Hi friend, This is a personal request to call your U.S. senators TODAY and ask them to protect the Boundary Waters and vote NO on H.J. Res. 140. We need ALL U.S. senators from all 50 states to be contacted TODAY. The vote could take place tomorrow (Feb. 10). This bill...

Ely Outfitting Company worked with REI Adventures as their original and exclusive Boundary Waters program vendor to provide quality outfitting and guide services in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. It has been a lot of fun. We've appreciated the talented and...

This video is a good introduction to Ely Outfitting Company, what we do, and why we do it. We are incredibly fortunate to share the Boundary Waters with good folks from all over. Our goal is your successful Boundary Waters canoe trip.

We had a great time teaming up with Chance York and the Outside Chance crew filming this fun show! It just premiered today and is online now! Chance is a yogi, emcee, rapper, outdoor enthusiast, and now... Boundary Waters canoer! We're loving how this show introduces...

We received the following notice today: Effective January 16, 2017 the Province of Ontario will no longer accept payments by AMERICAN EXPRESS CREDIT CARD.   The Province continues to accept payments by VISA CREDIT CARD and MASTERCARD CREDIT CARD when making a...

DULUTH, MN (March 9, 2015) Gus Smith, new District Ranger on the Kawishiwi Ranger District of the Superior National Forest, comes with extensive fire experience and familiarity with our region.  Before joining the Forest Leadership Team on the Superior National...

Lucy Soderstrom addressed a youth gathering in Washington DC this week as part of a youth event celebrating wilderness.  The BWCA can have a profound effect on young people.  Here is her talk: I’m a 17 year old who has come to love the Boundary Waters wilderness. For...

The Boundary Waters is a special place. If you've been here, you appreciate that. It seems a land frozen in time - both primordial and immortal. Its grandeur seems so strong, its granite ridges so permanent, its waters so immense and pure - it seems the hands of man...

The Winter Camping Symposium is Oct. 23-26 in Sturgeon Lake, MN.  There are a bunch of interesting presentations and workshops.  If you camp in the winter - or have an interest in learning more about the unique experience - this is the place to connect with great info...

You may recognize Dave Freeman or Paul Schurke from around the shop. They just completed a major canoe expedition down the Rio Roosevelt (formerly known as the River of Doubt). Read on for the scoop on their grand adventure.Pimenta Bueno, Brazil – July 3 – Minnesota...

ELY, Minnesota — The Great Northern Radio Show on Northern Community Radio (KAXE.org) brings its unique blend of music, storytelling and comedy for the first time to Ely Saturday, June 14th at the Vermillion Community College Theater. The Great Northern Radio Show is...

On heels of local reality show production, Ely develops an entire network Ely, Minn. — April 1, 2014 — Many have heard that Ely, Minn. — gateway to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area — has been selected as the location for a living off-the-grid-themed reality show. Buoyed...