by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 16, 2025 | Subscribers Only, The Magazine
Bill Rom reviews Quetico-Superior maps in Ely. Photo by Joe Friedrichs News Talking Truth With BWCA Legend Bill Rom By Joe Friedrichs ELY – We met at a golf course. Bill Rom, 80, who grew up in this town on the edge of what is now the Boundary Waters Canoe Area...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jul 7, 2024 | News
Sylvania Outfitters in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Sylvania is often called the “mini-Boundary Waters.” Photo by Joe Friedrichs Paddlers Venture Beyond the BWCA Following Summer Storms By Joe Friedrichs SYLVANIA WILDERNESS AREA – It wasn’t a massive...
by Joe Friedrichs | May 27, 2024 | News, Subscribers Only
At roughly 185 miles in length,the Bloodvein River is a world-class canoe route in Canada. Photo by Adam Maxwell News Paddling a Wild Canadian River: The Bloodvein By Adam Maxwell The east side of Lake Winnipeg is a paddler’s dream and a great step up for many...
by Joe Friedrichs | May 25, 2024 | The Podcast
Episode Six – Northern Lights and Brilliant Colors on BWCA Fishing Opener Traveling across the Boundary Waters in May represents many things. A sign of spring. The start of the paddling season. And, of course, the great Fishing Opener. The team from 2023’s...
by Joe Friedrichs | May 20, 2024 | News
Curtain Falls in the BWCA. Photo by Kevin Kramer Busy Month For Search and Rescue in the BWCA Continues Following Incident at Curtain Falls By Joe Friedrichs The search continues on a rainy Monday morning for two missing canoeists in the Boundary Waters Canoe...
