Making Ice
Over the weekend I had the opportunity to help make ice up at Chippewa Inn on the Canadian Side of Saganaga. I have always wanted to help but have been away every time they do it. They first snow blow …
Happy Spring
Today is the first official day of Spring! It is the Vernal Equinox which means equal night, or 12 hours of day and 12 hours of night. From now on there will be more daylight than darkness, yipppeeee! The sun …
Milwaukee Sport Show
While we didn’t exhibit at the Milwaukee Sport Show this year we did still get to visit it. After a day at Canoecopia we traveled to Milwaukee to see some of our friends at the Show. We used to do …
March Madness, Gunflint Style
I find this time of year unsettling. Mother Nature doesn’t seem to know what to do and neither do I. One day I’m trying to run outside, then the next day I am back on skis. It will be 40 …
Canoecopia
Last week Mike, Josh and I traveled to Madison, Wisconsin where Canoecopia is held. Canoecopia is the world’s largest paddlesport expo and is put on by the owners of Rutabaga, a paddlesport shop located in Madison. While we were there Mike …
Sunshiny Day
The sun is rising earlier every day and I am loving it. After dropping Abby off at the bus stop I drove down the trail to cross country ski. It was a cold morning, about 4 below, and there was …
Canoe Registration
In order to paddle your canoe in the state of Minnesota it must be registered. You can register it in your own state or you can register it in the state of Minnesota. Some states do not require registration for …
Voyageur Crew
We are still looking for a couple of employees for this summer. If you know of someone who you think would be a good addition to our staff then please tell them to give us a call. We look for …
Shopping, Gunflint Trail Style
Does the word Merchandise Mart mean anything to you? It’s a place where retail store buyers can go to in order to find the latest and greatest items to offer for sale in their store. The Minneapolis Gift Show at …
Snow Fleas
I kind of forgot about the snow flea until we were out fishing the other day. Bonnie mentioned seeing something moving around on the top of her hole and one of the guys said it was just snow. She insisted it …