Hi all,

Can anyone recommend an outfitter that carries kevlar canoes for the Chippewa National Forest?

I've been searching a bit on Google without much luck. I also tried the search function here but naturally was swamped with BWCA outfitters.

The outfitter in grand rapids has two canoes I'm not really interested in.

I'll be heading up from the city so anywhere along the way would work.

Also apologies if this is the wrong thread for this. Couldn't decide if it should go here or the "campsites outside the BWCA" section.

Thanks for the time!

I live on the border of Chippewa National Forest and I am not aware of anyplace close to rent canoes, especially kevlar boats. While the area does have some paddling opportunities, it is certainly not a paddling destination.

Were you looking at paddling the Boy River, by chance?

Sure that makes sense.

I'm actually looking to paddle a few of the lakes by Marcell and stay at the dispersed sites up there.

I hope to purchase a canoe next season so I was looking to see if I could find someone who happens to carry one I'd be in the market for, to try it out. But I'll use whatever I can find.

Cheers

I don't know if Big Fork is too far north and out of your way but just in case:

God's Country Outfitters

29755 State Highway 38, Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-326-9866. Ten canoes for rent. No shuttling. Some camping gear and food. Also serves Cloquet, Little Fork, Mississippi, Saint Louis, and Vermilion Rivers.

Rivers North Outfitters of Minnesota (link is external)

(Gorden's Hardware/Wild River Gifts, two blocks west of Hwy 71 and Hwy 6) 312 2nd St NW, PO Box 38, Big Falls, MN 56627. 218-276-2481 or 877-481-2569. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttling services, free trip planning, guide service, fishing licenses, supplies, tents and other camping gear. Also serves the Littlefork River

HighnDry: "I don't know if Big Fork is too far north and out of your way but just in case:"

Big Fork isn't that far from Marcell, it's like 15 minutes.

HighnDry: "I don't know if Big Fork is too far north and out of your way but just in case:


God's Country Outfitters


29755 State Highway 38, Grand Rapids, MN 55744; 218-326-9866. Ten canoes for rent. No shuttling. Some camping gear and food. Also serves Cloquet, Little Fork, Mississippi, Saint Louis, and Vermilion Rivers.


Rivers North Outfitters of Minnesota (link is external)


(Gorden's Hardware/Wild River Gifts, two blocks west of Hwy 71 and Hwy 6) 312 2nd St NW, PO Box 38, Big Falls, MN 56627. 218-276-2481 or 877-481-2569. Canoe and kayak rental, shuttling services, free trip planning, guide service, fishing licenses, supplies, tents and other camping gear. Also serves the Littlefork River"

Thank you. I must have missed the rivers north outfitter on the forest service page. I'll have to give them a call.

Or a short detour to Goodland I know a guy with a spirit II he’d let ya use...
Toss me an email if interested.