Drink Up with Sigg
Not too long ago I wrote an entry about our Sigg Water Bottles we have at Voyageur and on our online Trading Post. This recent post from Idealbite.com just enforces the need to purchase a Sigg bottle today! Is an …
Name the Litter
This winter we adopted a sled dog from Black Magic Kennels. Josh thought since we adopted a dog we should be able to bring it home with us but that wasn’t the terms of this adoption. Our friends Mark and …
What’s New?
Things are always changing at Voyageur and I’m happy to say it’s always for the better. We like to keep things new and fresh on our website, blog and at our place of business. Some of you may have noticed …
Fun with the Voyageur Crew
One thing about summer staff is they can make or break the summer and this year’s staff is really making it. We are so fortunate to have such a wonderful group of people working with us this summer. They …
Summer on the Gunflint Trail
There aren’t too many places I’d rather be than on the Gunflint Trail. Summer is a magical time on the Trail when every evening I can look outside my window and see the stars shining brightly in the sky, see …
Paddlers Make a Difference
Paddling isn’t just for fun and exercise anymore. These days more and more people are paddling to make a difference. This weekend was the 6th Annual Paddlefest on the Ohio River. For the past several years Thaxton’s Canoe Livery has filled …
Bad Flies
I always said black flies didn’t like me, I guess I was wrong. The other night I was outside visiting with someone who was swatting away these little devils. I, on the other hand was just letting them land on …
Lovely Loons
They say loons have their babies around the 4th of July. While I haven’t seen any babies riding on their parent’s back yet many of our guests and our children have. The reports of baby loons seemed to come …
Voyageur Veterans
We feel very fortunate to have 3 second year employees here at Voyageur this summer. It sure made our lives much easier this spring when things were still hectic from the Ham Lake Fire. We didn’t have to spend …
Happy 4th of July
The 4th of July is a quiet time on the Gunflint Trail. We’ve taken advantage of this slow-down in business the past couple of years by going on a canoe camping trip the past couple of summers. It’s the …