by Joe Friedrichs | Nov 1, 2026 | The Podcast
The Story of the Canoes: Volume 2, with Camp Menogyn A group from YMCA Camp Menogyn on the Gunflint Trail paddled into the heart of Quetico Provincial Park in late October to retrieve canoes that had to be left behind during the summer wildfires. A group of paddlers...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 30, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Canoecopia in its prime. File photo The End of the World’s Largest Paddling Expo: No More Canoecopia By Joe Friedrichs MADISON – There will be no Canoecopia in 2027. The world’s largest paddling expo, as it was dubbed, is no more. Canoecopia had a great run. The...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 28, 2026 | News, The Magazine
Adam Mella and his loyal pal chasing lake trout in the BWCA during a recent trout opener. P&P file photo DNR Asks Anglers When Ice Fishing Season for Trout Should Start Near the Boundary Waters By Joe Friedrichs BOUNDARY WATERS – Anglers during the winter months...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 27, 2026 | The Magazine
Michelle de Leon is a Duluth resident, poet, writer, and bird hunter. Along with her dog, Rusty, she frequents public lands in and around Superior National Forest. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Grouse Hunters Finding Success In & Around the BWCA Wilderness By Joe...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 24, 2026 | The Podcast
The Darkness in the Glasses of Brule Lake Brule Lake is the largest non-motorized lake that is located entirely within the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In this haunting episode, Joe from the Paddle & Portage Podcast shares the story of losing his glasses...
