Canoe Trips from Ely Minnesota specializing in Boundary Waters, BWCAW and Quetico Park canoeing trips. Canoe Trip outfitting and canoeing vacations, from Piragis Northwoods Canoe Trip Outfitters and the Boundary Waters Catalog.
Piragis Northwoods Outfitters
Boundary Waters Canoe Trips
105 North Central Avenue
Ely, Minnesota 55731
info@piragis.com
1-800-223-6565


Why we do what we do:
Canoe Trips from Ely Minnesota specializing in Boundary Waters, BWCAW and Quetico Park canoeing trips. Canoe Trip outfitting and canoeing vacations, from Piragis Northwoods Canoe Trip Outfitters and the Boundary Waters Catalog.
These Forms must be filled out for each trip:

Reservation Form

Medical Form

Participation Agreement


Guided Day Trips: Ely Area one day at a time

Guided Wilderness Fully Outfitted Canoe Trip Vacations

2 - 4 clients $1195 + tax, 5 - 7 clients $995 + tax

Fall in the Boundary Waters means no bugs, fewer people, warm days, cool nights, and great vistas of saturated yellows, reds, and green. Travel the BWCAW during the quiet season and see the boreal forest in all its vibrant splendor. The colors start early in September with the maples and peak with the great forests of aspen and birch in late September and early October. These reds and yellows are all offset by the beautiful dark green of the balsam, spruce, and pine with a backdrop of incredibly blue sky. With wildlife on the move in fall, chances of seeing moose, bear, otter and beaver are optimal. With some luck the howl of the wolf will sing you to sleep
Autumn Colors & Wilderness Wildlife
September 26 - Oct. 2, 2009

At the peak of the smallmouth spawn our seasoned fishing guides will guide you into lakes where the action is fast and furious.
Smallmouth Fishing
Canoe Trip
June 13-19, 2009

The Boundary Waters Wilderness has been home to wolves since the retreat of the glaciers. From your campsites, you can still hear wolves lonely howls or catch a glimpse of one along the lakeshore or portage. We’ll start our week by studying captive wolves at the International Wolf Center and visit sites where wild wolves are known to rendezvous. Our 5-day canoe trip in the wilderness puts us in intimate contact with the wolves’ habitat, where signs of their presence are common. We’ll paddle through wild country where man is just a visitor. We’ll camp on lakes where visitors are rare and with some luck we’ll hear or maybe even see a wolf. If wolves fascinate you please call and join us in wolf country
Howling with Wolves Canoe Camping
August 22 - 28, 2009
NEW in 2009
Star Gazing/Astronomy
more info coming
September 19 - 25, 2009
Join new friends on a wilderness experience this summer. Paddle, portage and camp in America’s canoe country with other women who share your spirit of adventure. This is our most highly rated trip by past participants, and judging by the laugh meter it must be the most fun, too. Take a break from the humdrum and discover a pristine wilderness and maybe a little about yourself at the same time
Women
Exploring Wilderness
July 11-17, 2009
NEW in 2009
Loon Trip
more info coming
June 20 - 26, 2009

Guided Group Trips for 2009. Give the Gift of a Fantastic Guided Trip -- Call Bert Heep to Reserve a spot on our 2009 Guided Group Trips Today.

Each year we offer several Guided Group Canoe Trips throughout the paddling season. These trips are Guided and Fully Outfitted. This means all you have to bring is your clothing, personal toiletries, fishing gear, and we do the rest. We provide lodging in Ely at the beginning and the end of the trip, permits, shuttles, guides, and all of your equipment.

We get great people from all over the country and it makes for a great group dynamic. Here is a list of dates and theme for each trip.

Smallmouth Fishing June 13 - 19
This is a great trip. We try to time this trip to be there when the Smallmouth spawn and are very aggressive. We set up a base camp in the South Arm of Knife Lake and fish several different areas and surrounding smaller lakes. Of course we always catch enough Walleye for the evening fish fry. Spin cast or fly fishing. Fly fishing for some big northern pike in the shallows is great fun.

Loon Trip June 20 - 26
This is a new trip for 2009. We wanted to time this trip to be able to see the baby chicks that hang pretty close to mom. There will be great photo ops. Our guide on this trip really knows his loons - and he will share his knowledge for free!

Women in the Wilderness July 11 - 17
This historically has been our most popular trip. This is a totally "Women's" trip - even the guides. We get emails from women who have gone on this trip and they can't stop talking about what a great time they had and how they have made friendships that continue long after the trip. Sign up early - this trip fills quickly.

Howl with the Wolves August 22 - 28
This has been the longest running trip that we have done...it was our first. We spend the first day at the International Wolf Center here in Ely. We also go out to "Howl" for wolves the first night in Ely. This is a 5 day canoe trip where we try to go to an area where we can see some sign, howl at night, and if we are really lucky - see wolves in their natural habitat.

Star Gazing/Astronomy September 19 - 25
This is also a new trip for 2009. By late September we have shorter days and we have timed this trip for a new moon to maximize the darkness. Learn to identify constellations and expand your knowledge of the heavens. Maybe we'll even see some Northern Lights. During the day you can fish, paddle and explore or just lay around camp with a good book.

Autumn Colors September 26 - October 2
This trip has become so popular that we often have to run two of them. Warm days, cool nights, not many people, no bugs...and a splash of color. Sounds like a recipe for a great canoe trip. Without a doubt, this is the best time to be in canoe country.


Trip Costs
2-4 Clients....$1195 plus tax
5-7 Clients....$995 plus tax

If one of these trips sounds right for you...give Bert or Drew a call at 800-223-6565 to get more details and to sign up.

Planning Your Canoe Camping Trip Starts Here at Piragis.Com. Please contact our Outfitting Department -- Bert Heep or Drew Brockett (1 - 800 - 223 - 6565) for more information. We are canoe trip outfitters in Ely, Minnesota. We rent canoes and camping gear to paddlers who love to canoe and camp in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and Canada's Quetico Provincial Park. We'll plan your BWCA trip and get your camping permits with efficiency and expertise. We also offer guided Wilderness Trips in the Boundary Waters and beyond!

THE BOUNDARY WATERS (BWCAW) and QUETICO PROVINCIAL PARK... The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, when combined with Canada's Quetico Provincial Park, just across the border, offers over two million acres of island-studded lakes and pine-covered forests that are accessible only to canoeists. The Boundary Waters Wilderness a place of intriguing interest and unparalleled beauty. Hundreds of miles of water routes wind through hundreds of lakes, past dozens of cascading waterfalls and around scores of rushing rapids. The only way to see it is from a canoe. Motorboats are prohibited from all of the interior lakes and from most of the fringe lakes. No one is permitted to live in the BWCA and no man-made structures are allowed there. Created by glaciers and protected by the Federal Government, the BWCAW is a very special, natural place.

These Forms must be filled out for each trip:

Reservation Form

Medical Form

Participation Agreement