Today, because the September weather is so nice and I’m feeling nostalgic, I wanted to revisit a blog from way back when. The day held snow, but really, it held…
Gear Review: Best piece of gear for Blackflies, gnats and Mosquitos while taking a canoe trip in late May/June in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is hand’s down besides…
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…
We’ve brought in all new gear for our Canoe Trip Outfitting season. That means we’ve got plenty of used gear from last season on sale. Tents at savings like never…
Boy, when the sun decides to show up in Ely, everything changes. When the calendar turned the page on April this year it felt like we might be done with…
With no official time posted when I left the house at 7:30 a.m. Monday morning I had to trust the Loons who were cavorting and singing and splashing their way…
We have Winter at least six months of the year up here in Ely, Minnesota. It begins for the most part and most often in October. Not always, but often…
This week, we’re looking at several days in the 60s to be followed by some rain. Most measurements show us being somewhere in the top 3-5 snowiest winters every up…
There’s a heat wave hitting the Midwest, but so far here in Ely it has been cool and we’ve gotten about an inch or so more rain. Today is alternating…