Nothwest Sports Show

Hi Everyone- Just wanted to let you know that we'll have a booth at the Northwest Sports Show at the Convention Center in Minneapolis next week. We'd love to have you come by and say hi! The dates for the show are March 24-28. Hope to see you there! :) (see how much fun we have there?)

The dock

The new dock is really coming along nicely! Dave has been working so hard at it for a few weeks now. He had to spend 2 weeks jackhammering the ice and rocks out first and then rebuilding from the ground up. What a job! We had really nice weather, though, which was a nice change. Although, all of the snow melted and the ice started melting on the lake, which made for some super sloppy days! By the end of this week, the guys were working in really deep puddles. But the job's almost done and we think it's going to be great! (sorry the pictures are not in the right order, still working on figuring that out, hehe!)
Dad's been busy in Cabin 9 this winter- new tongue and groove walls and a new kitchen floor! YIPPEE! That cabin is a great cabin, since it's right on the water and perfect for larger groups, but we've really been wanting to redo the inside for some time now. It's not done yet, but for now, it's a good start! :)
With the Opener right around the corner, we're starting to get excited for spring. There is always lots to do in the spring, but it's nice to get the season going. We love seeing all of our repeat guests again and meeting our new guests. We're hoping for another great season!

Winter has officially arrived and we would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year!

The lake has frozen over - the guys have been ice fishing - the National Park has marked the snowmobile trails on the lake - life is good :>)

We will be open for winter business beginning Jan. 7. Hope you can come up and experience Voyageurs National Park in the winter. You'll love the snowmobile trails, cross country ski and snowshoe trails & just the solitude and quietness - a great place to "decompress".

Buoys

The guys are just about done taking the buoys off the lake. The first day they went out, it was 23 degrees and a bit foggy.
It's been chilly here lately, but we had the most beautiful fall. There are still some pretty leaves out there, but they're falling fast. Darn it. I almost wish fall could last at least half the year! :)
We had some die-hard fishermen here this past week, and they did pretty well! They all took home fish, which is what we always hope for.
We've just about got the cabins closed down for the winter, now we'll just wait for the snow to fly! (let's give that some time, though, ok?)

October

This is what we woke up to yesterday morning- gorgeous! This morning, we woke up to SNOW! Just a dusting, but still...

September

Man, have we had the most perfect fall weather this year! Guess Mother Nature is making up for the not-so-great summer weather!
We recently had a group stay with us, who stays with us each spring and fall. Some of them have been coming to Arrowhead Lodge for many many years. Dick Keep just celebrated his 85th birthday - happy birthday, Dick! Their group took home a ton of fish this year. Way to go, guys!!

Greg and Monica also had some really great fishing luck this fall- they caught some nice-sized walleye and bass! It was great to see you guys again! :)

In other Arrowhead News... a man named Dayton Duncan came here last year to shoot some video for a PBS series on National Parks that is produced by Ken Burns. That series just started airing recently, and my dad (Captain Larry :) ) is listed in the credits as a Boat Captain! He's famous!! Cool!!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful fall. Enjoy the crisp air and crunching leaves.
Sally

Big Fish!

A guest of ours, Robert Christensen, caught a HUGE fish the other day! It was a 20 pound, 42 inch northern- very cool! He's a taxidermist, so he decided to take the fish home and mount it. We stored it in our freezer for him overnight- don't tell the health inspector! :)