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September 19, 2008

Volunteers Needed for Fall BWCA Ski Trail Clearing

Filed under: News — admin @ 8:18 am

Join the "Banadad Beavers" for a Work Weekend clearing the summer's accumulation of brush and downed trees and bridge replacement projects along the Banadad Ski Trail. Most of the Banadad is located within the BWCA, where the use of power equipment for maintenance is prohibited. As a result, just to get the trail open for skiing each year requires some 600-650 hours of hand labor. Your help is needed!

This Fall's Trail Clearing Weekend Schedule

    * October 4 – Saturday work all-day; Reduced rate lodging available through Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B. For more information call 800-322-8327 or email: bct@boundarycountry.com

    * October 9-12 – Sponsor, Adventure Vacations, a Twin Cities based touring company- for more information contact Karen at 651-644—0333 or 866-910-0300

    * October 11- Saturday work all day; Reduced rate lodging available through Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B. For more information call 800-322-8327 or email: bct@boundarycountry.com

    * October 23-26 Sponsor, North Star Ski Touring Club for more information contact Tom Rice tjr@rhys.net.

    * November 6-9 Sponsor Minnehaha Academy Ski team; also open on Saturday, November 8 to others. Work all day; Reduced rate lodging available through Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B. For more information call 800-322-8327 or email: bct@boundarycountry.com

    * November 15 - Saturday work all-day; Reduced rate lodging available Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B. For more information call 800-322-8327 or email: bct@boundarycountry.com

All volunteers receive special reduced lodging rates at Poplar Creek Guesthouse or at the Banadad Yurts and free parking along the Banadad Ski Trail during the 2008-09 Ski Season.

For more information view - Boundary Country Trekking or call 800-322-8327.

Following the trail clearing the east end of the Banadad, into the Poplar Creek B&B, Cabins and Tall Pine Yurt is normally open for skiing with the first good snow- sometime near the end of November. However the entire Banadad and the Croft Yurt is not available until about mid-December.

September 7, 2008

Fall B&B Colors Tour- Travel the Edge of the BWCA Backroads

Filed under: News, Group Trips, Fall Colors — admin @ 1:06 pm

See the Fall Colors by day along the edge of the Boundary waters while spending your nights in secluded B&B's in Ely and the Gunflint Trail. Your first two nights are at Ely's Blue Heron Bed and Breakfast, located on South Farm Lake at the western gateway to the Boundary Waters.  Canoe and hike right from the B&B. Then drive from Ely to the Gunflint Trail along the southern border of the BWCA via the scenic backroads- known by locals and driven by few others. Picnic beside a remote picturesque lake or creek enroute. Stop at one of the north woods most remote taverns- the Trestle Pines Inn. Be sure to watch for moose along the way to the Gunflint.around bw- fall sm.jpg

On the Gunflint Trail, the eastern Gateway to the Boundary Waters, you spend two nights at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B. While on the Gunflint hike-in to the overlook at Honeymoon Rock, mountain bike, canoe. Finally on your way home you travel along the incredibly beautiful North Shore Drive of Lake Superior- a National Scenic Byway.

The fall leave color season runs from mid September through mid October but varies in timing in different areas of the forest and along Lake Superior. The fall Boundary Waters colors are spectacular!

Special Includes: Four nights lodging with breakfast- two nights at the Blue Heron B&B and two nights at Poplar Creek Guesthouse B&B, Dinner one night at the Blue Heron Dining Room, Picnic lunch and map showing route between Ely and the Gunflint. Use of canoes and mountain bikes at Poplar Creek and canoes at Blue Heron. Rate $650/couple plus taxes.

For information go to B&B's of the Boundary Waters and/or contact 800-322-8327.

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