Contact Nor'Wester Lodge and Canoe Outfitters

COMPLETE OUTFITTING FOR WILDERNESS TRIPS

Nor'Wester Canoe Outfitters provides complete and partial outfitting services from our base on Poplar Lake for wilderness canoe trips into the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park. Many canoe country routes start and end at our central location on the Gunflint Trail.

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is a federally designated Wilderness area over 1 million acres in size located on the Superior National Forest in Minnesota and bordering Quetico Provincial Park in Canada. As the BWCAW is a part of the U. S. National Wilderness Preservation System, there are several rules and regulations you need to be aware of to help preserve this unique place. Please visit the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness website for further information.

We carry ultra-light Grumman, Alumacraft, and Wenonah Kevlar canoes. Top-of-the-line gear, the best ultra-lite food, and our personalized routing provides peace of mind and an enjoyable canoeing experience. We offer customers quality lightweight equipment and good food at reasonable costs for their trip into canoe country. Nearly everyone can enjoy a BWCA wilderness canoe trip, regardless of their canoeing experience.

We have a lifetime of knowledge and experience to share with you about the canoe country. Carl Brandt, the owner of Nor'Wester, was born and raised on Poplar Lake and grew up canoeing and fishing the many lakes of the area. With 50 years of service to vacationers on the Gunflint Trail, we have developed a reputation for quality.

You will like our warm, personal service in helping you plan a trip that will be special and uniquely satisfying.

A Legendary Location

Nor'Wester Outfitters is located at Nor'Wester Lodge on Poplar Lake, 30 miles up the Gunflint Trail from Grand Marais, Minnnesota. Take the scenic North Shore Drive of Lake Superior from Duluth to Grand Marais, then head up the Gunflint Trail into the heart of the Superior National Forest.

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Nor'Wester Lodge and Outfitters
7778 Gunflint Trail
Grand Marais, Minnesota 55604
(800) 992-4386 | (218) 388-2252
Email: stay@norwesterlodge.com