If there's one New Year's Resolution that should be easy to stick to it is to Visit
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters in 2012. Whether it is for a Boundary Waters Canoe trip or a stay at the end of the Gunflint Trail you must include a trip North on your 2012 Bucket List.
The lakes are frozen but will be liquid once again before we know it. We can reserve your BWCA canoe camping permit beginning January 25th but there's no need to worry if you don't have your canoe trip dates determined at that time. There will still be plenty of permits available throughout the entire summer.
Our cabins are booking up quite nicely for the summer of 2012. There are still plenty of weeks open for you and your family to enjoy time at the edge of the Boundary Waters at the end of the Gunflint Trail. Call today to reserve your place in the woods.
We're wishing you the best in 2012 and we're hoping you'll include us in your New Year's Resolutions.
Happy New Year from our home to yours.
Our canoe camping guests at
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters are loving the fall colors and solitude of the BWCA. "This is my favorite time of the year to paddle!" exclaims one of our campers. Of course, there's plenty of reasons to love a fall canoe trip into the BWCAW and one of them is because it's even more of a wilderness with far fewer people out enjoying it.
I love being the only person on a lake and not seeing anyone else for days. It's the time of the year when I go out to do a solo trip because I really enjoy the solitude. I like to swing in my hammock and sit by the lake without any bugs buzzing around. It's a great time to gaze at stars and sleep beneath them. Some people get lonely or don't like being in the woods alone but I crave it. And as I write about it I get even more anxious to get out canoe camping in the Boundary Waters.
I suggest you come up and enjoy a fall canoe trip with Voyageur. It doesn't have to be solo and I guess you could come and enjoy the BWCA on day trips and stay in a cabin. Whatever you do, just don't miss this awesome time of the year in the Boundary Waters or Gunflint Trail.
This year we are staying on the Gunflint Trail for Christmas. We usually venture south to spend the holidays with our relatives in central Minnesota but as luck would have it here we'll be. There isn't any place I'd rather spend Christmas than at home at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. We do have a
lodge unit open so if you would like to see what Christmas on the Gunflint Trail is all about then come stay in the
cabin, we'd love to see you here.
The Gunflint trail is a magical place in the winter and we're grateful to live up here year round. Where else can you feed a fox on your deck, catch a pine marten in your dumpster, see a pack of wolves on a lake and watch moose slip across the road at night?
Wildlife viewing on the Gunflint Trail is spectacular and the above occurences are common.
Birding on the Gunflint Trail in the winter is also wonderful. Bird feeders are like Grand Central Station as the chickadees feed constantly. The whiskey jacks are just as busy and woodpeckers tap away at trees.
The beauty of winter in the close by Boundary Waters is breathtaking. The color of the sky ranges from white, to grey to bright blue and everything in between. Winter sunsets are colorful and stargazing couldn't be better than it is in our vast wilderness.
It's always magical on the Gunflint Trail and especially so at Christmas. If you want to get away from the city and experience a true northwoods Christmas then give us a call. 888-CANOEIT. If not, then wherever you are we wish you a very Merry Christmas from
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters at the end of the Gunflint Trail.
The peace and quiet on the Gunflint Trail this time of the year is wonderful. Most of the summer cabin owners are long gone and many of the Gunflint Trail resort owners have left the Gunflint Trail as well. All that remains are the hearty folks who call the Gunflint Trail home.
This is the perfect time of the year to enjoy the solitude and silence of our area. We offer Gunflint Trail lodging year round at
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters and we welcome you here to enjoy the serene setting.
This is the time of the year when you can hike in the woods and see for miles. There are no leaves left on the trees to obstruct the view and the vistas are spectacular. Woodpeckers and whiskey jacks can be seen flitting about and red squirrels chatter incessantly.
Spend time relaxing at our Gunflint Trail lodging or pursue your hobby. Maybe it's writing, reading, scrapbooking, knitting or some other hobby you have wanted to try. Whatever it is there's no nicer place to be than at the end of the Gunflint Trail.
Driving the Gunflint Trail is always a treat. This time of the year when the leaves are changing it's more beautiful than ever but what makes it exciting is spotting wildlife on the Gunflint Trail.
It is difficult to drive the Gunflint Trail and not see any wildlife. While some of the animals blend in with the surroundings most let their presence be known by walking on or alongside of the Gunflint Trail. Different roads at different times of the year may be better for viewing specific wildlife but pretty much anywhere you go on the Gunflint Trail you'll see some sort of wildlife.
The entire length of the Gunflint Trail is great for viewing a multitude of wildlife. Fox, deer, rabbits and grouse are most abundant along with tons of different species of birds in the summer. Bear can be seen sitting in the ditch eating grass or during the spring and fall you may catch them trying to sneak into garbage at a resort or outfitting business.
The timber wolf population is thriving especially around the Gunflint Lake area. There's a large deer population thanks to the various resorts and cabin owners in the area who feed them in the winter. Some of the deer will eat right out of your hand but be careful when driving on the Gunflint Lake side road in the winter, I've been hit by a deer running into the side of my stopped vehicle.
The most popular or sought after wildlife to see on the Gunflint Trail is the moose. Many of our guests at
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters get to see moose on their drive up to our place. Some of them just have to sit on their deck and gaze across the river to see them swimming to shore. The moose pond and moose viewing area near Swamper Lake are great places to see moose when visiting the Gunflint Trail.
Unless you're sleeping you're most likely going to see a plethora of wildlife while traveling on the Gunflint Trail. Have your camera in hand, keep your eyes open and you'll no doubt be treated to viewing some wildlife on the Gunflint Trail.
The Gunflint Trail is a great place to spend time. While I think a day or a weekend is much too short for a visit it is better than nothing. Guests of
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters have been enjoying the Gunflint Trail and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness this fall.
It doesn't seem to matter what the weather is like because folks on the Gunflint Trail or out paddling in the canoe country just have a good time anyway. The wilderness fishing has been good, there aren't any bugs, the loons are singing and the stars and moon are shining bright. Camping in the BWCA this time of year is extra special because there are very few people paddling.
Voyageur guests who spent time fishing on Saganaga in a light rain were rewarded with a couple of great catches. When it's been too windy for paddling the Boundary Waters our guests have loved exploring the many hiking trails along the Gunflint Trail. Windy, cold and rainy weather has given our guests the perfect opportunity to visit Chik-Wauk Museum or relax in their cozy cabin.
The Gunflint Trail is exploding with color and the leaf lookers are out looking. A few folks were lucky enough to see moose along the Gunflint Trail in addition to beautiful fall colors. Grouse hunters were surely successful on the Gunflint Trail since all one has to do is take a drive down a road to see a half of a dozen or more grouse out sunning themselves.
There is still time to enjoy a weekend on the Gunflint Trail or in the Boundary Waters. We would love to have you visit us at Voyageur yet this fall. Come see for yourself how wonderful
and peaceful a fall retreat at the end of the Gunflint Trail can be.
It's happening right before my very eyes at the end of the Gunflint Trail. The leaves are changing colors and the landscape is no longer a solid green. Splashes of yellow, orange and red can now be seen amongst the green pine trees and it's a beautiful sight.
I'm not sure what it is about fall on the Gunflint Trail and in the Boundary Waters but it has a special appeal. The scent of fall is unique with the combination of the moist earth and dry leaves composting on the forest floor. The mornings are amazing when the cold air meets the warmer surface water to produce a fog that hovers above the BWCA lakes.
The wildlife has been active along the Gunflint Trail and at
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters with many recent visitors. A black bear has been enjoying a nightly buffet and a family of grouse resides at the end of our driveway. I'm not sure they know Saturday is the opener of the grouse hunting season in Minnesota, so shhhh, please don't tell them.
In the Boundary Waters you can find fall colors as well. Shorelines of the wilderness lakes show off their new look of yellow, orange and red. Especially beautiful to see are the Tamaracks as their needles change color and eventually fall from the tree. It's so quiet in the BWCA this time of the year you can almost hear a leaf as it hits the forest floor.
The drive up to the Gunflint Trail along the North Shore is also spectacular. Red maple trees can be seen from almost everywhere but the fall landscape is best seen from the top of a hiking trail where a forest of colors dance below.
Voyageur Canoe Outfitters can help you enjoy Fall on the Gunflint Trail. We have cabins for you to stay in or we can set you up for a wilderness canoe trip into the BWCA. We're here enjoying the fabulous fall so you may as well join us.
It's not too late there's still time for a Voyageur Canoe Outfitter Vacation on the Gunflint Trail this Fall. Whether you want to paddle and camp or relax in a cabin we want you to visit us this Fall.
There's always something to do on the Gunflint Trail no matter what season it is. My favorite activity is to explore the many hiking trails both inside and outside of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. There are hikes of all distances along the Gunflint Trail and at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters we can help you plan the right one for you. We've hiked the trails and know how difficult or how easy they are and are glad to share that information with you. The hiking is good up until around Christmas when the hiking boots are replaced with snowshoes. It's another world out there when the leaves are off of the trees and you can see through the normally hidden woods. I've rarely had to share a hiking trail on the Gunflint Trail except with four legged creatures.
There's no better place to relax and get away from it all than at Voyageur Canoe Outfitters. There are no telephones or televisions in the cabins to distract you and in the silence you can completely unwind. Cell phones don't work on the Gunflint Trail and only if you must will we allow you to check your e-mail and there's no surfing the web on our limited internet access.
Sitting on the deck, lying on the dock or finding a nice rock to stretch out on you're sure to find the peaceful surroundings comforting. There aren't any bugs to bother you and there are very few people on the Gunflint Trail in late October and November.
Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center will be open until mid-October. It's an incredible museum that people have really enjoyed visiting since it opened on the 4th of July. Hours can be spent watching the films, reading the books and hiking the trails.
Canoe trips can be experienced well into the fall. When the visitor numbers dwindle the wilderness experience is doubled. Without the assurance of another group around the bend fall paddlers must be cautious and knowledgeable about cold weather conditions and safety.
In October boat and motor camping can be enjoyed on Saganaga Lake. Set up a base camp for fishing or for just camping in the wilderness. You can bring along quite a bit of equipment when you've got a boat to haul it around with. If you're interested in renting a canvas tent and stove to stay warm then let us know, we can set you up for your ultimate comfort while camping.
An afternoon paddle and watching the sunset on Saganaga are just a couple of the things you can experience while vacationing at Voyageur this Fall. Come see how wonderful it is for yourself.
Mention this blog and ask for a special lodging package rate for new bookings in October and November. You'll be glad you did.
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