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Beyond the Canoe: Outdoor Recreation on the North Shore

Ice climbing on the North Shore is definitely thinking outside of the canoe. Photo courtesy of Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply

Contributor(s): 
Joe Friedrichs, Matthew Baxley

From May to November, canoeing is the talk of the North Shore and the Boundary Waters area. Rightfully so, as the region is in the heart of canoe country.

However, the opportunities for outdoor recreation in Cook County and the Lake Superior region are ample. With that in mind, WTIP is launching a new series to explore some of these forms to enjoy the outdoors that extend past the gunnels of a canoe.

Support for this series comes from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.
 


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Ice climbing near Lake Superior. Photo courtesy of Matthew Baxley

Beyond the Canoe: Ice Climbing

Minnesota’s North Shore and the many rivers and streams that flow into Lake Superior are often labeled as the premiere locations for ice climbing in the Upper Midwest. In this installment of Beyond the Canoe, producer Matthew Baxley speaks with Grand Marais residents Shane Steele and Emma Spoon about their love for ice climbing and what they enjoy most about the winter activity.

Support for this series comes from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.  

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Early ice is the time to bring out the skates in Cook County. Photo by Barb LaVigne

Beyond the Canoe: Ice Skating

The opportunities for outdoor recreation that don’t involve canoeing in Cook County and the Lake Superior region are ample. With that in mind, WTIP is launching a new series to explore some of these forms to enjoy the outdoors that extend past the gunnels.

Today, host Matthew Baxley does just that in this conversation with Lutsen resident John Oberholtzer as they discuss ice skating in the North Woods.

Support for this series comes from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund.

The video below was produced by Matthew Baxley.