Ice Out!
Clearwater Lake is ice free and the open water season is upon us.
Ice Update 4/30/15
The ice retreating now. It is almost all the way out to the point.
Clearwater Lodge Loss
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...
Ice Update 4/19/15
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.
Ice Update 4/18/15
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.
Lodge Renovation Update
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....
Ice Out 2015 Contest
With the piles of snow slowly disappearing and the sun rising higher into the sky every day, it is only a matter of time before Clearwater Lake is open and free of ice. Every year the staff plays a fun game where we guess the date the ice will be completely gone. This spring we thought we’d open the contest up to all our blog...
Grand Marais wins 1st Place in CNN’s List of “Coolest Small Towns in America” for 2015
Conratulations to Grand Marais! This month our small town (home to only about 1,300 people) was the number 1 spot on CNN’s “Coolest Small Towns in America” list for 2015. At Clearwater Historic Lodge & Canoe Outfitters, you can have the best of both worlds. There are 32 beautiful miles of Gunflint Trail between us and the the “big...
The Odds of Aurora
As an adult there is not much that compares to the excitement of a forecast for aurora borealis that contains the phrase “strongest geomagnetic storm of the current solar cycle. This storm is underway now.” Though forecasts for record breaking blizzards still make me tingle a bit, there is no earth weather forecasts that come close to the level of giddiness...
Be a Part of History!
With our upcoming centennial season fast approaching we want to offer the opportunity for past, present and future guests to honor a loved one, or celebrate and commemorate family memories at Clearwater with a Centennial Walkway paver. These bricks will be used to fill in the existing walkway from the parking lot to the front door of the lodge. All...