Boundary Waters

Our adventures in the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW)

2019 Boundary Waters Newbies

The process of prepping for a trip into the Boundary Waters is one that we’ve mastered more and more each year. Although this was only our third trip into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW), the planning felt so much easier than the first time. Like anything in life, the more experience, the more natural it will feel. We were extra excited about planning our recent trip because two couples who had never been …

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Podcast Episode #48 Boundary Waters Crew Year 2

In this episode, we host fire talk chats with a  group of friends in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  Each trip to the BWCAW is different, even with the same group of people!  We took the same group out last summer (2019) for their very first time and did a fire talk chat with them in podcast episode #3.  Each trip to the BWCAW brings challenges, lessons learned, and things you can apply to …

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Podcast Episode #46 Boundary Waters First Time Reaction

In this episode,  we take our annual trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.  This was our 4th time to the Boundary Waters and our second time bringing first-timers into this wilderness.  We love sharing this space and gifting the experience of the Boundary Waters to people because it’s a place that has become special and memorable to us.  We want to pass on the joy of this wilderness area to anyone who is …

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Boundary Waters Reflection: Our 2018 Trip

Are you planning a Boundary Waters trip this summer? Or at least thinking about it? An experience in the Boundary Waters is like none other. We are so blessed with the beauty of the wilderness and all it has to offer. I hope that by reading this trip report you will be inspired to plan your own trip! We document our journey in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWACW) during the summer of 2018. …

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Podcast Episode #3 Boundary Waters Newbies

In this episode, we talk about a trip to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW).  We took two couples with us for their first time to the BWCAW.  Listen to their reactions as we talk with them around the fire at the campsite in our “Fire Talk Chats” segment.  They shared some of their experiences, lessons learned, connections made, and laughter.  Be sure to grab the below items mentioned in the episode (links below) …

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Paddles and Portages: Our First Trip to the Boundary Waters

There is an intimate connection you develop with your surroundings, including people, when you immerse yourself into a remote setting.