Hello Canoe Trippers, From Ely Minnesota We get away most summers, Nancy and I, in August and September to the Quetico. Along with a bunch of day trips to the…
This is our home… Said the loon that your phone recorded, Said the black bear that swam across the lake, the wolf said as she howled to her pups over…
Beaver Dam The water on “my side” is down to a tricklefurtively crawling through the sticks and mud wall,up above, roughly four feet now, today;A flat pool stretches dark and…
By Tim Stouffer Pine cone crunch… is that a new Blizzard flavor? At the local D.Q. after a canoe trip, or the lego-like-walk to the latrine in the dark; hazarding…
Simple Places by Jeffrey Hancock My head screamed in pain at camp. It had been a long and demanding previous three days as I wrapped up work, prepared to leave,…
A revisitation of two early blogs by Taylor Ham Friday, May 11, 2018 “Portage to my first paddle of 2018” On May 6th I woke up early before work and…
May 1st 2019 by Tim Barton With ice out on most of the lakes and rivers on the west end of the BWCAW, We decided 5/1 was the perfect opportunity…
Takucmich Lake Canoe Trip We’re republishing this here as the first of a series of old canoe trip reports and blog post from years ago. Just like reruns of classic…
When you live in a small tourist town summertime is the time to hustle. Jobs are plentiful, and the hours are available. In the town of Ely, MN it’s…