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KABETOGAMA
A
place for all seasons
There are full service resorts that can
accommodate you in any season.
SPRING:
It’s a time of rebirth, a time of renewal. Green
leaves sprout, pussy willows emerge from their
winter jackets along the roadways. All the
migratory birds return. Ice out on the lake
produces strange vibrating squeaks and groans and
at the first hint of open water the gulls return
and the diving birds initiate their spring
courtship rituals along the shore. The warm sun
starts to heat up the ice-cold water and triggers
the fish to begin their annual spawn, the walleye
along the rocky gravel shores and the northern,
bass and crappies in the grassy bays. Fishing
opener is just around the corner, it’s treated
almost like a national holiday and the fishing is
fabulous!
SUMMER:
It’s family time… the temperatures are perfect to
spend the long summer days outdoors. There are
countless bays and inlets tucked into the
shoreline of Lake Kabetogama where you can enjoy
your own private beach. Sun yourself or swim as
the kids play and explore. Go tubing, fishing,
picnic, or join a park naturalist for some bird
watching or a special nature program. View the
young eaglets as they stretch and flap their
wings, strengthening them for a graceful flight.
You may want to arrange a scenic boat trip or a
shuttle service to a trailhead from one of over 20
resorts. Hike and explore the interior of the
park or contact the National Park Service for a
tour schedule. Bring the family and listen to a
ranger interpretive program, given evenings at
Woodenfrog State Campground. Blueberries abound
on the rocky shoreline and ridges. The sun
doesn’t set until about 10:00 and what sunsets!
Imagine yourself enjoying the flaming reds,
oranges, pinks and purples as they sink slowly
into the calm lake waters accompanied by the
lonely call of the loon. When the show is over,
stay awake a little bit longer. You may be
rewarded with an encore performance of northern
lights shimmering in green tinted sheets across a
star-lit sky.
FALL:
Crisp days and cool nights bring about the change
of colors on the lake shore and in the woods.
There’s still lots of warm sunshine for hiking the
trails to take advantage of these spectacular fall
colors. Don’t forget to bring your camera. The
forest animals are busy preparing for the cold
weather. Best of all, the fish are hungry too.
It’s a great time to plan a trip to catch a mixed
bag of fish and have the last shore lunch of the
season. If a fishing and hunting combination
works for you, by all means, bring your gun.
Although there is no hunting allowed in Voyageur’s
National Park, there are hundreds of miles of
country, state forests and logging roads that are
open to the public for hunting. Grouse and deer
are plentiful.
WINTER:
Behold the works of Jack Frost and the quiet
beauty the snow cover brings. Hundreds of miles
of groomed, marked trails through pine filled
north woods forests and ice and snow covered lakes
await you for a snowmobiling experience unequaled
anywhere. Keep an eye out for the timber wolf
tracks in the snow and listen for his
spine-tingling howl. Cross-country skiing,
snowshoeing, ice and spear fishing can all be
enjoyed in magical winter solitude. We’ll greet
you at one of our fine lodges with a cup of hot
coffee, good food and friendly conversation.
We’ll stoke the fire while you and your family and
friends go out to play and explore this winter
wonderland. At the end of the day, as you snuggle
into a nice cozy, warm bed, reflect on your
travels over snow covered trails and you’ll
realize that you have just been in “God’s
Country”.
Kabetogama Lake
Association 1-800-524-9085 |
