7 Days With The Boundary Waters Crew From Hell
by A young Charlie Guide’s story of a Boundary Waters Crew from hell. This is what happens when a scout troop is not prepared for a BWCA wilderness experience.
Category: Canoeing
Skills and tips on how to plan and enjoy a canoe trip on rivers, lakes, and open water canoeing.
Crisis Leadership: Evacuation Out Of Boundary Waters Canoe Area
This is a true story of a group of young Scouts who band together take a severely injured camper for an evacuation out of Boundary Waters Canoe Area.
Its a test of outdoor skills and leadership in a crisis.
A Black Bear Encounter Can Change Your Life
A new guide has a problem black bear encounter on this first trip with Scouts at the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It changed his perspective of life.
5 Canoeing Skill Videos For Your First Boundary Waters Trip
by If you’re planning your first trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, we found five wonderful videos to view and share to help make your first trip a success.
7 Methods To Consider In Your Outdoor Water Filter
by Feeling confident that you can dunk your water bottle into your water source is a unique spot to be in. I only do it here and there in the Boundary Waters. Everywhere else, it’s good to have an outdoor water filter.
Here the types and methods I have tried with pros and cons for each.
Wild Boundary Waters Camping During Storm Season
Boundary Waters camping during the typical “storm season” in July takes some forethought on setting up your camp in case of a severe storm rolling through.
Here is one story of a wicked storm in BWCA.
40 Essential Items For A Perfect Wilderness First Aid Kit
This list of essential items to consider when packing your own wilderness First Aid Kit.
Boundary Waters Planning – When should I go?
When planning a trip there are a number of factors to account for here is a shortlist of things to consider when beginning to plan for a trip in the BWCA.
Outdoor Guide Trail Stories #1 – Lessons Learned the Hard Way
A rookie outdoor guide tells his story of a training disaster striking on the open water in Ima Lake in Boundary Waters Canoe Area. It yielded valuable tips.
Survival Skills – 8 Secret Tips Nobody Talks About.
Shelter, water, fire, food are all tools of survival in the wilderness. However, these survival skills are useless unless you have honed one key skill