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    Caitlin B.

    Just got back from an amazing trip in BWCA using Ely Outfitting Company. From the start they were helpful organizing which routes we wanted to take. They sent a whole email of options with details about each route. Their email responses were prompt! The outfitting package then included everything we needed for our trip. They were flexible with our orientation. Elsa helped us figure out times for our motorboat tours, and was very helpful. We were really impressed with their safety procedures with Covid 19. Everyone wore masks, and they had social distancing in place for orientation. I will be back to the BWCA and using Ely Outfitting Company again. Highly recommend!

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    Yvonne B.

    There are a lot of Boundary Waters outfitting companies in Ely, MN and they all have similar names. It took me *months* to realize that Ely Outfitting Company wasn't the only one. I feel very lucky to have stumbled upon Ely Outfitting Company! Jason (the owner) and all of the employees at Ely Outfitting Company were responsive to my calls and emails. I started coordinating our four-person trip in March for July (and they commended me for starting at that time). Unfortunately, July is the busiest month for the Boundary Waters and it was hard to get lodging before and after our trip. Even AirBnBs were full! I recommend that you take that into consideration when planning. I also didn't realize what it meant to have an "outfitted" guided trip. I was looking for a guide, food and permits. I was surprised when they gave me the list of items that they provide for us and it included things like tents, sleeping bags, sleeping mats, pillows, a hammock and the whole nine yards! They even provided live bait for fishing and banana cream pie for dessert. Our guide Eliza told us that having an outfitted trip is very luxurious. Even though our trip was luxurious, it still took some preparation and hard work. For example, we sprayed our clothes, hats and socks with Permethrin (misquito repellent) ahead of time. We also had to carry all that luxury (canoes, packs, fishing gear, etc.) every time we portaged. We portaged at least four times a day. Our shoes and socks were wet and muddy nearly the whole trip (fortunately we had a second pair of dry camp shoes). Additionally, we canoed from about 10:00 AM to about 1:00 PM every day and then for a couple hours in the afternoon to try fishing. The misquitoes weren't as big of a problem as I expected. They weren't on the lakes while we canoed (which was most of the day). We used a lot of sun protection while we paddled (sun screen or long sleeves and pants). The misquitoes have a peak time (jokingly called "bug-thirty") at night and we made sure that we were in our tents for it. My only regret about the trip is that I didn't see the stars or Northern Lights because I was avoiding misquitoes in my tent at night. I want you to know that a trip to the Boundary Waters with Ely Outfitting Company is what you make of it. If you want a strenuous trip with lots of paddling and portaging then that's what you get. If you want a more leisurely trip then they can coordinate that for you too. Some people are really into fishing and Ely Outfitting Company hooks them up. Some people don't want a guide. My group of people were physically active and wanted a challenge (even though it was one person's first time camping) and we loved our trip.

    Bring a waterproof case for your iPhone!  These scenery is amazing (this picture is upside down - our canoe tip is in the corner)

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    Seagull Outfitters - Canoeing in the boundary waters.

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    Every member of the staff was friendly and helpful and we had a number of nice conversations with…read morethe owner. He's knowledgeable about the area and a good resource for fishing information and route planning. We stayed in a cabin that was clean and had everything we needed. The little store on property had what few essentials we'd forgotten, like peanut butter and coffee. Part of our group spend a few nights in the BWCA, and they outfitted us with canoe and paddles. They also rent packs and everything else you'd need if you didn't have your own. We did well fishing and saw lots of wildlife. Perfect vacation.

    OMG! Seagull outfitters are the best! I started to plan a trip in the boundary water's in January…read more I had never been there and live out of state so had no idea what the expect. I call Seagull outfitters several times and they were always able to answer my questions! I talked with the owner, Deb several times and she was super reassuring and knowledgeable. We rented two canoes, a bear barrel, and a tow to American Point. When we arrived July 20th. The staff had everything sorted and ready for us. They had additional supplies we needed like Paracord and extra rain gear. We packed up and Dylan boated us out to American point. We felt embarrassed that we didn't know the front of the canoe from the back but Dylan showed us and didn't make us feel bad about not knowing what we were doing. When we paddled up to seagull outfitters 5 days later we were offered a free shower! Thanks seagull outfitters for all you do!

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