Boundary Waters & Quetico Canoe Trips
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SEAGULL OUTFITTERS • SEAGULL LAKE • SAGANAGA LAKE BOUNDARY WATERS & QUETICO CANOE TRIPS AND LAKESIDE CABINS GUNFLINT TRAIL • GRAND MARAIS, MINNESOTA WWW.SEAGULLOUTFITTERS.COM • 1-218-388-2216 “Everything that you provided for us was high quality and allowed us to really enjoy our experi- ence while also feeling safe and confident that things would go well. We are already talking about the next time.” — David & Karen “We had a wonderful time! All the equipment was in perfect shape. The food was great, the bunk house was so clean! Thanks so much for the routing advice, with Renee and I in our 50s and going on our first canoe trip together, we went on a perfect route that was not too strenuous, but that gave us an excellent trip. The people that work at Seagull were so very friendly, helpful and fun to spend time with!” — Paul “I especially appreciated your flexibility shown by encouraging us to switch over and try fishing Seagull. I still can’t believe that one of the staff even bailed out our boat before we arrived to fish on Friday morning (and one of the guys actually offered to clean some fish for me too)! You run a really first-class operation!” — Rick A World of Quiet Adventure The Boundary Waters Canoe Area of Minnesota and the Quetico Provincial Park of Canada are two-million acre wilderness areas set aside for you to enjoy solely by way of canoe. There are no roads, or power lines, or motor- ized craft allowed inside these pristine areas. No one lives in these areas so you will share it only with a handful of other canoeists. It is an area of pine forests, crystal clear lakes, and high granite cliffs... where moose roam the woods, bald eagles soar overhead, and loons beckon to you from the lake. The canoe country offers you the finest freshwater fishing in North America. Anglers from all over the country come here seeking the abundant walleye, lake trout, smallmouth bass, and northern pike that inhabit these waters. Experience and Tradition Seagull Outfitters is owned and operated by Debbie Mark. Debbie has grown up in the outfitting busi- ness on the Gunflint Trail, and has paddled, fished, and explored the best routes of the canoe country. The Seagull Outfitters team is committed to providing quality guidance and service to you, our guests. Customized Outfitting & Personalized Service At Seagull Canoe Outfitters Debbie and the Seagull staff will help you enjoy the canoe country wilder- ness by custom designing a canoe trip to suit your needs. A guide is not necessary to enjoy your trip and, in fact, the vast majority of paddlers guide themselves on our trips. Using our years of knowl- edge and experience we’ll design exactly the right trip for beginners, families, seniors, anglers, photog- raphers, wildlife observers, or those wanting a little of everything. We’ll help you in trip planning, entry points, packing and other important details. We offer the very best in complete, deluxe, and ultra-light outfitting, featuring top-of-the-line food and equipment. (If you have questions about how outfitting works, visit our web page For The First-Timer at www.seagulloutfitters.com/first.php) When to Take Your Trip Seagull Outfitters is open daily May through September. Early reservations are advised as both the Boundary Waters and the Quetico are on a visitor quota system. Ask us about the best time to come! Ideal Location Seagull Outfitters is located on Seagull Lake, at the end of the beautiful Gunflint Trail. Our base provides immediate access to both the Boundary Waters and the Quetico Park. Reserve your trip today! WWW.SEAGULLOUTFITTERS.COM • 1-218-388-2216 WWW.SEAGULLOUTFITTERS.COM • 1-218-388-2216 Take Our Advice... The cooler months of May and June offer the best fishing, with warmer July promising plentiful smallmouth and trophy walleyes. August is gener- ally very warm and ideal for catching those record smallmouth and pike. Refreshing September offers great smallmouth fishing plus the added splendor of nature’s beautiful fall colors. Early reservations are strongly recommended so you may travel in the area that is best for you. More permits are available during midweek. Party size is restricted to nine in the Boundary Waters and nine in the Quetico. Each party must have a permit. Both sides of the border charge user or camping fees, and a Remote Border Crossing Permit is required to enter Canada’s Quetico Park. “Thanks again for making our annual paddling trip so enjoyable. We had a great time in the Man Chain loop. As usual, your accommodations, gear, and staff are the absolute best! We especially appreciated an unsolicited offer from two members of your team to tie down our canoe to our car after our return. Thanks again from all of us. Wish we were still up there with you!” — Linda Now That You’re Coming... We will confirm your reservation, reserve your permit, and send along more information to help you plan your trip. For the night before your trip, you may want to stay in the beautiful harbor village of Grand Marais, or you may request one of the private rooms in our paddlers’ lodge. Upon your arrival at Seagull Outfitters, we will go over your route, mark it on your waterproof maps, show you the food and equipment in your package, and answer any questions you have about your trip. Then your wilderness adventure begins! You will end your canoe trip by meeting us at a canoe landing, paddling to our dock, or meeting one of our launch boats on the lake. A cold drink and a hot shower will await you! “I just spent a couple hours surfing your entire website. I didn’t realize you had added so much to it. Now the problem I have is being even more impatient to get up there!” — Tyler “Thanks so much for helping to make my troop’s trip to the Boundary Waters so enjoyable. Your facilities are excellent and it was a pleasure working with you. On behalf of the other 25 Scouts and leaders from Troop 281, thank you!” — Doug COMPLETE OUTFITTING Rates are per person and based on calendar days only, with no half-day rates. This is a great package for the first-timer! Your Complete Package Includes... • Private lodge accommodations in our paddlers lodge the night you arrive • Personal trip routing session where we go over your equipment, food menu and trip route • Maps, map case, and compass • Travel permit reservation for either your Boundary Waters or Quetico Trip • Complete food supply in our custom nylon food packs or waterproof bear barrels. We also have vegetarian and gluten free options. • Slumberjack and Kelty sleeping bags with compression stuff sacks freshly laundered • Kelty and Eureka Timberline and backcountry nylon tents with ground cloths and tarps • Therma-rest self-inflating full length sleeping pads • Granite Gear Duluth Style Packs with full padding back support, shoulder straps, and hip belt • Ultra-light Alumacraft, Wenonah Spirit 2 Royalex or Bell Northwinds Royalex canoes w/Crazy Creek canoe chairs • MTI comfortable fitting life vests • Mohawk and Carlisle T-grip paddles or wooden Bent Shaft Bending Branches paddles • Cook kit, coffee pot, utensils, rope, matches,fire starter, duct tape, toilet paper, saw, first aid kit, dining fly, hand sanitizer. All cook kits are high-quality stainless steel with all lighweight lexan silverware, plates,cups and bowls. We also include a small cutting board in each kit in a nylon mesh bag as well as a teflon fry pan. We pack an MSR water carrier with your outfitting plus a Nalgene water bottle for each paddler. • MSR Superfly, Peak 1 or Propane stove and fuel and MSR water filters. We review the stove options with you in the trip routing session and show you how to use them as well as the water filter. • Most importantly, the service and experience of our team at Seagull Outfitters will assist in a memorable vacation. You Bring Only... Your personal clothing, fishing tackle, and camera! We supply the rest. 2015 Complete 2015 Complete Upgrade to an ultra-light Kevlar Boundary Waters Quetico Package* Wenonah, Souris River or Bell canoe Package* for only $15 per person per day. 3 Days - $489.00 *Rates subject to change. 3 Days -$409.00 4 Days - $569.00 DISCOUNTS 4 Days - $489.00 5 Days - $649.00 • Kids 16 & under deduct 25% 5 Days - $569.00 6 Days - $729.00 • Bring your sleeping bag and 6 Days - $649.00 7 Days - $809.00 deduct $5/day. 7 Days - $729.00 8 Days - $889.00 8 Days - $809.00 9 Days - $969.00 9 Days - $889.00 10 Days - $1049.00 10 Days - $969.00 The complete Quetico package now includes round-trip launch. WWW.SEAGULLOUTFITTERS.COM • 1-218-388-2216 WWW.SEAGULLOUTFITTERS.COM • 1-218-388-2216 Special Interest Packages Are you new to the Boundary Waters? Traveling from a long distance and rather not haul all your own camping gear? Choose one of these packages, just bring your own clothing and fishing gear, and let us take it from there. These packages include all necessary camping, cooking, and canoeing equipment as noted in the Complete Outfitting section. Additional days can be added to each trip. Rates are subject to change. For more information, visit our web site at www.seagulloutfitters.com/special.php. BWCA PADDLER’S TRIP - 6 days, $649/person Leave the fishing poles at home and focus on the natural beauty of the wilderness during this week- long trip.