• Overlooking Anderson Bay, Rainy Lake

    Voyageurs

    National Park Minnesota

North Canoe Voyages

North Canoe voyage

Visitors on a North Canoe voyage.

Paddle back in history aboard a 26-foot North Canoe. Learn the voyageur paddle salute and explore the life of a voyageur.

Guided North Canoe voyages are offered at the Rainy Lake and Kabetogama Lake Visitor Centers (see schedule below). 

Minimum age is 5. We recommend participants know how to swim. Weather dependent. Reservations are recommended. Free.

Advance reservations may be made starting May 21, 2011 by calling the respective visitor center. Phone numbers are listed below.

 
Modern day voyageur

A modern day voyageur preparing for a North Canoe voyage.

Rainy Lake North Canoe Voyage
June 15 - August 24
Fridays and Saturdays
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meet at the Rainy Lake Visitor Center.
Reservations will be accepted starting May 21, 2011.
(218)-286-5258

Kabetogama Lake North Canoe Voyage
June 18 - August 29
Mondays
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Meet at the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center.
Reservations will be accepted starting May 21, 2011.
(218)-875-2111

Did You Know?

A small campsite on Rainy Lake has a food locker, picnic table, tent pad sites, fire ring and a privy.

There are food lockers, picnic tables, tent pad sites, fire rings and a privy at many of the sites.  Pick up a Campsite, Houseboat, and Day Use Site map at a visitor center.