Happy Independence Day!
We hope you and your family have a great time celebrating the 4th of July. If you’re really lucky then you’re out paddling the Boundary Waters or heading up to paddle the BWCA. The week before and the week …
Meet the Crew
Now that most of the crew has been here for over a month I guess it is about time I introduce you to some of the people who make the world go round at Voyageur. Two new faces at …
Hard to Believe
I wouldn’t have guessed the grouse count would have decreased with all of the thumping I heard in the woods this spring. Maybe they weren’t listening in the right places at the right time because we heard as many …
Minnesota’s State Fish
The Walleye is Minnesota’s State Fish and the record for our state was caught on the Seagull River just a stone’s throw from Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. It was caught on May 13, 1979 and weighed 17 pounds and 8 …
More Mining in Ely?
I’m so glad I’m not right in the middle of this fight or the one against the cell phone tower near Ely, MN. It does affect us but not as much as it would if we were on the west …
Hikers Lost in the Boundary Waters
Always be prepared. That’s my motto when I go hiking or wandering off of any well beaten trail. If I’m planning to be in the woods then I dress the part in addition to bringing along the essentials in …
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center
The Gunflint Trail Historical Society is holding their annual meeting today at noon at Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center. The festivities will begin with a fish fry at noon and will be followed by a meeting and sneak peak …
Voyageur Crew of Old and New
Over the years of owning Voyageur we have met a number of wonderful people. Of course our guests are great but we don’t get to know them as intimately as we do our Voyageur Crew. We love it when …
Ramblings
We’ve had more than our fair share of rain lately with .33 of an inch since midnight. It rained off and on all day yesterday and the water level is rising. It’s nice to see the water come up …
Can You Hear Me Now?
You might be able to hear this in the BWCA near Ely if the Friends of the Boundary Waters lawsuit isn’t successful. Lawsuit filed to protect Boundary Waters from visual impact of cell phone tower June 22, 2010 website The Friends …