In 1915, Charlie & Petra Boostrom founded Clearwater Historic Lodge & Canoe Outfitters. This year we celebrate our centennial — 100 years of helping guests explore the beauty and tranquility of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. We like to think that not too much has changed here. Life is still pretty simple at Clearwater Historic Lodge. We’re still remote and...
Every spring we try to work on improving our cabins. We refinished floors in the lodge and multiple cabins, added a new deck onto Cabin 2, and updated all of the curtains. Our biggest project by far that we just finished up was adding a screen porch onto Cabin 5. Enjoy these before and after photos.
Dear Clearwater Friends, We just got word that Trip Advisor has awarded us their 2015 Certificate of Excellence. This means a lot to us, and we want to thank all our guests who’ve taken a few minutes to share their experiences staying with us on Trip Advisor!
The Clearwater Bakery is open for business. Fresh homemade pies, bread, cookies, muffins and more are available everyday at Clearwater Lodge. If you would like something specific give us a call 218-388-2254; or submit an order online.
We’ve called Ice Out at Clearwater Lake, just in time for the fishing opener…anglers get your rods ready. It’s a great time to stay at Clearwater Historic Lodge because we offer spring rates through early June. We’re also giving our guests free use of an aluminum canoe during your stay if you use SPRINGCANOE2015 when you book. Read article at...
Clearwater Lake is ice free and the open water season is upon us.
The Clearwater Lodge family lost one of its members yesterday. Mike Trace passed away April 26 2015. Mike was a co-owner of Clearwater Lodge and Canoe Outfitters from 2003-2011. We will always remember his sense of humor, the fact that he could fix anything, and the time he plunged over Saganaga Falls in a canoe with his brother. Our thoughts...
It rained all day today which has the lake looking nice and black, there are cold temperatures coming our way which will inevitably slow the process.
This was the view down Clearwater Lake Saturday afternoon, we are progressing nicely. Forecasts predict rain which will continue to help, but then cold temperatures which will not. We will keep everybody updated.
Last summer the historic lodge was 88 years old. Over the decades, its logs have been covered in multiple layers of stain and thick paint. The paint had begun to crack and flake leaving the logs exposed to the elements. A sealer that had been put on to protect the wood had instead created a barrier preventing moisture from escaping....
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