HeyJaredPaddle and Portage Podcast
This podcast is produced by people who live near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Quetico Provincial Park. It is the source for storytelling, news, and information about the canoe-country wilderness and other paddling destinations across North America.
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Traveling Burn Routes in the Boundary Waters (opens the original)
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Jenna Ladowski is a firefighter who lives near Fort Collins, Colorado. She was recently on a nearly week-long trip to the Boundary Waters with Mona Gauthier, who we featured in an episode of the podcast about her epic solo trip across the border lakes. Mona and Jenna were part of a group of nine women who Mona led into the BWCA Wilderness in September 2026. The group paddled in the area that burned in the Pagami Creek Fire in 2011. Mona intentionally chose that route so the firefighters, both ur
The Politics of the Boundary Waters: Volume One (opens the original)
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Mining near the Boundary Waters is in the political spotlight this month as a pair of political forums take place in Ely. The first took place Wednesday, Sept. 2 on the college campus in Ely. It featured state Sen. Grant Hauschild and Republican challenger Andrea Zupancich, a realtor in the Ely area and the current mayor of nearby Babbitt. Also participating in the forum was incumbent state Rep. Roger Skraba and DFL challenger Aaron Kania, a former U.S. Forest Service district ranger in Ely. A s
Adventures in the BWCA & Bear Stories Abound (opens the original)
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The Paddle & Portage Podcast duo share updates on some recent BWCA and Lake Superior adventures, and Erin Walker drops in to share the details of her upcoming series about women who paddle and adventure outdoors. Erin also shares the recap of her and Jon's recent encounter with a grizzly bear while canoeing in the Northwest Territories. Also featured is a cameo by an old friend of the podcast, one we know by name. This episode of the podcast is supported by Sawbill Canoe Outfitters and Borderlan
Discovering an Old Cabin and Silver Mine in the BWCA (opens the original)
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A mine in the BWCA...The mere mention of such a thing in 2026 sends fear up the spine of many paddlers. That being the case, there is an old mine in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In this episode, Duluth writer Ryan Rodgers and the podcast team take you there. Go here to learn more about the history of the old mine in the BWCA: paddleandportage.com This episode is supported by Loons Nest Coffee, Bending Branches Canoe & Kayak Paddles, and Williams & Hall Outfitters. Listen to this st
The Reopening of the Boundary Waters (opens the original)
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After weeks of disruption and uncertainty, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is in the process of reopening. Large swaths of the BWCA, including the entire Gunflint and significant portions of the wilderness on the Ely side, will be reopening for overnight paddling and other access during the first week of August. The BWCA Wilderness was shut down entirely July 14 due to numerous wildfires. The reopening is welcomed news for paddlers and outfitters. In this episode, we share stories abou
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