Boundary Waters, for the loons

24–31 Jul 2025 · United States

8 days3 stops1 country57 km

A week by canoe in northern Minnesota with Marcus guiding and me recording. No motors for a hundred kilometres.

Day 1 24 Jul
1

Ely 🇺🇸

United States

Outfitters, permits, a last supper of walleye.
Day 2 25 Jul
2

Moose Lake 🇺🇸

Boundary Waters, United States · 2 nights

The loons start at dusk and don't stop.
Day 4 27 Jul
3

Knife Lake 🇺🇸

Boundary Waters, United States · 3 nights

The quietest place I have ever recorded.

26 Jul

Moose Lake 🇺🇸Boundary Waters, United States
Forty minutes of loons calling across the lake after dark. Best recording of my life, and I have recorded a lot of lakes.
28 Jul

Knife Lake 🇺🇸Boundary Waters, United States
Dawn, fog, a beaver slapping its tail twice. Nothing else for an hour.

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