Boundary Waters Canoe Area Video Podcast

Horse Tail Falls to Otter Track Lake

Bill — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:00:09 +0000

With the sun still shining over head and a gentle breeze keeping us cool we continued to paddle west along the voyagers highway. Leaving Horsetail falls we work our way across Saganaga Lake using the islands as a buffer from the wind. Leaving Saganaga we pass through Swamp lake on into Otter Track Lake where we stop for the evening. All in all it was a great day out on the water in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.

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Check out the gallery for photos from this trip. Matt Aune was the photographer.

Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Michael Mucklow

Website: http://www.michaelmucklow.com

Song: “Balm”

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Gneiss Lake to Horsetail Rapids

Bill — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:46:40 +0000

We awoke to a beautiful day. The sun was shining with puffs of white clouds scattered across the sky. We left our campsite in Gneiss and continued west towards Saganaga Lake. We encounter a rugged portage and some beautiful scenery at Horse Tail Rapids.

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Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Michael Mucklow

Website: http://www.michaelmucklow.com

Song: “The Human Drama”

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North Fowl Lake to Gneiss Lake

Bill — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:33:48 +0000

After a couple days of windy rainy weather we wake up to high overcast skies. We are thrilled to be paddling without the sound of rain drops falling on our rain gear. We paddle through North Fowl, Gunflint, the Granite River, and into Gneiss Lake. Along the way we encounter a beaver preparing for winter and a multitude of other wildlife. It was a great day to be out on the water.

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Check out the gallery for photos from this trip. Jesse Glass was the photographer.

Music

From: http://www.musicalley.com/

Artist: Dan Tharp

Website: http://www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “Guitar Suite I Movement II”

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Rose Lake to North Fowl Lake

Bill — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:35:40 +0000

After a day of high winds and a steady rain we leave from Rose Lake on our way west along the Voyagers Highway. The high bluffs along side the lakes makes for some beautiful scenery. We find a campsite on North Fowl Lake right across from a Loon nest. We get a nice glimpse of the egg as well as a chance to see the mother waddle her way up on to the nest.

Rose Lake to North Fowl Lake

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Photos

Check out the gallery for photos from this trip. Jesse Glass was the photographer.

Music

From: http://www.musicalley.com/

Artist: Dan Tharp

Website: http://www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “Just Enough”

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John Lake to Moose Lake

Bill — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:00:15 +0000

Our big trip for the summer begins on the eastern edge of the BWCAW in John Lake. Our plan is to follow the “Voyagers Highway” through the historic border lakes as we paddle west. We head out from John lake through the Royal River in to South Fowl Lake then northwest into North Fowl Lake and end the episode on Moose Lake.

With the recent rain in the are we encounter some vibrant colors on the portages which really makes hauling a pack almost not noticeable. With three of us in the canoe we are able to make pretty decent time. We have a great beginning to our trip.

A theme you may hear us talk a lot about on this next series of shows is the head wind we encounter for the majority of our trip. If you would like to take a similar trip we now recommend paddling from east to west.

John to Moose

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Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Dan Tharp

Website: http://www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “Mia”

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10 Year Anniversary Trip – The Show

Bill — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:18:53 +0000

As we were paddling along the Voyagers Highway we ran into Steve and Ted. 10 years prior in July of 1999 the two were on Knife Lake when the severe storm which caused the blow down raged across the lake. They were luckily having lunch at a campsite when it hit. The two were kind enough to share their story with me. I can only imagine the terrifying experience they had that day. Even though they’ve had numerous trips into the BWCAW since they decided they should take an anniversary trip 10 years after the fact. We just happened to bump into them on their jounrey.

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Horse River – The Show

Bill — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:29:12 +0000

Leaving Lower Basswood Falls we head south paddling up the Horse River. Emerging from the thick vegetation along the sides of the river we catch a glimpse of a deer nibbling its way along the shore. The glass like water made for an enjoyable paddle as we find a group of turtles sunning themselves on a log.

To add some excitement to the trip I break a paddle on a rock attempting to paddle up a small rapids. No worries though, with a little duct tape we were back paddling in no time. The evening ends with some loons and a bobber floating just off of camp.

Horse River

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Music

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Artist: Dan Tharp

Website: http://www.dantharpmusic.com

Song: “Charm”

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Basswood Falls – The Show

Bill — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:00:10 +0000

Spending the day at Basswood falls was amazing. The numerous falls all packed into such a confined area makes it a playground for your senses. With short paddles and quick walks to explore each fall, its an easy way to spend a day.

We found a cable tram crossing the river at one point; we are not sure what it is used for. If any of you know please email us. At one campsite located right next to a falls we found half and old grumman canoe being used as a chimney for the fire grate. We continue down Basswood River through Horseshoe falls and end this episode at the spectacular Lower Basswood Falls. We hope you enjoy the fast moving water.

Basswood Falls

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Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Rodger Christmann

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Song: “Shades of Blue”

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Half Dog Bay to Basswood Falls – The Show

Bill — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 19:00:30 +0000

After a tough day of paddling into the wind we were overjoyed to find calm waters when we emerged from out tents. We head from Half Dog bay through Back Bay, and PipeStone Bay on our way up to Basswood Falls. We encounter some neat bird activity along with some scenic portages. Join us as we continue our journey to Basswood Falls.

half-dog-to-basswood-falls-day-two

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Music

From: http://music.podshow.com

Artist: Might Could

Website: http://mightcould.nfshost.com

Song: “Lapse”

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Into the Wind – Moose Lake to Basswood Lake – The Show

Bill — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:00:49 +0000

Summer is here!! Our first trip of the summer places us at Moose Lake on the Fernberg Rd. The sun is shinning and boy oh boy is the wind blowing. Our initial plan is to paddle up moose and take the Prairie Portage into Basswood, but with 20 to 30 mile an hour winds we change our minds a bit. Instead we take a 175 rod portage from Moose into Wind Lake and on to Wind bay on Basswood. We continue our westerly path through Indiana Lake and into Hoist Bay on Basswood. We are fighting the wind the entire day. This being our first canoe trip of the year it sure took a lot out of us. We enjoy setting up camp and cooking up a small mouth bass that Jesse catches. Glenn shows us how to start a fire with flint and steel, while I talk about the advantages of renting a satellite phone from Voyageur North Outfitters in Ely. We hope you enjoy the first in this series of shows.

moose-to-basswood-day-one

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Music

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Artist: Dave Lambert Band

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Song: “Berwick Road”

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