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...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 18, 2026 | The Podcast
Pack & Paddle Trip to Isle Royale A group of women paddlers ventured to Isle Royale on Lake Superior this fall for a multi-day packrafting and backpacking trip. The group brought Alpacka packrafts, mixing backpacking with paddling on inland lakes and Lake...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 8, 2026 | The Podcast
The Return of the Canoes: A Family’s Quetico Evacuation Story During the peak of the 2026 wildfires in the BWCA and Quetico this summer, the Paddle & Portage team shared the story of the Nelson family. The Nelson family have been paddling in Quetico for...
by Joe Friedrichs | Oct 5, 2026 | The Podcast
The End of a Memorable BWCA Quota Season It’s one to remember. The 2026 quota season in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness wrapped up Sept. 30. The quota season runs May 1 to the end of September annually in the nation’s most visited wilderness. ...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 29, 2026 | The Podcast
Kaylan Dix and Bridget Douglas Talk BWCA Paddling with Erin Walker Paddle & Portage media, with the support of Bending Branches, released a new podcast series focused on women paddlers across North America. The series, hosted by Erin Walker from the Lost Lakes...
by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 19, 2026 | The Podcast
Traveling Burn Routes in the Boundary Waters Jenna Ladowski is a firefighter who lives near Fort Collins, Colorado. She was recently on a nearly week-long trip to the Boundary Waters with Mona Gauthier, who we featured in an episode of the podcast about her epic solo...
