Echo Trail Outfitters
Ely and Western BWCA
Contact Information:
Direct Phone: 218-343-7714
Email: info@lodgeofwhisperingpines.com
Overview:
Full & Partial Boundary Waters Canoe Outfitting Services
Update: 2026 - New Owners
Our Incredible Wilderness Location Says It All!
We are a full-service lodge and outfitter offering various year-round services. Because we are an entire lodging facility with 12 cabins and an outfitter basecamp, our services cover a wide variety of needs for our customers. We offer comfortable bunkhouse accommodation for pre and post stay trips. Many folks have used this base camp for decades since Marie Sarkipatos's guiding days, while others discovered us last year. Regardless of your level, we have services to accommodate you and your group. You can rent a canoe at our base camp and explore the waterways and woods.
Reserve one of our new ultralight Kevlar canoes, give us your arrival time, and we will meet you at our base camp store. Once you're here, we will show you how to load it up and get you started toward your entry point.
If you have questions about our services, give us a call today
Main Offerings:
- Full Outfitting - Provide complete outfitting needs for your group - canoe, gear, food
- Gear Rental - Tents, camps stoves, packs, sleeping bags, tarps, etc.
- Trip/Route Planning Assistance - Aid in helping plan your route or trip
- Entry Point Shuttles - Shuttles to and from entry points.
- Canoe Rental
- Store - Shopping - Store providing gear, fishing gear, maps, food
- Bunkhouse - Bunkhouse available for pre/post trip lodging
- Cabins - Cabins for rent
- Dog Sledding Trips
- Yurt Rentals
- Cross Country Skiing - Cross Country Ski Rental and Planning
Additional Offerings 1:
- Kevlar Canoe Rental - Rental of lightweight Canoes
- Maps - Purchase Maps for Planning and Navigation
- Hot Showers - Hot Showers for post trip cleanup
Boundary Waters Entry Points Supported
- Big Lake - 7
- Moose River (south) - 8
- Little Indian Sioux River (south) - 9
- Little Indian Sioux River (north) - 14
- Moose/Portage River (north) - 16
- Stuart River - 19
- Angleworm Lake - 20
- Mudro Lake (restricted--no camping on Horse Lake) - 22
- Mudro Lake - 23
- South Hegman Lake - 77