Piragis Northwoods Company
 105 North Central Avenue
Ely, Minnesota 55731
1-800-223-6565
www.piragis.com
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CLOSEOUT/BLOWOUT SALE on New and UsedCanoes and Kayaks
Thursday, November 1, 2007
Greetings from Ely, Minnesota and the Boundary Waters!
It's November! Daylight Saving Ends
November 4th, Let Those Clocks Fall Back!
IMPORTANT BOUNDARY WATERS NEWS BRIEFS:
Boundary Water Canoe Area user fees are going up in 2008: $16 for an adult and $8 for 17 and under.
Mark Your Calendars for Next Season's Permits:
Lottery applications start on December 1st for Boundary Waters permits.
Mark your December Calendars for dates to call for May Quetico Permits. Don't Forget:
Quetico permits can be reserved 5 months in advance from your trip date. Please keep that in mind as we head into winter. December is the time for May Quetico permits!!!
New Guided Group Trip Dates for 2008
Get your friends together now and plan to join one of our Guided Group Wilderness Adventures or sign up today on your own and meet new people who love to wilderness camp. This is a great way to do a Guided Trip and experience the Boundary Waters and Quetico.
2008 Guided Group Trips
2-4 clients $1095 + tax, 5-7 clients $895 + tax
Smallmouth Fishing June 14 - 20
Autumn Colors September 20 - 26
Voyageur Canoe September 6 - 12
Howl with the Wolves August 23 - 29
Women in the Wild July 12 - 18
Boundary Waters Artist Trip September 6 - 12
4-Day Guided Wilderness Weekend
$695 + tax
May 23 - 26
June 20 - 23
July 4 - 7
August 1 - 4
August 29 – September 1
Cliff Jacobson’s School at Camp DuNord – May 18-23 ($1295 + tax)
Fall Tripping -- Plan to try it next year!
Even if you can only get up here for an extended weekend or paddle in for a couple of nights in the wilderness for a second Boundary Waters Trip of the season, you owe it to yourself to visit Ely in the Fall. Beautiful scenic vistas, great cool-weather sleeping, fresh-food lasts longer (pack in Steaks, fresh red and yellow peppers and onions and make fajitas for your last night's dinner), NO BUGS, the fish are HUNGRY, and less people out and about ALL ADD UP to fantastic trips.
We can help you with routes, hot fishing spots and great places to watch the colors materialize on the horizon. The extraordinary bursts of color from the Tamaracks, Maples and Birch compliment the lush, fervent green of the evergreens in ways you can't imagine.
If you've got pictures of a fall trip in the Boundary Waters, please email them to info@piragis.com.
Photos by Robert Gasiecki, Outfitting Client
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To begin planning your Boundary Waters or Quetico canoe camping trip, please email us, Bert Heep or Drew Brockett or call us at 1-800-223-6565. We can set you up with canoes, permits, gear, whatever you need, including full outfitting for 1 person, a large group and any size in between.
Trail Food Discounted in Online Catalog
Here in the Northwoods the weather is turning cooler and our Season is winding down which means great deals are available for those whose Season is just starting or continues despite any Weather conditions. We now have all of our delicious trail food at 40% off retail. Entrée’s such as Asian Curry Stirfry, Lasagna, Beef Stroganoff, and Santa Fe Chicken easy to pack and easy to make for your backpacking, hiking, camping or Winter camping trips you have planned. We've even got Ice Cream Sandwiches. Now’s the time to stock up for next Spring or even buy some meals for the family emergency kit. So take advantage of this deal and you’ll not only save money on your next outing.
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/2,33.html
We pack out only the best and the tastiest dehydrated campfood and that means many fantastic menu items from the folks at Backpacker's Pantry!
Backpacker's Pantry has revolutionized the ready-to-eat meal market.
All Backpacker's Pantry entrees are "performance enhanced." That means there is more of what you need - more vitamins and more minerals to ensure optimal health in rough and demanding conditions.
They have the most sophisticated pouch on the market and serving sizes that are 20 - 30% larger than the competition. If you've been on a full outfitting trip with us that included food, you can attest that Backpacker's Pantry's international cuisine is second to none. Nothing beats Backpacker's Pantry, try it today at substantial savings and you'll see why!
From the Outfitting Desk
It never hurts to start planning your trip early. Bert and Drew are here to arrange all the details, answer questions, and share routing ideas. Call or email and we’ll start planning a trip of a lifetime.
We still have used gear for sale. You’ve loved our outfitting tarps, packs, paddles, tents and life vests. Now you have the chance to own them. Here is the link so you can start your own canoe trip inventory. http://www.piragis.com/usedcampinggearsale2007.html
Care to share some of your photos and stories??? Send them to us and we’ll see about getting them in our future e-newsletters. It’s fun to read about trips or a special encounter from all the adventures that everyone had this past summer. And, of course, pictures show the beauty of the area and the fun that is had in the wilderness.
info@piragis.com.
Sign up Today for the 2nd Annual Cliff Jacobson Wilderness Canoeing and Camping School
LIMITED TO 24 PARTICIPANTS
Five days of learning, practicing and having fun!
Want to become proficient in the wilderness and be able to confidently handle your canoe without spending years to develop your skills? Then this new (first of a kind!) wilderness canoeing and camping school may be right for you. Taught at well-known camp DuNord outside Ely, Minnesota by the master himself, the program provides personalized, hands-on instruction in all facets of wilderness canoe travel (tandem and solo) and backwoods camping. Emphasis is on making a wilderness canoe trip on a remote river where help is an airplane ride away. The expedition-oriented procedures you’ll learn are equally useful on easy local rivers and lake-country routes like those in the BWCA. There is something here for everyone who loves wild places and the magic of canoes. Enough down time is provided to practice, question, socialize and paddle.
WHEN ? May 18-23, 2008. Five days of hands-on instruction. Arrive at Camp DuNord by 8 pm, Sunday, May 18. Instruction begins Monday, May 19 and ends 5 pm Friday, May 23.
WHERE ? Camp DuNord—an elegant YMCA camp in a wilderness setting near Ely, Minnesota.
WHAT IS PROVIDED ? All equipment, including canoes, paddles and PFD’s. Piles of hand-outs and resource guides plus all food (there’s a mess hall and professional cook) and on-the-lake cabin accommodations. The cabins have electricity and are heated (all have fire places or wood stoves).
WHAT TO BRING ? A clothing and suggested equipment list will be sent when you register.
CLICK HERE FOR A COMPLETE ITINERARY AND TO SIGN UP!
http://www.piragis.com/cliffscanoeingandcampingschool.html
The Snow will be flying soon! Remember, we rent Canvas Wall Tents, Ultralight Wood Stoves, Pulks, Snowshoes, Skis and Winter Sleeping Bags!
We don't stop outfitting just because the lakes freeze over! Call us today at 1-800-223-6565 to discuss our winter rentals and plan a winter camping trip of your own!
Thanks to our Newsletter Sponsors Below!
Piragis Northwoods Company, Ely Minnesota, 1-800-223-6565
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