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Spring News from Seagull Canoe Outfitters and Lakeside Cabins |
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Here is your source for interesting information and links to happenings at Seagull, the Boundary Waters and Quetico Park. . This page was last updated on April 6, 2008.
Summer is on its way despite the snowfall this morning at Seagull Outfitters. It looks like a winter wonderland again, but only briefly. Just yesterday there was water on top of the ice of the webcam photo and one could see dirt in the driveway at Seagull. It will soon change and we will be talking fishing, blueberries, mosquitoes, sunsets and all that the Northwoods inspires in vacationers. A longtime customer, Tom King has been working with Johnse on a new feature on the Seagull discussion board. They have started a monthly photo contest and would love to have everyone enter! Please sign on to the discussion board from the home page of the Seagull website and post your photos. Please follow this link to the photo contest. http://www.seagulloutfitters.com/bwca_pictures.htm .
Tom has also been working on an ice out contest on the Seagull Bay. You will find that on the discussion board too. Our summer staff has been hired and we are happy to have 4 returning staff from 2007. Shira will be back to spread the good Seagull word on the phone and in the store and train the newbies. Van will be taking charge of the towboats, working with the new program for new cabin customers, ordering tackle and assisting Dave where needed. Chris will take charge of the routing, take over some of Deb's responsibilities and answer to Dave as well. Crystal will work in the packing room, store and help Shira in the office. We are thrilled to have them all back at Seagull this summer. In addition, we have 6 new staffers arriving to fill out the Seagull Team. Our returning contract cabin cleaners, Crystal and Lane will be back at Seagull on Saturdays to clean our 5 rental cabins. Life is good at Seagull with these folks helping us out. As soon as the snow melts and our Kelvar canoes are out of storage, we will be posting photos and prices of used canoes on this page for sale. We expect to be selling some Old Town Royalex canoes, Solo Kevlar Wenonah Prisms, Kevlar MN 2's, Kevlar Spirits 2's and a couple of Kevlar MN 3's. Send us an email in early May if you are interested in any of the above. In addition, we also have one used 16' Alumacraft boat for sale at Seagull. For those of you paddling in the Quetico this summer or staying in one of our Sag Cabins and fishing the Canadian side of Sag; if you would like to get your Ontario fishing license in advance through the mail please call the Ministry of Natural Resources at 800-667-1940. Please allow 4-6 weeks for delivery. Spring fishing opener at our cabins on Seagull and Saganaga Lakes looks strong. Four of our five cabins are filled. We still have an opening in our Big Sag Cabin and would love to fill it, if even for 3 nights. Please give us a call if you are interested. I have been busy in Phoenix this winter. My folks have moved there and my Mom's cancer has returned. Dave and I spent 2 months down there helping with all that we could. Please keep her in your prayers and we hope to see them back at Seagull later in the summer. We are anxious for open water, the return of the loons, the heron in our bay and another great season ahead at Seagull. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to help plan your trip this summer.
Deb, Dave and the Seagull Staffers Fax: 218-388-9431
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Spring and Summer are coming!
The Kent Anderson Family Playing on Ester Lake Summer 2007
Barry Webb & Friends Summer 2007
Dan Robinson with his catch of the day Summer 2007
Amy Blake and Friends Paddling with Seagull Summer 2007 |
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Amy Blake and Friends Enjoying the View Summer 2007 Barry Webb Party Summer 2007 |
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Aerial view of Seagull Outfitters Bay! Come join us in 2008!
Amy Blake Summer 2007 |
General news and notes ...Now that you're here on our web site, please spend a bit of time looking around. Our new navigation bars at the top of the page should make it easier for you to find what you're looking for; we hope you like the way they work. In addition, we've added some new pages, including Canoe Routes, Paddlers' Tales, Why You Should Outfit with Seagull Outfitters, Special-Interest Packages and more! We've added content to many pages as well, to help you in planning your trip to the Canoe Country. For our cabin guests, we've also added a link to our main main cabin page that will allow you to check availability of our cabins on-line and in real time! Photos from 2007: We've got several pages of photos from the 2007 season posted! You can view these great shots, and all of our photos, by visiting our Photo Gallery main page. Send a virtual BWCA postcard: We're very excited about our Virtual Postcard Creator. With it, you can send an on-line (virtual) postcard from the Boundary Waters/Quetico. You have your choice of six beautiful photos; you can add your own message, and even choose your own colors! It's free, easy and fun. Check it out by clicking here. Launch map:(Tow Service) Our website features a map showing the routes we commonly use for our launch service. If you're planning a canoe trip to the Quetico or the interior of the BWCA, we highly recommend a launch, which helps you avoid paddling the large expanse of Saganaga or Seagull Lakes. Remember, we can take you to ANY point within the motorized area of either of these two large entry lakes. Click here to see a few camping tips from our earlier News and Notes pages!
RABC - CanPass... You need to get one of these if you plan to do your canoe trip in the Quetico (or fish the Canadian side of Sag from our Sag cabins). This is completely separate from the Quetico Park permit!! It is not something we can do for you as it requires background info, your signature, and your credit card. An RABC will cover you and your legal dependents. So each adult must have their own. Cost comes out to about $25.00 per permit. This process should begin at least a month before your trip!! Note: Once again, people have been reporting trouble accessing the on-line RABC. Here is a link that worked when we checked it in January 2007: www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/rabc.html. For more information, you can visit this site also: www.canadainternational.gc.ca/Main_Menu-en.asp. We've also posted the RABC form on our site in PDF format; click here to download it. You'll also need the free Acrobat plug-in (click on this link to download the Acrobat Reader if you don't already have it). Canoe licensing requirements ... If you are bringing your own canoe into Minnesota waters it must be licensed in either your home state or by the state of Minnesota. This does not apply if you are only paddling in the Quetico. MN licenses are available at Isak Hanson's in Lutsen on Highway 61. Once you've made your BWCA reservation ... Your credit card statement, for your BWCA permit reservation, will read Reserve America; Ballston Spa. It should show the $32.00 minimum charge (one $12.00 reservation fee and two $10.00 adult user fees). The charge will be adjusted by them later ... after receiving the actual number of paddlers from the carbon copy of your permit which we mail in after you sign it at our place. Secure on-line reservation form ... Remember that our website reservation form is now SECURE ... so you may send your credit card numbers safely. Remember that we cannot reserve permits, or hold cabins, without your credit card. (We also give your card number to the BWCA and Quetico permit centers for your permit reservation fees.)
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Since you've stopped by...Be sure to check out our Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) page. It has the answers to questions you haven't even thought of yet! Whether you're new to the BWCA and Quetico, or a seasoned pro, you will find interesting questions, answers and tips. Looking for more information about the BWCA and Quetico? |
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