Celebrating 70 Years of Camp Voyageur

By Alex Kvanli
April 30, 2021 (comments)

The triangle rings, followed by a familiar voice echoing through the trees, beckoning you: “Rise and shine, it’s a great day in the Northwoods!” Soon thereafter the ringing of the bell invites you and your cabinmates to the Mess Hall for hot cereal and pancakes. Your buddy from Cabin Eight walks with you down the wooded path under the towering pine and birch trees wearing his new red toque, eyes brimming with excitement as he recounts for the fourth—and not the last—time his trip stories and how he sterned and carried a canoe for nine days on his trip to...

2021 Trip Options

By Alex Kvanli
January 15, 2021 (comments)

Hi from the Trip Director! In a couple of weeks, the National Forest Service will open wilderness reservations for the 2021 summer season. In addition to our most popular wilderness routes, CV will offer an array of options for traveling outside of our region. Please note that each trip has age and other requirements. Each permit we make requires the names of four registered campers, so we ask that you select your son’s preferences from the options listed below. Please to sign up or if you have any questions!

Most Popular Blog Posts of 2020

By Alex Kvanli
December 29, 2020 (comments)

It’s the final days of 2020 so it’s a good time to round up the most popular blog posts of the year, in case you missed a few! First, check out #10 through #6: Update from the Peninsula 2020 Trip Options Meet the Staff: Mikey Meves A True Well-Rounded Education These Old Shoes

9 Food Hacks You Can Do in the BWCAW

By Alex Kvanli
December 16, 2020 (comments)

Having spent over 150 days guiding teens and adults in the Boundary Waters in the summer months, I’ve learned a lot about packing and preparing food. But I’ve also come to realize that one of the most important trail skills is doing things as easily and as resourcefully as possible. If you want to be quick across the portages…and cover miles on the water…and feel good at the end of each trail day, you will want to take a minimalist approach while exploring the BWCAW. Economy is key. To that point, as a trip leader, inefficiently handling food is frustrating...

Give the Gift of Camp Voyageur

By Alex Kvanli
December 02, 2020 (comments)

Looking for the perfect gift this holiday season? Consider giving a Minnesota summer camp experience that will not only be fun and memorable, but will teach life lessons like responsibility, leadership, and goal setting. Register before December 15th and receive our Early Registration Discount! Space is limited.

8 Golden Rules of Efficient Portaging

By Alex Kvanli
November 17, 2020 (comments)

Experienced Voyageurs pride themselves on being some of the fastest portagers in all of canoe country. It takes more than just grit to get over rocky pathways with breakneck speed. Follow these 8 rules and you too will be cruising over portages in no time!

8 Boundary Waters Canoe Tripping Myths Debunked

By Alex Kvanli
October 18, 2020 (comments)

You spend the day paddling over placid water mirroring the sky, looking for moose along the shoreline. You throw a line in and the fish practically jump into your boat. After a delicious meal over the campfire, the sunset presences brilliant hues of orange, purple, and blue you never knew existed. It’s not quite time to crawl into your completely waterproof tent; you must stay awake a little longer to catch glimpses of the mysterious Northern Lights. A wolf howls in the distance. What is that whining sound? It’s the sound of the mosquitoes arriving at your campsite to wake...

10 Things I Learned About CV

By Jack Tropical
September 21, 2020 (comments)

Here are 10 things I learned as a first-year camp counselor at Camp Voyageur.

10 Things to Love About the Quetico

By John Erdmann
March 03, 2020 (comments)

The huge Canadian wilderness park known as the Quetico is just a 15 mile paddle from Camp Voyageur. A few old Voyageurs who ventured into the Quetico several years ago recount the 10 things they loved most about this remote paddling destination.

Four Weeks in the Woods

By Hal Holmes
February 18, 2020 (comments)

“How would you like to go to tech-free summer camp for a month, son?”