Nor’Wester Lodge & Outfitters
An unforgettable northeastern Minnesota vacation spot! Wild, pristine and peaceful. A family tradition on the Gunflint Trail for more than 70 years. Make memories at NorWester!
Nor’Wester Lodge 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 easy access central location on the Gunflint Trail. We carry ultra-light Grumman, Alumacraft, and Souris River 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.
- Beautiful waterfront area with sand beach and play area
- Canoes
- Boats
- Motors
- Paddleboats
- Sailboats
- Pontoon boat
- Excellent fishing for walleye
- Lake trout
- Northern pike and smallmouth bass
- Professional guide service available
- Full and partial outfitting for Boundary Waters canoe trips
- A premier destination for snowmobiles, with miles of groomed snowmobile trails
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- Restaurants and taverns within one mile (others nearby)
- Horseback riding
- Sleigh rides
- Dog sled rides
- Guided fishing
- Great art galleries
- Restaurants
- Shopping
- Charter fishing in nearby Grand Marais
- Boundary Waters Canoe Area
- Hiking trails
- Snowmobile trails
- XC ski trails
- abundant wildlife including moose and migrating birds
- Berry picking
- Historic sites along the Gunflint Trail
- Two golf courses
- downhill skiing within an hours drive
- Numerous local festivals include birding
- Tree planting (Gunflint GreenUp)
- Winter fun (Winter Tracks) and more
- Jazz
- Chik-Wauk Museum and Nature Center