Gone Fishin’, Swimmin’, Kayakin’, Campin’
Posts will drop off for a few days, as we’ll be vacationing this week along the sun-drenched Minnesota Riviera. Check back next week for more of UpNorthica.com!
View ArticleSome Paddling Deals Worth the Drive North
In a day and age when people kayak down ski hills and surf in Lake Superior during winter, I’ve decided there’s no such thing as an ‘end-of-season’ anymore. For any outdoor activity in Minnesota. We...
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On an Adventure with the Gear Junkie — and So Are You
Word mighta leaked out that yours truly had won a vacation getaway to the Alleghenies, courtesy of everyone’s favorite gear junkie… uh, well, The Gear Junkie. Good news, right? Well, the better news...
View ArticleChoose My Adventure Vote #4: Roll a Kayak or Mountain Dew Commercial Stunt
Tomorrow is the final day of our Choose Your Own Adventure sweepstakes trip with the Gear Junkie. And with your help, we hope to go out with a bang. Or maybe a splash would be more appropriate. We’ll...
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Choose My Adventure, Day 4: Just Dew It
Spend a few days with the Gear Junkie, and you’ll become inspired to experience the outdoors actively, to accept challenge eagerly, and to live your life superlatively. Kinda like how they do in them...
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Meet America’s New Favorite: Bear Head Lake State Park
North America has a new favorite vacation destination. And it’s right in our backyard. Thanks to an internet poll by Coca Cola, Bear Head Lake State Park in Ely edged out better known parks, like the...
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Canoe Jousting? Kayak Jumping? I’ll Take Both, Please
This weekend, we found two great ideas for y’all fun-lovin’ paddlers. Too bad it’s so late in the season here, because both involve your body careening into the water. Canoe jousting and kayak jumping...
View ArticleGallery of Paddles From Around The World
Check out this gallery of illustrated paddle designs… and find a new favorite! We’d always been impressed at all the different takes on the paddle from around the world. But this collection of drawings...
View ArticleDNR Launches Mobile Apps
Interested in the finding the depth of your favorite fishing hole? Maybe you’d just like to determine where the water access is for your canoe. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources recently...
View ArticleBecoming An Outdoors Woman
Do you know how to paddle your canoe when the wind kicks up? What would you do if you sprained an ankle while portaging? Take a class with women who share the same interests and have fun while doing...
View ArticleWenonah Canak
What happens when you mix a canoe and a kayak? You get the Wenonah Canak. New for 2011, Wenonah added the Canak hybrid to its fleet of boats. Merging the capacity of a canoe with the response of a...
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Report: Midwest Mountaineering Outdoor Adventure Expo (Spring ’11)
Did you make it to the Expo this weekend? Read this anyway. Here’s our grab-bag of highlights from this weekend’s Spring 2011 Outdoor Adventure Expo, hosted by Midwest Mountaineering. One of our...
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Wilderness Classroom’s North American Odyssey
What if you had an 11,000 mile journey where you traveled by canoe, kayak and dogsled? Minnesotans Dave and Amy Freeman are doing just that. Their journey began in April 2010, floating off the coast of...
View ArticleSay Hello to North Shore Expeditions
Looking for a good kayaking guide along the Lake Superior shoreline? Go with the guy who’s paddling out there nearly every flippin’ day. That guy would, in fact, be photographer/paddling...
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Canoecopia 2012 Report (2 of 2)
A Saturday at Canoecopia is like a day at the fair; you see all you can and try a little of everything, but the crowds are half the enjoyment. Things were no different this year, on the busiest day of...
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