Plan your next canoe camping vacation now. Call us today to rent canoes, gear and reserve permits.
We're lovin' the fun side of winter, bearing up under the cold and wind, but we can't get soft water off our minds. Marking our favorite fishing spots, looking forward to great water levels and counting the days until the ice is out, those are things we're thinking of. Bert Heep and Drew Brockett are busy reserving permits, canoes, gear and routing clients through the Boundary Waters and Quetico every day. This is the busy time of the year for reservations and planning. It is the perfect time of the year to pull the calendar out and pick your trip days. Whether you want to plan around fishing, wildlife, warm weather or fall colors, we've got the best people on the job, waiting to answer your questions and book your trip.
Canoe Trip To Do List: 1. Call Bert or Drew at Piragis Northwoods to get a permit reserved..800-223-6565
2. Reserve a couple Kevlar canoes for my group
3. Tell them what gear we’ll need such as a tarp and packs
4. Find out about Full Outfitting package if we want to make the trip really easy
5. Shuttles to and from the entry point
6. Maps – have them send them to me so I can look them over at home
For those of you that know you want to rent a specific model from our fleet, please call soon. That way you have a good chance of being able to paddle that canoe on your trip. We have some wonderful Wenonah and Bell canoes to choose from. Plus, we have a few graphite canoes for rent: the Wenonah Minnesota 2, Escape, and Prism. As an added bonus, the rental on these canoes come with graphite paddles for an ultralight tripping package.
Take a hands-on class with the Legend, Cliff Jacobson, our resident paddling GURU.
For the second year in a row, Cliff Jacobson has agreed to teach his Wilderness Canoeing and Camping School at Camp DuNord here in Ely. This week long class is really an opportunity not to be missed. It is not your usual seminar and even if you've heard Cliff speak at a paddling event before, you've never spent this much time with a canoeing master in his element. As an experienced woodsman and canoeing guide, Cliff brings a wealth of knowledge gleaned from personal experience to the classroom.
His methods are proven. His recommendations and suggestions about everything from how to pack, what to pack, how to cook, what to leave at home and what to never forget don't come from books someone else wrote (he's written all the definitive guides and we're not kidding). His TIPS and SECRETS of canoeing camping come from hard learned lessons, from hands on experience in the wilderness.
Cliff is also one heck of a teacher. His enthusiasm for our favorite sport and outdoor activity is contagious and his love for the outdoors in nearly unparalleled. You can check out the itinerary online, but that's just the nuts and bolts stuff. Trust us, call today and get your name on the short list for this adventure in a classroom, it'll make every trip you take afterwards easier and more enjoyable.
Call Bert or Drew today, 1-800-223-6565 to reserve your spot today.
COST: $1,295.00 per person plus tax
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.
Winter Gear Rentals for Great Winter Camping Fun
Our Winter Gear Rentals are a big hit each year and after just one season of use, we sell all this great gear at highly discounted prices! Contact Ann or Aaron for more information about reserving used winter gear to buy.
Winter Routing, Trail Advice, Fun Suggestions from Piragis Staff
Priceless
We can do full and partial outfitting for any equipment you need. This list just includes the winter gear. Please contact Ann Loscheider to make reservations and plan your winter camping trip.
Ann Loscheider/Aaron Chick
Piragis Northwoods Company
105 North Central Ave.
Ely, MN, 55731
800-223-6565
Hello from Ely and the Great Northwoods! Bert Heep, Outfitting Manager
Guided Wilderness Trips have openings but they are filling up Fast - Call now: 1-800-223-6565 ask for Bert or Drew
We're here to answer any questions you might have. If one or more of the above trips interests you, give us a ring and we can find the right fit for you or your group. Sometimes a group of friends decide to fully book a Guided Wilderness Trip (you'll need 7 people) but many times folks sign up in pairs or as individuals. This year we've taken many early reservations so we're encouraging everyone to contact us as soon as you can.
Bert Heep and Drew Brockett, Piragis Outfitters, 1-800-223-6565
******* NOTE: We Still have lots of USED PADDLES from last year's rental season. Please call Drew Brockett to buy yours now at CLEARANCE PRICES.
BENDING BRANCHES OUTFITTER SPECIALS
Wooden Bent Shaft Canoe Paddles were $50 now $40 each (new value $90) 1-800-223-6565
NEW DATES FOR GREENLAND KAYAKING
JUNE 12 TO 26
NEWS RELEASE:
SEE THE FIORDS OF WEST GREENLAND IN FULL SPRING BLOOM. FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER Piragis Northwoods Company AND WORLDWIDE PADDLING ADVENTURES IS OFFERING A KAYAK TRIP IN UUMMANNAQ IN JUNE. PADDLE THE FIORD DURING THE SUMMER SOLSTICE WHEN THE SUN IS THE HIGHEST. THE SUN WILL NEVER SET AT THIS LATITUDE IN JUNE OR JULY AND THE WEATHER IS THE BEST OF THE YEAR. THE TUNDRA WILL BE IN PEAK OF COLOR IN ITS SPRING BLOOM. THE OTHER GOOD NEWS IS WE FLY TO UUMMANNAQ FROM COPENHAGEN AND RETURN IN ONE DAY EACH WAY; NO LAYOVER NIGHTS. THE RATES ARE EXCEPTIONAL FOR THE FLIGHTS. ROUND TRIP FROM COPENHAGEN TO UUMMANNAQ IS $1862 IF YOU ARE UNDER 60 YEARS OF AGE AND $1146 IF 60 OR OVER AT PRESENT EXCHANGE RATES. THE TRIP FEE ONCE YOU ARRIVE IN UUMMANNAQ IS $3400. DATES LISTED ARE START AND RETURN DATES TO COPENHAGEN, DENMARK.
"I ALWAYS HAVE ENJOYED GREENLAND AND THE KAYAKING WE DO IN THE FIORDS OF UUMMANNAQ. I BELIEVE IT IS THE BEST ARCTIC KAYAKING AND CAMPING YOU’LL EVER FIND. IT IS SAFE, NOT DIFFICULT, ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL AND IN AN AREA KNOWN FOR THE BEST WEATHER IN THE ARCTIC.
PLEASE CALL ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR EMAIL ANY TIME. THE TRIP IS LIMITED TO 10 GUESTS WITH TWO GUIDES AND 7 SPOTS REMAIN OPEN AT THIS TIME. THANKS."
