Piragis Northwoods Company
105 North Central Avenue
Ely, Minnesota 55731
1-800-223-6565
www.piragis.com
July 22, 2010
Your Friends in the Great Northwoods

News from Piragis Northwoods Company and the BoundaryWatersCatalog.com:

"Bert and Drew,
 
John and I have only the highest praise for Piragis!  All the staff members we spoke and exchanged e-mail with were knowledgeable, responsive, pleasant, courteous, efficient and professional.  The equipment and boat were excellent and the selection of food was great.  We definitely hope to return to the BWCAW and will definitely use your outfitting when we do so, and will definitely recommend Piragis to any friends who plan to visit the BWCAW. Thanks for helping to make our trip such a wonderful experience!" Jeff Greggy

Bending Branches Canoe Paddles On Sale Again!
Check out blem Bending Branches Paddles at 30% off.

COSMETIC BLEM paddles from Bending Branches are 30% off.

To celebrate the Blueberry Arts Festival this weekend we're bringing back our Blem Sale. We just received a new shipment of discounted paddles. A blem or blemished paddle is a great way to go if you like to save money and have been looking for gear a great deal prices. We all know paddles are the work horse of the trip and they get scratched and dinged almost immediately after the trip starts - or sometimes even before. We bang them, drop them, clean fish on them and hit the water every day the weather allows and some it doesn't. These particular paddles are marked down 30% to save you money, because somewhere on them is a blemish. It could be a varnish bubble, it could be a variation in the wood, a knot or soft spot filled with wood epoxy and sealed over, it could be that in the lamination process, something didn't come out to spec and isn't as pretty as it should be. It could be that the blemish is very hard to find. Bending Branches sets the bar high and at some point in the inspection process, these paddles didn't make the top shelf, but only for aesthetic reasons, not for anything structural. They will perform to spec despite their title of Blem.

NO BACKORDERS WILL BE TAKEN ON THESE SPECIAL COSMETIC BLEM PADDLES. ORDERS ARE FILLED ON A FIRST ORDER, FIRST SOLD BASIS, YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED IF YOUR SIZE IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE.



Twig Kid's Paddle special
Item # B0040001
List Price $34.95
Your Price: $24.47
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,2335.html



BB Beavertail Paddle special
Item # B0040002
List Price $69.95
Your Price: $48.97
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,2307.html



Traveler ST Paddle special
Item # B0040032
List Price $59.95
Your Price: $41.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,7999.html



Arrow ST Paddle special
Item # B0040033
List Price $74.95
Your Price: $52.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8019.html



Espresso ST Paddle special
Item # B0040035
List Price $109.95
Your Price: $76.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8023.html



Sun shadow ST special
Item # B0040036
List Price $109.95
Your Price: $76.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8030.html



Expedition ST special
Item # B0040037
List Price $129.95
Your Price: $90.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8018.html



Sunburst ST special
Item # B0040038
List Price $169.95
Your Price: $118.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8001.html



BB Special Bent special
Item # B0040040
List Price $79.95
Your Price: $55.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8005.html



Cruiser Plus Bent special
Item # B0040041
List Price $99.95
Your Price: $69.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8024.html



Espresso Bent special
Item # B0040042
List Price $119.95
Your Price: $83.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8010.html



Sun Shadow Bent Special
Item # B0040043
List Price $119.95
Your Price: $83.95
http://www.boundarywaterscatalog.com/browse.cfm/4,8013.html



Blueberry Arts Festival Weekend in Ely

Stop in and get your Ely Blueberry Soda Pop at Piragis this Weekend July 23-25

This is the weekend when crafters, food booths and local book publishers set up shop in Whiteside Park. Friday, Saturday and Sunday you can sample the luscious blueberry deserts and candies and get a leg up on your Christmas shopping from all the excellent crafters and local artists.

30th ANNUAL 2008 BLUEBERRY ARTS FESTIVAL

JULY 23 - 25, 2010
LOCATION: Whiteside Park in Ely

HOURS:

Friday, July 23 Noon to 7 pm.

Saturday, July 24 10 am. to 6 pm.

Sunday, July 25 10 am. to 4 pm.

STAGE SHOWS:

Friday, July 23 CHROMATONES

1:00 & 3:00 PM

Saturday, July 24 4 DEGREES OF FREEDOM

11 AM ? 12:30 PM

1:30 -3:00 PM

Sunday, July 25 PAT SURFACE & THE BOUNDARY WATERS BOYS WITH DONNA SURFACE

11 am ? 12:30 pm

1:30 ? 3:00 pm

Also don't forget to go over to the Ely Hockey Arena, support the Ely Timberwolves and Shop at the 11th Annual Craft & Antique Fair Ely Hockey Arena
9 AM - 6 PM Friday and Saturday



ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT
Take an African Safari with Steve Piragis
LIONS, LEOPARDS, RHINO AND ELEPHANTS

Special Piragis Group Trip to Africa Trip dates in November

Trip Cost per person from Maun $7566. Estimated Cost of Airfare on Delta from Atlanta $1600 rt

Botswana, in the center of the south of the African Continent, is among the earth’s best preserved ecosystems. It’s a world away from North America, almost a different planet with its amazing variety of animals. In two weeks on our tour you’ll see all the major game animals, a dozen or more antelope species, perhaps 200 varieties of birds and live for a time in three distinct ecosystems. The camps of the our host company, Wilderness Safaris, are clean, comfortable, well stocked with food and drink and always located in the private parts of the national parks.

You fly to Johannesburg South Africa via Atlanta and on to Maun, Botswana. We’ll visit 3 remote camps in the Okavango Delta, the Chobe National Park and the Zambezi River. After a visit to spectacular Victoria Falls we fly down stream to Mana Pools National Park and 3 days of paddling and camping along the Zambezi River. Our adventure in Africa is specially designed for our group to experience the best of the best in southern Africa in 13 days. You may never want to leave and I’m sure you’ll want to come back.

Please call us personally to discuss this trip. The group is limited to 7 guests and me as liaison to be sure all your needs are met.

To book this adventure in Africa call me at 1-800-223-6565 or email to steve@piragis.com





Piragis Northwoods Company Converts Hot Water to SOLAR POWER
In our latest energy saving improvement we've converted the hot water to our main retail store building and our showers in outfitting to run off Solar Energy!

http://piragisnorthwoodscompany.blogspot.com/




SPECIAL BLEM CANOE SALE (Available Now)


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

Call 1-800-223-6565 to get yours today
SOLO Canoe Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Reg. Price
Sale Price
Bell Yellowstone Solo
14'
Blk/Gold w/wood
33 lbs
$2693
$2100
Tandem Canoe Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Reg. Price
Sale Price
Bell Alaskan
17'
Royalex
72 lbs
$1592
*SOLD*
Kayak Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Reg. Price
Sale Price
Gulfstream
16'10"
fiberglass
51 lbs
$3249
$2599
Pamlico 160T
16'
poly
83 lbs
$1250
$999
Kestrel 140 with rudder
14'
hybrid
41 lbs
$2049
$1599
Kestrel 140
14'
tcs
44 lbs
$1799
*SOLD*
Vision 130
13'
hybrid
33 lbs
$1999
*SOLD*
Kestrel 120
12'
tcs
41 lbs
$1599
$1249

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 or Kayak Model
Length
Layup
Weight
Color
Price
Wenonah MNII
18'6"
Graphite
42 lbs
skin
$2500
Wenonah Escape
17'6"
Graphite
41 lbs
skin
$2400
Bell Northbay Cruiser
17'6"
Kevlar
54 lbs
Almond
$1200
Bell Seliga
17'
Kevlight
47 lbs
light/tec
$2500
Wenonah Prism Solo
16'6"
Kev Flex Core
44 lbs
Red
$1300
Bell Magic Solo
16'
Kevlight
34 lbs
light/tec
$2000
Current Designs Soltice GT Kayak
17'7"
Fiberglass
54 lbs
yellow/smoke
$2200
Perception Eclipse Kayak
17'
Poly
65 lbs
yellow
*SOLD*
Tandem Folboat
17'
Hypalon
teal/blue
$1000
Perception Carolina
13'6"
Composite
Red/White
*SOLD*

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

Click Here for 2010 Rental Canoes and Kayaks

You can reserve yours with $200 down today.



How about a History Lesson from the Ely Area?

Last week Helen Koski who grew up on her parent's Fishing Lodge on Crooked Lake was kind enough to share about Ely in another time. A lot has changed since then, but the beauty of the area is still exquisite and Helen did a fabulous job giving us a feel for that era. She had lots of great pictures and an old map of the area that we caught on tape, too.

See the hours worth of video in 6 parts on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=StevePiragis#g/u




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A new enews segment: Things that Work!

Got a favorite Piragis piece of gear or clothing? Email us your comments and we'll post them!

Thanks Piragis

"I got the barrel cooler, used it with dry ice, and had good luck. Steak, chicken, and sausage stayed frozen solid. Seems like a great product, and well made. Happy to hear that it's made in Ely. Meal planning for the BWCA is now pretty much wide open.

Thanks again!" Robert Berglund

email to mac@piragis.com



Hungry for some sausage on the third day of your trip? Keep items frozen longer with our Barrel Cooler

Enjoy perishable foods later in your trip, with this insulated barrel cooler. Our insulated barrel cooler is made in Ely of US made materials. EVA foam insulation with HDPE plastic stiffeners in sides keeps it from flattening in the barrel. Webbing carry handle is long enough to fold out of the way for easy access. Use as a softpack cooler at the park, on day hikes, or at the stadium. Heavy duty zipper gives full access to interior. Item #: OS02005

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