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27 Minutes

27 Minutes

By CV Staff
October 01, 2025 (comments)

Google shows a 27-minute drive from Judge C.R. Magney State Park to Cascade River State Park. It is a short trip. A drive you wouldn’t think about. A drive with sealed windows and air conditioning where the radio murmurs its dull drawl. Quick, neat, efficient. Like driving to work or taking the bus. Instead, our group left the van for the Superior Hiking Trail. Instantly, the world shifted. Every step demanded engagement. Cedar roots grasped at my boots as friendly but firm reminders to look down and pay attention. Rocky inclines sapped my calves, gently challenging me to slow down,...

The Temptress of the Boundary Waters

The Temptress of the Boundary Waters

By CV Staff
August 01, 2025 (comments)

Having travelled across the Atlantic from Australian Eucalypt forests to the boreal, Minnesotan north, I (vainly and foolishly) fancied myself something of a Marlow in Heart of Darkness or a Fowler in The Quiet American; the stoic, intrepid flaneur upon foreign shores. Little did I know that she had other ideas. The “she” of whom I refer is, of course, Pagami Creek. Maybe you haven’t been acquainted. Nestled with innocent treachery between Clearwater and Lake One, the Pagami Creek shortcut holds a dual mystique of nigh-unnavigability, as well as being the bearer of a lightning-struck burn scar, decimating 90,000 acres...

Why I Chose to Work at Camp Voyageur

Why I Chose to Work at Camp Voyageur

By Jack Tropical
October 05, 2020 (comments)

I am freshly graduated from college but am certain that I still have a lot to learn before I set my life on any permanent track, therefore I chose to pursue seasonal labor. With that in mind, the key for me was finding a place where I could both bring something to the table and be able to learn something. A bonus was finding something that I love to do.

Counselors Arrive: What Will They Do All Summer?

Counselors Arrive: What Will They Do All Summer?

By Kyle Montgomery
June 11, 2020 (comments)

John Erdmann’s glad you asked. For the first time in 70 years, campers won’t be moving into the cabins this Sunday due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the penninsula is still crawling with life; veterans Alex Kvanli, Mikey Meves, Kyle Montgomery, Harrison Pratt, and newcomer Jack Diedrich are working hard to get the peninsula tuned up, create interactive virtual programming, and outfit CV families for Boundary Waters canoe trips. Improvements and Maintenance A summer without campers has given us ample time to tackle maintenance projects around camp that have slipped through the cracks over the years. On any given day,...

Meet the Staff: Mikey Meves

Meet the Staff: Mikey Meves

By John Erdmann
April 28, 2020 (comments)

What is your favorite part about the trail? Reading for fun was something I never really did growing up, in fact my reading level was so poor that holding me back a grade was a consideration. When I came to camp and went on the trail for the first time, I brought a book with me, Fahrenheit 451. While on trail I got this feeling like nothing before, where my mind was fully free to picture and experience the story as I read it. I fell in love with reading while on the trail, especially fantasy, where the book brings...

Meet the Staff: Matt Berning

Meet the Staff: Matt Berning

By John Erdmann
April 21, 2020 (comments)

Where is your favorite place in the wilderness? Laying on a rock, on an island, on Crooked Lake with the sun shining. What is your favorite part about the trail? Devouring lunch after a successful morning of paddling. What is your favorite part about our in-camp program? Evening Programs and the Big Games. Who or what inspires you? People who are passionate inspire me. What are you looking forward to most this summer? I am most excited to get back outside and see the campers again. What is one piece of advice you would give a new camper? Embrace the...

Meet the Staff: Jackson Peacock

Meet the Staff: Jackson Peacock

By John Erdmann
April 13, 2020 (comments)

What are you looking forward to most this summer? I’m looking forward to seeing all the returning campers, and hearing about all the fun things they did with their time away from camp. Where is your favorite place in the wilderness? My favorite place to visit in the wilderness has to be Devil Track River on the Superior Hiking Trail. It’s a beautiful rapid river that links up with the SHT near Grand Marais. It’s an excellent place to spend the afternoon or night after a long day of hiking! What is your favorite part about the trail? My favorite...