Piragis Northwoods Company
105 North Central Avenue
Ely, Minnesota 55731
1-800-223-6565
www.piragis.com
May 22, 2009
Your Friends in the Great Northwoods

News from Piragis Northwoods Company and the BoundaryWatersCatalog.com:

"Simplicity in all things is the secret of the wilderness and one of its most valuable lessons. It is what we leave behind that is important. I think the matter of simplicity goes further than just food, equipment, and unnecessary gadgets; it goes into the matter of thoughts and objectives as well. When in the wilds, we must not carry our problems with us or the joy is lost."

Sigurd F. Olson


Happy Memorial Day Weekend!




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Simply Put, We're Extending our Sunsplash New Canoe and Kayak Sale

For those of you who couldn't make it or decided that temperatures in the 30s and 40s and 40 mile an hour wind gusts were too much to handle last Saturday, we've decided to extend the 10% off to you through the end of May. Sure, it's hard to test paddle over the internet, but when the weather doesn't cooperate, it is hard to test paddle anyway. Of course if you can make a trip to Ely, we'll let you test paddle whatever you like for free anyday of the week, just call and let us know when you'll be coming and what you'd like to paddle. 1-800-223-6565

Take advantage of Extended Spring savings through the 31st of May and save 10% on NEW Canoes and Kayaks, just call Steve Schon to order yours today!

To take advantage of further sales, check out our list of blem canoes and inventory clearance kayaks and more below! You won't get an additional 10% off these boats, but they are already highly discounted. We've updated the list as they have been selling quickly and we're getting more for the sale list each week.

Please call Steve Schon with questions at 1-800-223-6565



Special Sale on Blem Canoes and Inventory Clearance Kayaks and More

Contact us about arranging delivery for $75 to $300 depending on distance from here.



SOLO Canoe Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Reg. Price
Sale Price
Bell Yellowstone Solo
14'
Kevlight
29 lbs
$2075
$1660
Tandem Canoe Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Reg. Price
Sale Price
Wenonah Fusion
13'
Royalex
45 lbs
$899
$699
Wenonah Fisherman
14'
Royalex
57 lbs
$1199
$899
Wenonah Escapade w/solo seat
16'6"
Kev/Core
43 lbs
$2439
$1951
Wenonah Champlain
18'
Kev/Core
46 lbs
$2599
$2099
Wenonah Champlain
18'
Kev/Flex
57 lbs
$2329
$1899
Kayak Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Reg. Price
Sale Price
Kestrel 120
12'
tcs
41 lbs
$1599
$1249
Vision 140
14'
hybrid
36 lbs
$2099
$1495
Kestrel 140
13'6"
poly
57 lbs
$999
$799
Kestrel 140 Sit on Top
14'
hybrid
41 lbs
$1649
$1299
Kestrel 140 with rudder
14'
hybrid
41 lbs
$2049
$1599
Kestrel 140
14'
tcs
44 lbs
$1799
$1399
Kestrel 170T
17'
hybrid
69 lbs
$2499
$1999
Double Vision
16'8"
hybrid
60 lbs
$2799
$2199
Caribou S
17'8"
fiberglass
50 lbs
$2699
$2000

Check our our USED CANOES and KAYAKS below:

Used/Demos/Trade-Ins/Rentals (Available Now)
If you've got a boat to trade in call us. Steve Schon will be happy to check out your craft and apply the trade-in value towards a new canoe or kayak. Pick them up in Ely or contact us about arranging delivery for $75 to $300 depending on distance from here.
Canoe Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Color
# Available
Price
Wenonah MN IIIs
20'
Kev/Core
55 lbs
Skin
2
$1400 - $1600
Wenonah Vagabond
14'6"
Royalex
43 lbs
Green
1
$850
Wenonah Adirondack
16'
Kev/Core
43 lbs
White
1
$700
Squall GTS Solo Kayak
16'6"
Poly
59 lbs
Blue
1
$900
Graphite Canoe Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Color
# Available
Price
Wenonah MN IIs 18'6" Graphite Core 42 lbs Skin
2
$2500
Wenonah Escapes 17'6" Graphite Core 41 lbs Skin
1
$2250
Wenonah Prisms (solo) 16'6" Graphite Core 31 lbs Skin
1
$2200



Canoe Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Color
# Available
Price
Old Town Canadienne
see pictures below:
17'
Kevlar
58 lbs
green
1
$1100
12 foot Thompson Row Boat
with oars
see pictures below:
12'
Wood/Fiberglass
green
1
$2200
Epic 13 Sit on Top Kayak
see pictures below:
13'
Kevlar
30 lbs
red/white
1
$1100
Caribou S Kayak
Fiberglass
50 lbs
White/Yellow
1
$2000


e-mail Steve Schon with questions or to purchase your used boat



Saturday is a tour of homes in Ely for Energy Efficient Ely (E3)

Self-guided Tour
Homes are open from Noon to 4 pm on Saturday, May 23rd

1. Isabella Eco house Nancy Schlutz NOTE THIS Home is open 10 am to 4 pm. - Take Highway 1 toward Isabella. Turn off Left at the National Forest Lodge Road. It's a condo/resort area. Go to the right. Fire # 9926. The Isabella Eco Home is a 2,100 sq. foot lake home designed with an experimental Thermal Storage System and features that will qualify it for Leed Platinum, German Passivhaus standards for efficient energy use and Forest Stewardship Council certifications.

2. A Laundry Room - The newly renovated laundromat at 428 East Sheridan Street is owned by Rebecca Spengler and has recently converted to Solar Water Heating for laundry.

3. Bradley Home - The Bradley home 18 miles east of Ely off the Snowbank Rd. Travel about 18 miles east on the Fernberg Rd and go left on the Snowbank Rd. Take a right at fire number 3062 which is about a mile down on the right. This is an off grid solar electric installation done by Greenstone Renewable Energy of Ely. 365-7779. Tom Strom of GRE will be on hand to explain the system.

4. Andy and Paula Hill Home - This owner built home is located 8 miles south of Ely off Hwy 21 and 1 mile down Bear Island R. Rd. Go left at fire #2164. The home uses lots of passive solar and wood for heat. Active solar is used to heat water and to generate all the electricity needed for the home. This is a great opportunity to see a total off grid home just outside Ely. Andy is a solar designer and planner marketing solar water heating panels. 235-8686


5. Steve and Nancy Piragis Home - located one mile down Wolf Lake Rd on the right just past a big red barn. Wolf L. Rd is itself about 6 miles west of Ely on Hwy 169. (See map on reverse). The home is a timber frame built in 1990 and heated with wood until this year. The new system is a dual fuel geothermal system with gas backup. The system used heat from the ground supplied through over a mile of plastic pipe buried 8 feet deep in 9 200’ trenches in the back yard. The system also provides air conditioning in summer thru in plenum heat exchanger and distributed through ducts by forced air fan. The Piragis home system was installed by Nortemp Heating and Cooling of Eveleth. 218-741-8886


6. John Duke Home – This home is located at 211 E. Boundary Street in Ely. Travel south from downtown on Central Avenue and then turn left on Boundary and proceed to the third block.  John has installed a solar hot water heating system with a roof mounted solar panel, a drain-back system, differential temperature control and a tank heat exchanger. 235-8078  Bill Tefft will be on hand to explain the system.

The mission of Energy Efficient Ely is to encourage through example, education and community collaboration the efficient use of all forms of energy in the Ely area.
E3 is a non profit tax deductible organization. Please send donations to: 105 North Central Avenue, In care of: Piragis Northwoods Company


For more information about E3 call or email Steve Piragis (steve@piragis.com)
1-800-223-6565



From one of our Outfitting Clients (you'll love this one!)

Hi Drew! The 2nd graders in Renee's class recently worked on a project titled, "Where in the World have you Been?" Renee decided she would write a report about her Boundary Waters trip and show off a beautiful photo album Patrice made for us after our trip. Patrice included some lovely photos and we added some of our own. Anyways, we thought you'd enjoy reading Renee's report. :)

Have a great Spring!

Tammy Lambas



For more information about Canoe Trip Outfitting, call Bert or Drew (bert@piragis.com)
1-800-223-6565

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