It is time again to think about your 2009 summer canoe trip. The BWCA Permit Lottery opens for entries on December 1st. As always, we will order your permit for you when you book your canoe trip.
Lottery/Permit Reservation Timeline
December 1, 2008 - January 15, 2009: Lottery applications can be made on the Internet
January 16, 2009 the lotter is run and permits are awarded
January 20, 2009 - Internet permit reservations open
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Closed for the Season
I drove away from the lodge for my 6 month Indiana stay last Wednesday . The first time I have left for an extended time in the 6 years we have been there and it felt really odd to be leaving the lodge behind! I got very homesick as I was driving down the trail on the perfect fall day that was cool, crisp and sunny. Peggy and Mike left for Ohio the following day to their winter home.
I decided to take the scenic route through the UP of MI for the drive to Indiana. For two days of driving it was the most beautiful of fall colors in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. I avoided the express ways and drive down the country roads to enjoy the small towns and lake drive. Before reaching IN, I spent a few days in mid-Michigan at my brother's house and got to see my great nephew and neice.
Erik also left last week and after a vacation to family in CO, he is going to be spending the winter in Ely at White Wilderness guiding dog sled trips. Hopefully we will see him back at Clearwater in the spring.
Well folks, I will update the blog periodically as I get interesting information but I won't have any Minnesota or Gunflint Trail wildlife or snow pictures to add this winter. You can reach me at our regular phone numbers which are transferred to my cell or email as usual.
I decided to take the scenic route through the UP of MI for the drive to Indiana. For two days of driving it was the most beautiful of fall colors in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. I avoided the express ways and drive down the country roads to enjoy the small towns and lake drive. Before reaching IN, I spent a few days in mid-Michigan at my brother's house and got to see my great nephew and neice.
Erik also left last week and after a vacation to family in CO, he is going to be spending the winter in Ely at White Wilderness guiding dog sled trips. Hopefully we will see him back at Clearwater in the spring.
Well folks, I will update the blog periodically as I get interesting information but I won't have any Minnesota or Gunflint Trail wildlife or snow pictures to add this winter. You can reach me at our regular phone numbers which are transferred to my cell or email as usual.
Thursday, October 02, 2008
Countdown to Closing
It has been a colorful autumn on the Trail but all good things must end and our temperatures will be in the 20's on Friday night. To avoid freezing lines, we have now closed all the summer cabins. We wash all the bedding one final time and bag it up for the spring. We check everything out in the cabins and make what repairs we can and make lists for what we want to do in the spring. Mike drains the hot water heaters and all the water lines to the cabins, turns off the propane to the cabins and shuts down the electric. Once the cabins are closed, the lake water system is closed down and all the lines drained. We bag about 20 bales of straw in large trash bags and spread those around the resort to add insulation to the septic system just in case we don't get a good snow cover to keep those lines from freezing. The phots are of Mike working on closing cabin 1.
The lodge will be open through this weekend and then starting October 5th after our last guests check out, we are closed for the season. By the end of next week Mike and Peggy will be heading back to OH and Lynn to Indiana. Erik is going to visit family and friends and then will be working this winter as a dog sled guide at White Wilderness in Ely.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
Enjoy It, Before Its Too Late
The long, hot, sun-soaked days of summer are long gone. They have been replaced by the shorter, cooler days of fall. This time of year on the Gunflint Trail is my favorite time. Considering the lack of bugs, humidity, and crowds, its hard to imagine how anyone else wouldn't love the northwoods fall season too. On top of all that the foliage is outstanding. Anybody can take beautiful pictures this time of year. Although the colors only last a few weeks, I believe that is what makes it special. They come and go so quickly that one morning you
wake up and the forest is alive with color, and the next it seems, they are gone. Every trip to town takes an extra hour, stopping every few miles to snap a picture of what looks like the best one yet, only to stop again minutes later. Sometimes it's a little overwhelming when you have a camera. I feel there are places where you could close your eyes and blindly point and shoot and they would still be great. We still have a week or so to enjoy the colors. With every leaf that falls, it brings us closer to the inevitable. The dark days of winter are upon us, and its with that thought in mind that makes the frosty nights and mornings at 35 degrees bearable. So please get out and enjoy these fleeting weeks of fall, these days with 12 hours of sunlight, because before you know it you'll be staring out your window into a white abyss begging for a balmy 35 degrees.
wake up and the forest is alive with color, and the next it seems, they are gone. Every trip to town takes an extra hour, stopping every few miles to snap a picture of what looks like the best one yet, only to stop again minutes later. Sometimes it's a little overwhelming when you have a camera. I feel there are places where you could close your eyes and blindly point and shoot and they would still be great. We still have a week or so to enjoy the colors. With every leaf that falls, it brings us closer to the inevitable. The dark days of winter are upon us, and its with that thought in mind that makes the frosty nights and mornings at 35 degrees bearable. So please get out and enjoy these fleeting weeks of fall, these days with 12 hours of sunlight, because before you know it you'll be staring out your window into a white abyss begging for a balmy 35 degrees.Thanks For Reading,
Erik
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