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Welcome to Ely Outfitting CÅ

Welcome to

Ely Outfitting CÅ

Exceptional Personalized Service

A "friends-helping-friends vibe" and customized trip planning advice based on your goals.

High-Quality
Gear

Travel with premium, modern equipment used by savvy Boundary Waters travelers.

Expert
Staff

We are Boundary Waters nerds. We’ve traveled and lived the Boundary Waters - and we love sharing it

Expert Staff

We are Boundary Waters nerds. We’ve traveled and lived the Boundary Waters - and we love sharing it!

Welcoming & First-timer Friendly

All backgrounds and experience levels are welcome. We cater to first-timers.

Advocacy & Local
Impact

We speak up to protect the Boundary Waters, support our community, and source food and supplies locally.

We share our passion for the Boundary Waters by helping you plan and outfit a successful adventure. The Ely Outfitting Co. experience is special, and we look forward to welcoming you to our community.

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Complete Outfitting Package

The best prepared you'll ever be.

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Our Specialty

Complete Outfitting

Ultralight canoes, specialized camping equipment, and mouthwatering trail meals.

Partial Outfitting Packages

Fill gaps in your outfitting needs.

Ultralight Canoe & Camping Equipment

Ultralight Canoe & Deluxe Food

Deluxe Food-Only

Rental Items & Bunkhouses

Rent individual canoes, camping gear, and private lodging.

Canoes

Camping Equipment

Bunkhouses

Professionally Guided Trips

Custom Guided Camping Trips

Workshops & Guided Group Trips

Guided Day Trips

Happy Campers

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   Joe Plummer 
 10 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Highly recommended - nice folks, easy to work with, helpful.
  
 
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   Susan Hagge 
 12 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Great outfitters! I recommend them!
  
 
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   Pam Burns 
 13 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +0
Absolutely wonderful canoe trip for this 75 year old women who thinks she is 35. The guide (Pam) was very kind, patient, and  knowledgable about the Boundry Waters. She had no end to her energy. The country was beautiful  and the the Women in this group were exceptionally wonderful. Thank you Ely Outfitters.
  
 
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   Chellese Applegate 
 22 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +4
We had an amazing experience backpacking/canoeing through the boundary waters! Ely Outfitting made sure we had everything we needed and it was easy to rent just the things we didnt already have. Mike got us set up the first day and shuttled us and our canoes (highly recommend) to our entry point. He was very knowledgeable and made sure we were prepared for fishing/weather/navigation. They were easy to communicate with as we prepared for the trip and picked us up at our exit point right on time. Great experience!
  
 
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   Karyn Niin Kitigade 
 24 days ago
 
 
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I went on the Women in the Wilderness trip. It was a totally awesome experience. I am not an experienced paddler and had a little apprehension about this adventure. Our amazing guide Pam, was so patient and explained everything so well, that I quickly dropped my fears and felt confident in my abilitiy to be a successful Woman in the Boundary Waters Wilderness.
The food was plentiful and excellent.
I loved that Pam gave us daily choices about what we wanted to do.
I plan on coming back next year.
  
 
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   jen Libera 
 24 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. +2
Ely Outfitters were 5 star all the way through the planning process for our BWCA trip. I recommend them wholeheartedly!
  
 
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   Damien Mallen 
 24 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Not sure we could have had a better time. The folks at Ely Outfitters (shout out Greg, Asia, and the rest of the crew) made us feel comfortable and well taken care of. The outfitter grounds are nice, bunk house included, and an opportunity to shower on the way out was appreciated. Good spot in town as well, near some good eats. Gear provided was top notch and we appreciated the orientation and plenty of good information helping to ensure we knew what we were doing on our self-guided tour. I look forward to a return visit!
  
 
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   Kent whitcomb 
 24 days ago
 
 
 Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. The best outfitters in the BWCA! I've gone 5 times with them now and its great each time.
  
 
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   V E 
 24 days ago
 
 
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Absolutely amazing experience! We did the guided photography trip with Dave and Layne. The canoe and camping gear were top notch, the food delicious, and the guides were awesome, creating a multi day trip that was fun, awe-inspiring, and each day was planned perfectly, in the balance of paddling time, photography lessons, and down time. EOC runs an impressively organized operation, gear pickup and drop off were a breeze! This trip surpassed my wildest dreams, and I'll definitely be back!
  
 
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   Susan OLeary 
 24 days ago
 
 
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What a kick ass experience.  Had a wonderful time and Theo was a thoughtful, knowledgeable and highly experienced guide.  We all learned so much about wilderness camping, canoeing and her reverence for the Boundary Waters was infectious.  I highly recommend Ely Outfitting.  They are a very well run organization and I felt prepared for the experience.