by Joe Friedrichs | Sep 9, 2024 | The Podcast
Episode 13: Rescue on the Granite River in the BWCA Wilderness In this episode, Tim and his daughter Sylvie embark on the trip of a lifetime. The crossing of the BWCA from west to east along the voyageur highway is abruptly interrupted by a tragic slip on the Granite...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 13, 2024 | News, Subscribers Only
Sophia Morin-Swanson (left) and Rick Slatten from the St. Louis County Rescue Squad. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Curtain Falls in the BWCA Created ‘The Most Complex Operation’ In History of Rescue Squad Paddle and Portage met with members of the St. Louis...
by Joe Friedrichs | Jun 1, 2024 | News
Alpine Lake in the BWCA. Paddle and Portage file photo by Josh Dix Search and Rescue Respond to Report of Someone In Distress From ‘Mushrooms’ in the BWCA By Joe Friedrichs In the Boundary Waters, be careful what you eat. Or drink. A search and rescue...
by Joe Friedrichs | May 27, 2024 | News
‘Lester’ is an underwater camera named after a Wisconsin man who died in the BWCA in 2023. Photo by Joe Friedrichs Cook County Search and Rescue Upgrade Equipment After 2023 Incident in BWCA By Joe Friedrichs GUNFLINT TRAIL – The death of an 18-year-old...
