Ok, most of us paddling enthusiasts have had a good laugh over Burt Reynolds and the movie, The Deliverance. Do you remember that one? Dueling banjos, bad teeth, and crazy backwood hicks? Well, I have relatives that live in Arkansas …
Only a few firefighters remain active on the Alpine Lake Fire. Some are taking the remaining hose out of the woods and others are continuing the clean up efforts. There are a couple of planes left in the area to check …
Yes, we have said good-bye to some of this year’s staff and yesterday we said hello, and welcome back to some past Voyageur staff. Heather Christy worked for us at Voyageur for a number of years but we hadn’t seen …
You know the end of August is near when our summer staff starts to leave. We were blessed with a great crew this year and it is always hard to see them leave. Not only will we miss them, but …
Sometime, during the blur of the past two weeks, the leaves have started to change colors. It seems like yesterday was Summer and today it is Fall. The days are becoming shorter, the nights a little bit cooler and fall is in …
We have learned it is a common practice to have a T-Shirt made for specific fires that crews work on. Many of the fire fighters were asking who was making the shirt and when they would be available. I guess no one …
The Alpine Lake Fire is now 100% contained! Firefighters are leaving by the bus load and things are quieting down at the end of the Trail. The almost 2" of rain we received along with 2 weeks of firefighting efforts have, …
All of the talk about Alpine Lake must have left Seagull Lake feeling ignored. She decided to swamp a canoe on Wednesday and a helicopter spotted the two people from the air. A fire crew in a boat assisted the swamped …
We welcomed the much needed rain on Wednesday with open arms. It rained most of the day and into the evening for a total accumulation of almost two inches here at the end of the Trail. This rain should help move …
The forecast calls for some moisture for today and the next couple of days. A good rain would certainly help cool down any hot spots that still remain in the Alpine Lake Fire. Fire crews are still busy working the …