Our Guided Group Canoe Trips are filled each year with people who join for three main reasons. First, their love of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and canoeing. Second,…
With the rain and the recent cool down (thank goodness) the fishing report is in flux, but here’s what we know so far. Bear in mind that these are always…
A few highlights from the trip follow: -Paddled in Thursday the 11th and out Monday the 15th. -Expected ice on LLC but didn’t run into ANY -Water surface temps as cold…
Someone in our Corner…
Frank Benson was a local hero for young recent immigrants to Ely, Minnesota in the 70’s and 80’s. He scouted out garden tools and fishing gear and just about anything…
by Steve Piragis All my friends seemed a bit squeamish about early season ice conditions yesterday. It is early but the small lakes now have at least four inches of…
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…
By Taylor Ham Paddling from a solo canoe is something that I have become very comfortable with. I’ve spent the last five summers paddling them when I can’t find anyone…
By Taylor Ham. After spending my last winter in the cities I’ve realized there is no other place for me than a small town like Ely, MN. I feel so…
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…