Outdoor Activities
If a Lake Superior Kamloops rainbow trout could talk, it still might not care to reveal what Minnesota Sea Grant-funded graduate student Ben Thwaits has painstakingly discovered: the smell of certain compounds found in fish excrement help adults of this strain of migratory trout find their way home.
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At Korkki, old-fashioned, informal ski culture remains the focus of its philosophy. The trails still are narrow single-tracks, the workers all volunteer their help and skiers donate money to use the trails.
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The North Shore’s Wild Whitewater
When the rivers break free of winter’s icy embrace, it’s time for the spring migration of whitewater kayakers. During April and May, advanced whitewater kayakers travel from all over the country to be baptized in the roaring cascades of North Shore rivers.
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When the rivers break free of winter’s icy embrace, it’s time for the spring migration of whitewater kayakers. During April and May, advanced whitewater kayakers travel from all over the country to be baptized in the roaring cascades of North Shore rivers.
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Grand Marais pilot Dan Anderson offers scenic tours of the Gunflint country where he guarantees you will see a moose. On a recent flight, he made good on that guarantee within minutes of getting into the air.
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From my home on Lake Superior’s North Shore, I’m within day-tripping distance of more trout streams, ponds, and lakes than one angler can explore in a lifetime. The following patterns originated in or were adapted to the north country.
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Although the North Shore State Snowmobile Trail is marvelous—approximately 150 miles of wide, well-groomed trail with awesome glimpses of Lake Superior and snow-covered ridges along the way—there are dozens of spurs off the main trail. And they are all worth exploring.
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