BWCAW Adventures & Expeditions
Mush your own team of dogs into and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness of northeastern Minnesota. Camp in a remote corner somewhere. Listen for the howl of the wolf; follow the tracks of the moose. We will travel as fast and as far as we can, 10 miles or 40 miles, but we will not hurry. We will take time to "listen" and to "hear". Secondly, our groups are small and customized. If you come to us as one person or two or as a family of seven, that will be your group size. We combine groups only if they wish to be combined. The small group size allows us to give very immediate instruction and to be very responsive to your desires. We offer three options for evening accommodations; tent camps, a rustic cabin, or modern cabins. You may wish to choose a combination of these lodging options within your adventure. We provide complete outfitting - all you need to bring is your personal gear. (See our clothing list) CAMPING
RUSTIC CABIN
MODERN CABIN
BOUNDARY COUNTRY TREKKING
ADVENTURES
Arleigh Jorgenson EXPEDITIONSACROSS THE BWCA WILDERNESS
Mush the historic "Voyageur Highway" across the BWCAW into Canada and back again following the route once used by early Native Americans and the French explorers, trappers and traders who followed. Along the way, we'll marvel at ancient pictographs and travel through country frequented by moose and timber wolves. We offer this trip jointly with Boundary Country Trekking, our friends on the Gunflint Trail. This gives us the opportunity to overnight in their cozy cabins and yurts and our Arctic Oven tent camp.
D.L., Chicago Tribune BWCAW CAMPING EXPEDITION
J.C., Men's Health |
© 1998, Arleigh Jorgenson Sled Dog Adventures
Updated 12/11/07
Camping is our favorite way to spend the night. Camping allows us the flexibility
to end the day wherever and whenever the day should end and is the most
intimate way to immerse yourself into the world of sled dogs. Also, if
the conditions are good for breaking trail, we can explore new routes and
have an even more remote experience. More than once we have followed a
wolf track or a moose track over a portage or down the length of a lake.
Our methods and equipment for camping have been selected to provide a secure
and relaxing experience. We can carry the gear we need on our sleds. We
want you to be able to focus your energy on your dogs. Our sleeping system
includes Arctic Oven tents from Alaska, North Face sleeping bags (rated
to -30F), fleece sleeping bag liners, and wood stoves (for taking the chill
off, drying things out, or emergency). We serve the finest wilderness cuisine
- walleye, grilled steak, 3-bean chili, stir-fry, pasta dishes, and wild
rice with cranberries. Our northwoods breakfasts feature stuffed French
toast, vegetable omelets, granola, bagels, and lots of hot fresh coffee
and tea. Trail lunches are a smorgasbord of crackers, cheeses, sausages,
peanut butter and jelly, soups, dried fruit, trail mix and homemade chocolate
chip cookies and brownies - something for everyone.
If you prefer to stay overnight in a cabin, one of our favorites is nestled
into the quiet solitude of a maple forest. In a remote location, accessible
only by trail, it is truly a haven for those seeking the silence of winter
and a big night sky. Lit by propane lamps and easily warmed by its wood
stove, the cabin is rustic and well built. Here, too, we serve the finest
cuisine and you'll feast on the same delights as the campers.
Boundary Country Trekking is our premier partner of 12 years on the Gunflint
Trail. Owners Ted & Barb Young are our long-time friends and national
leaders in conceptualizing and presenting yurt-to-yurt & lodge-to-lodge
skiing. They are the originators of the concept "Mush Your
Own" dog sledding. Together, we offer 3-4 day mushing trips, overnighting
in their guest house, cabin, or yurts.
