I have heard this term before but I could never explain what it meant to anyone nor could I convince my husband to believe in them.  Phantom loads do exist and thanks to Arrowhead Electric Cooperative I have proof. …

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     I would love a new Wenonah Canoe and you can bet I will be sending in some photos for a chance to win one.  We always paddle a Wenonah when we go canoeing so hopefully I will have something …

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     I always seem to dream about catching fish and fishing.  They are always big fish and I can usually see them clearly in the water swimming towards my bait.  I even dream about my line getting tangled although I …

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     The earth is covered in snow, the lakes are frozen and a wildfire is the last thing on my mind.  Well, it was the last thing on my mind until a recent DNR news blip came through my email. …

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     The temperatures have warmed up but just in case it gets too cold to go outside I’ll be prepared.  Kevin Callan provided a list of paddling and wilderness movies to watch in a recent Paddling.net article.  If you have …

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     Bill Rom of Ely spoke out for the preservation of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness before conservation was popular. The pioneering ou tf itter, dubbed the "Canoe King of Ely," worked till the day he died to protect …

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     The Pink Paddle is the perfect Valentine’s gift for your sweetheart.  Canoe enthusiasts can make a difference and help save a life buy purchasing a Pink Paddle to fight breast cancer.       I designed and developed the paddle and had the support …

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     Global warming, cold snaps, ice age, I’m so confused.  I always thought "cold snap" meant the cold weather would break or "snap" but according to Wikipedia a cold snap is "in geology, a period of intensely cold and dry …

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     Most of the lakes on the Gunflint Trail are deep and we’re lucky for that.  We rarely have lakes that are affected by what’s called a, "Winter Kill."  Our fish are nice and cozy waiting to be caught underneath …

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     I just can’t be upset the temperatures are so cold outside.  We have a great amount of snow on the ground, the trails are perfect for sking, there’s plenty of snow to snowshoe, the lakes are frozen for ice …

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