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    Voyageurs

    National Park Minnesota

Guided Boat Tours on Kabetogama Lake

Otter Tour Boat

The Otter tour boat on Kabetogama Lake

Tour Boat Reservations

All Voyageur and Otter tour boat reservations are now handled by Reserve America. Advance reservations can now be made up to 3 months in advance either online or by telephone. Please see the tour boat reservation page for more information about this new system.

 
Kettle Falls Hotel

Kettle Falls Hotel

Otter Tour Boat Schedule

Kettle Falls Cruise (accessible)
June 12 - August 28
Sundays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Also:
August 28 - September 21
Sundays and Wednesdays
11:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Voyage to historic Kettle Falls Hotel and Dam. Spend 2 hours on land to dine at the hotel or enjoy a picnic lunch, and to explore the hotel and nearby dam. Tour fees do not include meals. Meet at the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center. 6 passenger minimum. Adult $40, Child $25.

Ellsworth Rock Gardens Tour (partially accessible)
June 20 - August 25
Mondays
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Wednesdays
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m
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Board the Otter (accessible) and cruise between islands in search of active eagle nests on your way to Ellsworth Rock Gardens. Join a park naturalist on a tour of the gardens (not accessible) by viewing unique rock sculptures, viewing building remnants, and exploring the winding paths. Meet at the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center. Adult $25, Child $15. 

Hoist Bay Tour (partially accessible)
June 20 - August 24
Mondays
2:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesdays
11:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Board the Otter (accessible) and cruise to historic Hoist Bay. Walk with a park naturalist for a quarter mile (not accessible) through the remnants of an old logging camp. Meet at the Kabetogama Lake Visitor Center. Adult $30, Child $15.

Did You Know?

Park volunteer, Ida Mainville steers a canoe full of modern-day voyageurs.

You can see the park just as the voyageurs did over 200 years ago.  Each summer the park offers guided trips aboard a 26-foot North Canoe.  Call for more infomation at 1-888-381-2873.