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timatkn
04/22/2023 10:44AM
 
Buhlie: "Pine point lodge is only accessible by water….. Helluva car they borrowed you. "


There is a Pine Point Lodge right in Crane Lake too. Lot’s of Pine’s up there LOL
They’re is also a Pine Ridge right across the street from Anderson’s.


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Viking Lander
04/19/2023 12:08PM
 
We have been rollin' with them since 1988! Great service, saves A LOT of paddling!
 
kenpark23
03/31/2023 10:25AM
 
Does anyone have any experience with Anderson Outfitters? Normally I really enjoy the route planning and logistics of a trip but this year I am not feeling it. I want to show up at the outfitters with my pack, be handed a map and canoe and just go. I ran across Anderson and was hoping for some feedback from someone that has used them before. Will be my first trip into Quetico if that matters. Thank you in advance for any input.
 
Wally13
03/31/2023 01:55PM
 
+1 Plander is spot on about Anderson’s.


Mark Anderson’s operation is TOP NOTCH. Convenient location, towing to several Quetico entry points, Pine Ridge Hotel across from office for overnight, offer great breakfast sandwiches before your tow, routing and fishing spots provided, and showers available after your trip.
 
plander
03/31/2023 12:12PM
 
I've used them for close to 20 years and think they are awesome. Mark is great. The tow is fantastic. Simple but efficient operation. They have a little motel across the street (Pine Ridge?) for the night before. They will give you any level of guidance/support you want. I'd say the most common EPs for them to drop-off/pick-up customers are 43 (McAree) and 44 (Bottle). Typical lakes they suggest for their Q routes include McAree, Darky, Argo, Roland chain, Crooked, Iron.
 
timatkn
03/31/2023 09:22PM
 
I’ve always had great service with Anderson’s.


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Buhlie
04/22/2023 08:30AM
 
Pine point lodge is only accessible by water….. Helluva car they borrowed you.
 
OldGreyGoose
04/05/2023 07:49AM
 
5-star!
 
snakecharmer
04/04/2023 09:04PM
 
timatkn: "I’ve always had great service with Anderson’s.

Agreed!
 
vandolomieu
04/01/2023 09:41PM
 
I've used 5 different outfitters since 1980, Mark is the best.
 
HighnDry
03/31/2023 09:48PM
 
Mark is great. He's got a very professional outfit there at Crane Lake. There is a hotel that I think his sister runs right across the street from his store. I've stayed there a couple of times and it was perfect, well run.
 
toothmiester
04/01/2023 09:26AM
 
I have used them for 35 years when his Dad Bob ran the business, then the boys Carl and Mark and now Mark and I agree with everyone else. Top notch operation!!!!!!!
 
saltdog
04/01/2023 09:26AM
 
We have used Anderson's for a number of years. We rent canoes and get the tow to our entry point. He runs a top notch service and the hotel across the road in convenient for the night before. We have always been completely satisfied with Mark and his crew.
 
portagedog09
04/01/2023 11:04AM
 
Used them once for a McAree permit. Two thumbs up. We got upgraded from bunkhouse to the cabin across the road partly because of our group size. Got dropped off because we were doing a point to point going down to Prairie Portage and they offered to let us use their personal car to run down the road for dinner at the Pine Point Lodge. That is small town hospitality.


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clambdin
06/03/2023 12:55PM
 
I’ve used Andersons on several trips, they do a great Job!
 
HangLoose
06/03/2023 09:20PM
 
I'm literally laying in my bed at the Pine Ridge Motel in Crane Lake as I type this. The motel is perfect for the night before the trip. It is directly across the street from Anderson's Outfitter. Mark Anderson spent a half an hour going over my maps with me tonight for our 7am tow tomorrow morning. Mark has been doing this his whole life and he knows his stuff. Just give him a call. Ask him to plan everything so that you can simply show up. I guarantee he will plan a good trip for you. He is very responsive even during the peak paddle season.
 
AdamXChicago
04/01/2023 01:53PM
 
Hey Travis. Along with the previous posts, I can confirm that Anderson’s is a great outfitter. Used them several times and never had a problem.


AdamX