The summer continues to be busy with Erik still here to help out. Erik will be staying through closing so we are really thankful for that. If only I could get him to keep writing the blog. This week we have additional help with my Mom and friends. My neice and her friends come up on Saturday for a little more help. After labor day, it will start slowing down to the peace and quiet of fall in the BWCA.
We had our first frost of the fall season several days ago! It is early for a frost but it was not quite cold enough to hurt our gardens or dull the bugs. I hope it holds off a few more weeks before the next frost because I have flowers planted late this spring that have yet to mature and bloom! There is a slight coloring in the understory of the forest which hints at fall colors but that will be a few weeks yet before we start to notice a change in the trees.
A couple of important things........
1) Even though we had rain the last two nights, the forest service is continueng the fire ban. The fire restrictuions are evaluated so stay tuned to the blog for more updates.
2) BWCA Overnight Paddle Permits. Due to a change in the reservation system, we (and you) will be unable to make advance reservations for permits starting 9/14. If you are thinking of coming any time after 9/14 through the end of September, please call us to reserve your permit as soon as possible.
Permits will be issued first come/first service from 9/14 through 9/30. The permit season and our outfitting season ends 9/30. By first come/first serve, the forest service means you cannot make an advance reservation but we can call in the day before or the day of your trip and see if there is a permit available. All payments for permits during this time must be made by cash or check due to changes being made in forest service credit card services.
Everything will be back to normal in time for the permit Lottery starting December 1st.
For an update on the resort.......
The bunkhouse was re-roofed this summer.
We almost have the kitchen floor down in the lodge. That was a bit of a balancing act since we had to work around meals and the kitchen is the central meeting place for everyone. So it has been slow going but getting there. There are still edges to trim, doors to trim and coats of finish to go down but I have at least stopped tripping over boards.
We almost have finished staining the outfitting building and laundry building. This is another 'almost' since the trim still has to be done.
We are laying new gas lines to the lodge, cabin 7 and cabin 1 in the next week or so. It depends upon when the excavater and the propane man can coordinate schedules. We expect all that work can be completed in one day.
After we have these tasks done it will be time to focus on starting the fall clean up and working on our closing plans. As you have seen from our newsletter, we are closing this winter. The cabins will be open until 10/5 and canoes and outfitting until 10/1.
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