Bearskin Lodge Boundary Waters Reunion Trip Northern Minnesota
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Overview
Highlights
- Relax in cozy cabins at the edge of the Boundary Waters
- Enjoy vistas along Lake Superior - the world's largest freshwater lake
- View specialty birds including possible Spruce Grouse, Black-backed and Three-toed Woodpeckers,
- Gray Jay, Boreal Chickadee, and Crossbills.
- Marvel at raptors migrating over Hawk Ridge
- Explore the Boundary Waters on canoe excursions with picnic lunches
- View some of the fabulous waterfalls and cascades that feed Lake Superior
- Visit the artsy harbor town of Grand Marais
- Learn about Ojibwa culture and Voyager history at Grand Portage National Monument
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Trip includes
- Accommodations for 6 nights
- Most meals as specified in the itinerary (all but breakfasts at Bearskin Lodge, where we will stop for groceries, and you can fix in your cabins)
- Airport welcome and transfers
- Land transportation during the tour, professional
- Guide services
- Park and other entrance fees
- Canoe fees
- Miscellaneous program expenses.
- Single supplement is waived for this special reunion tour!
Itinerary
Meals: Dinner
Please plan to be at the airport in the afternoon, not later than 2PM, and we will coordinate pick-ups after we receive flight information from everyone. We plan to do some birding in the afternoon and then will meet in the hotel lobby at 6:30 pm ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
This morning after breakfast we will do some local birding around Duluth. Depending on the weather and how migration is going we may explore Park Point and/or Hawk Ridge. Park Point is a thin strip of land that juts into Lake Sup...
Today we will head out in Canoes or Kayaks with a guide to explore the area from a different vantage point. The Boundary Waters Wilderness is a unique area of over 1 million acres located in northeastern Minnesota. Retreating glaciers left behind rugged cliffs and cra...
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
The Oberg Mountain Loop is one of Northern Minnesota's most scenic hikes. Oberg Mountain rises 1,000 feet above Lake Superior; with 9 scenic overlooks, it is especially beautiful in fall. The 2.3 mile hike takes about 1 1/2- 2 hours, and is...
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
This morning we will take time to enjoy our surroundings at the lodge. We can sleep in, bird the grounds, canoe on the lake, enjoy a sauna, and visit with tour participants.
In the afternoon we will head up the shore of Lake Superior...
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
On our last day we will stay close to home and do some birding along the gunflint trail. We will look for some of the local specialties not yet seen; there are numerous places to stop as we explore this historic trail.
At the very en...
Today we leave the lodge and head back to Duluth along the scenic shores of Lake Superior. We have two vehicles so we can accommodate various departures, but we cannot realistically get to the airport before 10AM. Please plan accordingly, afternoon departures are strongly advised. If you prefer to depart from Minneapolis, plan to overnight there at an airport hotel, and go out the following day.
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Naturalist Journeys’ expert guides, Peg Abbott’s co-leaders, are trusted friends and gifted naturalists. They help design itineraries for this top birding and nature tour company with the benefit of local communities and the conservation of natural ecosystems in mind. Wherever possible, Naturalist Journeys employs local people, uses environmentally sound lodgings, and visits places not on the standard tour path. Groups are small, typically 6-12, and many are repeat travelers. People comment on the flexible and caring style of Naturalist Journeys. This characteristic comes easily because so many of the clients traveling with us are also flexible and fascinated by travel and learning.
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Logistics
What's excluded
- Round-trip airfare to and from Duluth (or Minneapolis if you arrive early)
- Items of a personal nature such as laundry, telephone, drinks from the bar
- Gratuities for luggage handling or personal services.
1 Breakfast, 5 Lunches, 6 Dinners
The airport for this tour is Duluth, Minnesota, and we will arrive in time for airport pickups after 2PM on Monday, Sept. 7th. We plan to rent vans in Minneapolis and drive up the morning of the 7th to meet the group in Duluth. Therefore, if you wish to arrive a day early, you are welcome to drive up with us. We drop people at the Duluth airport by 11AM on Sunday, Sept. 13, then proceed to Minneapolis, so if you use this airport, plan on being dropped at an airport hotel that final late afternoon or take an evening flight. We will have a get-together the early arrival evening for dinner at a private home. The final night those present can arrange something together and we suggest lodging near the airport for that night, if elected.
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