A group from YMCA Camp Menogyn on the Gunflint Trail paddled into the heart of Quetico Provincial Park in late October to retrieve canoes that had to be left behind during the summer wildfires. A group of paddlers from the camp had to evacuate in July due to the wildfires.

From the Menogyn team Oct. 29, in a message sent to Paddle & Portage: “We made it back from Quetico with seven more canoes and about 15 extra packs than when we started, including four wood/canvas canoes that would have had a hard time surviving winter.”

A team of eight people with ties to YMCA Camp Menogyn from around the country helped make this canoe and gear recovery possible. “Rough weather and really long hard days made it challenging, but the group stayed positive,” the paddlers shared with P&P reads.

This is our second Quetico Provincial Park canoe recovery story this month, and the two stories will intersect in a way that illustrates the magic of the canoe-country wilderness.

This episode is supported by Loons Nest Coffee, Friends of the Boundary Waters, and Ely Outfitting Company.

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