Friday, June 11, 2010
3:44 PM
Almost everyone who visits the Gunflint Trail and northeastern Minnesota has heard of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). Unfortunately, there are many visitors and guests staying on the Gunflint Trail that think that you have to canoe and camp overnight inside the BWCA in order to experience the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. That misconception is not true.
BWCAW CANOE DAY TRIPS
One of the popular Gunflint Trail summer activities, for people staying at a resort on the Gunflint Trail is to take a day trip into the Boundary Waters. There are many unforgettable “canoe day trips” into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area that can be made easily by people who are not experienced canoe paddlers. One of the better known canoe day trips into the BWCA is to go to Stairway Portage and Rose Falls, a waterfall between Duncan Lake and Rose Lake near the U.S./Canadian border.
Being adjacent to the BWCA(W), Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground is an excellent starting location for a canoe day trip to Rose Falls and Stairway Portage. Canoe rentals are available from Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground for BWCA(W) day trips and are very reasonably priced. So, unless you have your own canoe, we suggest that you get your Gunflint Trail canoe rental at Hungry Jack Lodge. By renting a canoe from Hungry Jack Lodge you will be able to leave for Stairway Portage and Rose Falls right from Hungry Jack Lake and not need to load a canoe on the top of your car and drive it up to Hungry Jack Lake.
DIRECTIONS TO ROSE FALLS WATERFALL
There are some people that are afraid that they will get lost is they canoe in the Boundary Waters. Trust me when I say that you won’t get lost. The trip to Rose Falls waterfall and Stairway Portage is simple and requires only a moderate amount of physical effort. For directions to Rose Falls watch the video shown below.
PLAN YOUR ROSE FALL CANOE DAY TRIP
Be sure to read the regulations shown below. Pack a lunch, snacks and water for your trip. Be sure not to take things that need to be kept cold. Make sure your camera batteries are charged. (You’ll probably take a lot of photos.) You may want to take a towel, dry shoes and possibly pants and leave them in your car so that you have dry/clean clothes when you return, if you get wet during your trip. Don’t forget the sunscreen and a cap.
Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground does have snacks, beverages and drinks available in the lakeside “Loggers Lounge” located in the main lodge at our Gunflint Trail family and fishing resort. “All You Can Eat”, family style dinners are available at Hungry Jack Lodge but require advanced reservations. Plan ahead, by making your dinner reservation the day before your canoe day trip (call us at 1-218-388-2265). Then, when you return from your BWCAW canoe day trip to Rose Falls you can relax and have a drink or two before dinner in what many consider the nicest lodge and dining room on the Gunflint Trail.
BWCAW REGULATIONS
Permits are required to enter the Boundary Waters and must be carried with you during your BWCA trip. Free Day Use Permits are available at Hungry Jack Lodge. Motors are not allowed on Duncan Lake or most lakes within the BWCA. The maximum group size in the Boundary Waters is nine people and four watercraft. Pack out whatever trash you have. Do not throw fish remains or litter in the lakes. Cans and glass bottles are not allowed in the BWCAW. Containers of insect repellent, medicines and other items that are not foods or beverages are the only cans or bottles allowed. Read the full BWCAW Regulations.
GUNFLINT TRAIL RESORT
Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground on the Gunflint Trail in northern MN has lakeside cabins and log cabins for rent. In addition to our Gunflint Trail lakefront cabins, we have a 13 campsites campground with water and electric hook-up, shower house and a central dump station. Secure online cabin reservations are available on our Gunflint Trail family resort website. Reservations for our northern Minnesota lakeside campground are not available online and must be made by phone. Boats, motors, canoes and pontoon boats are available for rent. The lake view “Loggers Lounge” in the lower level of our Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, MN resort offers full beverage service, pizza and snacks.
For more information about Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground be sure to visit our website at http://www.hungryjacklodge.com/ or call us at 1-218-388-2265. For cabin, campground or dinner reservations call us at 1-800-338-1566.
BWCAW CANOE DAY TRIPS
One of the popular Gunflint Trail summer activities, for people staying at a resort on the Gunflint Trail is to take a day trip into the Boundary Waters. There are many unforgettable “canoe day trips” into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area that can be made easily by people who are not experienced canoe paddlers. One of the better known canoe day trips into the BWCA is to go to Stairway Portage and Rose Falls, a waterfall between Duncan Lake and Rose Lake near the U.S./Canadian border.
Being adjacent to the BWCA(W), Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground is an excellent starting location for a canoe day trip to Rose Falls and Stairway Portage. Canoe rentals are available from Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground for BWCA(W) day trips and are very reasonably priced. So, unless you have your own canoe, we suggest that you get your Gunflint Trail canoe rental at Hungry Jack Lodge. By renting a canoe from Hungry Jack Lodge you will be able to leave for Stairway Portage and Rose Falls right from Hungry Jack Lake and not need to load a canoe on the top of your car and drive it up to Hungry Jack Lake.
DIRECTIONS TO ROSE FALLS WATERFALL
There are some people that are afraid that they will get lost is they canoe in the Boundary Waters. Trust me when I say that you won’t get lost. The trip to Rose Falls waterfall and Stairway Portage is simple and requires only a moderate amount of physical effort. For directions to Rose Falls watch the video shown below.
PLAN YOUR ROSE FALL CANOE DAY TRIP
Be sure to read the regulations shown below. Pack a lunch, snacks and water for your trip. Be sure not to take things that need to be kept cold. Make sure your camera batteries are charged. (You’ll probably take a lot of photos.) You may want to take a towel, dry shoes and possibly pants and leave them in your car so that you have dry/clean clothes when you return, if you get wet during your trip. Don’t forget the sunscreen and a cap.
Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground does have snacks, beverages and drinks available in the lakeside “Loggers Lounge” located in the main lodge at our Gunflint Trail family and fishing resort. “All You Can Eat”, family style dinners are available at Hungry Jack Lodge but require advanced reservations. Plan ahead, by making your dinner reservation the day before your canoe day trip (call us at 1-218-388-2265). Then, when you return from your BWCAW canoe day trip to Rose Falls you can relax and have a drink or two before dinner in what many consider the nicest lodge and dining room on the Gunflint Trail.
BWCAW REGULATIONS
Permits are required to enter the Boundary Waters and must be carried with you during your BWCA trip. Free Day Use Permits are available at Hungry Jack Lodge. Motors are not allowed on Duncan Lake or most lakes within the BWCA. The maximum group size in the Boundary Waters is nine people and four watercraft. Pack out whatever trash you have. Do not throw fish remains or litter in the lakes. Cans and glass bottles are not allowed in the BWCAW. Containers of insect repellent, medicines and other items that are not foods or beverages are the only cans or bottles allowed. Read the full BWCAW Regulations.
GUNFLINT TRAIL RESORT
Hungry Jack Lodge & Campground on the Gunflint Trail in northern MN has lakeside cabins and log cabins for rent. In addition to our Gunflint Trail lakefront cabins, we have a 13 campsites campground with water and electric hook-up, shower house and a central dump station. Secure online cabin reservations are available on our Gunflint Trail family resort website. Reservations for our northern Minnesota lakeside campground are not available online and must be made by phone. Boats, motors, canoes and pontoon boats are available for rent. The lake view “Loggers Lounge” in the lower level of our Gunflint Trail, Grand Marais, MN resort offers full beverage service, pizza and snacks.
For more information about Hungry Jack Lodge and Campground be sure to visit our website at http://www.hungryjacklodge.com/ or call us at 1-218-388-2265. For cabin, campground or dinner reservations call us at 1-800-338-1566.
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