2012 Trip Calendar

Dogsledding and Following the Beargrease Sled Dog Race
January 27-30, 2012
Northern Minnesota

Enter into the wild and fun world of dogsledding. Spend two days learning to harness and drive a friendly team of Alaskan Huskies. On Sunday, we’ll head to Duluth and help at the start of the Beargrease Sled Dog Race (a 400 mile marathon and 150 mile mid-distance race), watch a portion of the race, then head back to our base camp for another day of mushing.

Stay in the cozy bunkhouse with a woodstove. Eat great food, most of it organically grown or raised right at the homestead. Learn to mush. Snowshoe or cross country ski on a private network of trails. Cozy up with a book, share the company of other adventurous women, cuddle a sled dog, sauna, live wild.
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Cost: $695

The Beauty of Minnesota Winters: Cross country ski and snowshoe weekend
February 17-19, 2012
Northern Minnesota

Come play in the snow. With proper layers and a cozy homestead with a woodstove for additional heat, this northwoods winter get-away will remind you why winter is many people's favorite time of year. The white blanket of snow covers everything in a hushed silence, offering stillness and peace and fun.

Whether you've never strapped on a pair of skis or snowshoes, or whether you're a long-time winter adventurer, this trip is for you. We'll offer as much or as little instruction as you desire, with optional outings of varying lengths. You decide how much you want to do. Great food, wonderful accommodations, trails of all lengths and skill levels, and the company of other fabulous women await.

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Cost: $365

Porcupine Mountains Hiking
May 17-20, 2012
Upper Peninsula of Michigan

Immerse yourself in the incredible green shades of early spring. This well-kept secret hiking paradise includes waterfalls, huge virgin white pine and hemlock, and spectacular birding. Choose between longer or shorter hikes each day from our comfortable base campsite along the shores of Lake Superior.



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Cost: $450

Wisconsin River Canoeing
June 13-16
Central Wisconsin

A gentle introduction to river canoeing -- perfect for beginners or those wanting to get back to canoe camping with the help of a river current pushing us along and soft sand bars for camping. This beautiful river valley flows past rock formations, wooded bluffs, sandbars, and islands. Camp on soft sand, paddle with the gentle current, awaken to the native flute, hear (or bring) inspiring poetry, and revel in time to paddle, swim, walk the shore, talk, take pictures, or simply listen to river sounds with great blue herons, eagles, sandhill cranes, deer and turtles as neighbors.

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Cost: $425

Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox Canoe Days
June 21 and September 22
Central Minnesota (just 50 miles from Minneapolis/St Paul)

Don't have a long week-end or a week? Then give yourself a day to celebrate the seasons. Gentle canoeing on a beautiful river on the first day of summer or the first day of fall. Rich in maples, oaks, and pines, with eagle and osprey as our companions, these are days of paddling, floating, listening to river sounds, picnicking along the sandy shore, getting to know other "wild" women, and being a part of the natural world. It's amazing what a day on the river can do for you spirit. Give yourself a mini-vacation.

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Cost: $125

Canada Canoe Adventure
June 30 - July 7
Northern Ontario

Ever dream of a canoe adventure that is vast, open, and expansive? How about one that holds all those possibilities, but doesn't require a 20 year old body? Join us for this remote and fun trip in the boreal forests of Canada. With moose and beaver as neighbors, we'll paddle, portage, and relax in this beautiful open country. We take the train into the park, paddle at an easy pace with a layover day to lounge and explore the byways, then get picked up by seaplane on the last morning, and fly back for showers and an optional hot tub at our bed and breakfast before heading home. This is a wonderful, peaceful, and wild experience. Many women who have traveled here return again and again for the peace, quiet, laughter, and amazing light.

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Cost: $1595

Paddling and Poetry in the Boundary Waters
July 19-23
Northern Minnesota

Combine two of life's finest pleasures: canoeing and camping in the Boundary Waters, with poetry. Whether you're interested in writing poetry or just listening to the words and images, this trip offers a special emphasis and appreciation for poetry. We'll move camp some days and leave camp set up other days to provide time to write or to explore more of the Boundary Waters without gear. Gentle pace, calls of the loon, campfires, spectacular sunsets, stars, lots of laughter and sharing our stories. No experience necessary (writing or paddling).

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Cost: $675

Boundary Waters Canoeing
July 29 - August 4
Northern Minnesota

Classic canoe country—big lakes, intimate streams, waterfalls, well-marked portage trails. No experience necessary, just a desire to experience this incredible landscape.Tent camping with gorgeous sunsets and loons to sing you to sleep. Our route allows for plenty of time for paddling, portaging, swimming, relaxing, and exploring. A mother/ daughter guide team leads this adventure. Bring your mom, adult daughter, or come on your own. All are welcome.

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Cost: $895

Summer Solstice and Fall Equinox Canoe Days
June 21 and September 22
Central Minnesota (just 50 miles from Minneapolis/St Paul)

Don't have a long week-end or a week? Then give yourself a day to celebrate the seasons. Gentle canoeing on a beautiful river on the first day of summer or the first day of fall. Rich in maples, oaks, and pines, with eagle and osprey as our companions, these are days of paddling, floating, listening to river sounds, picnicking along the sandy shore, getting to know other "wild" women, and being a part of the natural world. It's amazing what a day on the river can do for you spirit. Give yourself a mini-vacation.

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Cost: $125

Mushrooming in the Northwoods
September 28-30
Northern Minnesota

Looking for a wild get-away and a chance to learn more about foraging wild mushrooms? Join us for a long weekend of fun, discovery, and outstanding meals (with mushrooms, of course). We're joined by mycology expert Sarah Foltz Jordan, a conservation biologist at the Xerces Society and a skilled and playful instructor on wild mushrooms. The long weekend format gives us plenty of time to learn about mushrooms as well as simply soak up the beauty of the northwoods, get to know each other, relax, sit around the campfire, play music, drink wine, and feast on our mushroom bounty. No previous mushrooming experience necessary. Just a sense of adventure and an appetite!

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Cost: $365