “plan”
The Quetico Park is looking for comments regarding their "plan" for the Provincial Park. Much of the plan centers around the Dawson Trail Campground and surrounding area which doesn’t affect us at the southeastern entry point into Quetico. There is however …
What Not To Do in the Boundary Waters
I’m not sure what the goal of this video was. I can’t imagine any reason to do what these folks did. Most canoes that go down a falls either get holes in them or get wedged in the rocks …
With a Flip of a Switch
It always seems to happen like someone flipped a switch. One day the leaves on the trees are green and the next they are filled with colors of varying degrees. The fall colors have arrived on the Gunflint Trail. …
Quetico Search is Over
I wish I could say the story has a happy ending but unfortunately it doesn’t. All of the details still aren’t filled in but the man has been found. Police find body of missing boater By tbnewswatch.com OPP divers have now …
Man Missing in Quetico Park
Is no news good news? I’ll keep my fingers crossed. This report is so vague it’s difficult to understand what exactly happened. It is unclear whether the individual was alone or if someone witnessed him falling out of the …