Paddling: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in Duluth and the North Shore, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

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• Ely Outfitting Companyguide service · Canoeing · Ely, MN

  Boundary Waters and Quetico canoe outfitter and guide service that also teaches backcountry travel skills.

• Namekagon River (St. Croix National Scenic Riverway)venue · Canoeing · Hayward, WI

  Site for the Namekagon River near Hayward, a paddling river in a national park unit with junior ranger and visitor programs.

• Piragis Northwoods Companyguide service · Canoeing · Ely, MN

  Ely outfitter and guide service running guided Boundary Waters and Quetico canoe trips, including group trips.

• UMD Recreational Sports Outdoor Programvenue · Kayaking · Duluth, MN

  University of Minnesota Duluth outdoor program offering paddling, sea kayaking and climbing trips and courses open to the community.