Essential Packing Guide for a Boundary Waters Canoe Trip
There are few places in North America that offer the same combination of wilderness, solitude, and adventure as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. With more than one million acres of lakes, rivers, forests, and interconnected portage trails, the Boundary Waters attracts paddlers from across the country looking to disconnect from daily life and reconnect […]
The Bass Lake Trio
https://www.fs.usda.gov/r09/superior/recreation/trails/bass-lake-trail The Bass Lake trail system consists of three clear options: Dry Lake Loop, Dry Falls and Back, and Bass Lake Loop. You can, of course, link the first and last to go around Bass and Dry Lake (better pack a lunch!), but in this brief article I will discuss the obvious three. The […]
Boundary Waters Packing List (canoe camping)
About the Author Tyler is the store manager at Redfeather Outdoors in Ely. He moved to Ely in 2020 and has been exploring the surrounding wilderness with his wife and kids ever since. He is an avid canoe paddler, nordic skier, and hiker. He maintained a rental fleet of over 200 canoes at a prominent […]
Day Tripping with Canoe Guy Tyler
This article is dedicated to the daytrips taken by our canoe expert, Tyler Suter, who also manages our Redfeather Outdoors store in Ely, MN. He is an avid paddler and takes daytrips into the Boundary Waters and surrounding area regularly. Follow along for great day trip route ideas and to see what he’s up to! […]
The Ultimate Outdoor Guide to Ely, Minnesota
Ely, Minnesota has built its reputation around one thing, access to the outdoors that still feels real. Tucked into the northern edge of the state, Ely serves as the front door to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, but there’s far more here than just canoe trips. For anyone looking to spend time outside, Ely […]
