While the weather was iffy to start, and the wind kept the water choppy, more than hundred people registered to race and several hundred more came to watch and cheer at the 2022 Gunflint Trail Canoe Races. After a two-year hiatus, this annual event that benefits the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department (GTVFD), raised substantial funds from raffles, t-shirt and... READ MORE >
The Gunflint Trail Canoe Races return to Gunflint Lodge on July 20, 2022, beginning at 4:00 p.m. New this year, and sure to be an attraction, is The Trail Cup, a competition among teams representing lodges and outfitters along the Gunflint Trail. Besides bragging rights, the winning team will receive a specially-made paddle engraved with their name that can be... READ MORE >
Celebrate the Gunflint Trail and support our fire department Enjoy an afternoon of Races, Raffles, Good Food and Fellowship The annual Gunflint Trail Canoe Races will return Wednesday, July 20, 2022, after a two-year hiatus. This community gathering and fundraiser will begin at 4:00 p.m. on the south shore of Gunflint Lake, at the Gunflint Lodge harbor. The underlying mission... READ MORE >
The in-person Gunflint Trail Canoe Races and Mid-Trail Annual Quilt Raffle & Auction will not be held again this summer. Without these fundraisers the Gunflint Trail Fire Department (GTFD), a 501(c) 3 non-profit, faces a substantial financial shortfall. To help make up for these events, The Friends of Gunflint Trail Fire Department residents’ group has several online fund-raising activities scheduled... READ MORE >
Without the Gunflint Trail Canoe Races or Mid-Trail Annual Quilt Raffle & Auction this summer, our Gunflint Trail Fire Department (GTFD), a 501(c)3 non-profit, faces a substantial financial shortfall. The Friends of Gunflint Trail Fire Department has several fund-raising activities scheduled throughout the summer. Kicking off the campaign is an online offer to purchase official “Gunflint Trail Safe Summer 2020”... READ MORE >
While the weather was iffy to start, it cleared up just in time on July 17 for several hundred people to attend and cheer at the 2019 Gunflint Trail Canoe Races that benefited the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department (GTVFD). This was the 42nd year for the event and a sizable sum was raised. The funds will be used to... READ MORE >
A postcard-perfect day on Gunflint Lake brought several hundred people up the Gunflint Trail on July 18 for the 2018 Gunflint Trail Canoe Races at Gunflint Lodge. The 41st event raised more than $24,000 for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department (GTVFD), a sizable sum for this annual afternoon created and executed by volunteers from up and down the Gunflint... READ MORE >
Since 1976 neighbors, friends and businesses along the Gunflint Trail have planned and executed a celebration of summer life along the Trail at the annual Gunflint Trail Canoe Races. The Gunflint Trail Canoe Races only missed one year since 1976 — the summer of 1999 when the Great Blowdown Storm hit the area just a few days before the scheduled... READ MORE >
Following a successful 2017 Gunflint Trail Canoe Races that raised more than $22,000 for the Gunflint Trail Fire Department, Canoe Races in 2018 were doubtful. It seemed no one was willing to take over the organization of the races and those who have done so for many years were ready to relinquish the reins. At last, Bob Baker Sr. of... READ MORE >
The 40th anniversary Gunflint Trail Canoe Races, held July 19 on the shore at Gunflint Lodge, raised more than $20,000 for the Gunflint Trail Volunteer Fire Department (GTVFD). The funds will be used to support the 12 volunteer EMTs, EMRs, fire trucks, ambulances and three fire halls along the Trail. “We really appreciate,” said GTVFD Chief Jim Morrison, “the hard... READ MORE >
