It's the 50-50 Drawing!

Watch Gandalf the Grey pull campers' names from the trusty old pumpkin. The first 5 names receive a $50 credit to their Hudson Bay account. Then the grand prize drawings for 50% off 4-week tuition. In fact two campers win which makes it our 50-50 drawing. If your enrollment was in before September 30th, your name is in the pumpkin twice! Good luck and see you in 2013!

For the $50 credit in Hudson Bay Trading Post, the 5 winners are:

1. Six Fowler
2. Barrett McKee
3. Max Wilson
4. Henry Nelson
5. Ryan Slosky

And for our grand prize winners:

• Grant Quasius
• Alex Wilson

Congratulations to all our 50-50 winners! See you in 2013!

Trick or Treat!

Wednesday evening Gandalf will pull names out of a pumpkin. Who will be the two lucky winners for the 50-50 raffle? Watch the video and maybe it will be boo!

It's Not Too Soon

Water levels are low. The mosquitoes are gone as are the blueberries. Few canoes ply the waters of the Quetico. Some venture out into the wilderness at this time but they are a rare breed. They will have to make camp early because of the dwindling light. A pot of warm water will have to replace the soap dip as water temperatures become uninviting. The loons have rafted and flown to warmer climates. Their mournful cries silent until the warming rays of spring. This is the way of the north country.

My mind thinks of the time I will be back to the portages I know and even to some I don't. How about you? I look forward to a portage after a long pull on a windy lake. Stretching my legs and giving my shoulders a break from paddling. Maybe drink from my nalgene, or munch on a handful of gorp. Possibly cast a line or two at the end of the portage. How about you?

It's not too soon to think of your next Canadian. Or maybe it will be your first. Come join me.

50/50 Drawing is Near!

Many returning campers are already enrolled for the summer of 2013. They are in the hunt for an exciting chance to get half off their tuition. Because the drawing will be held on Halloween, rumor has it that Gandalf just may show up to pull two lucky winners out of his hat, or tam. Maybe it will be you finding the pot of gold under the rainbow.

Mike and Mike Live from LA

LA Rendezvous!

Jeremiah Frein, Michael Thompson and Mike Endres are headed to the west coast for "Dip Time!!" LA style. It will be "Buddy Check!!" ringing in your ears over the sands of LA. Surfs up! Maybe Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox with join in.


The waves are huge at Manhattan Beach. So we will head just 10 minutes south to:

Palos Verdes beach & Athletic club Car Park
400 Paseo Del Mar
Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274
*Park in the lot and meet at the wooden gazeebo.

2012 Photos Are IN!

To capture a summer at Chippewa in photographs is like catching lightning in a bottle. http://www.campchippewa.com/media-wall will take you to where you need to go. Summer 2012 may be in the history books, but now you can relive these moments with tons of fabulous pictures.

Journey to Graham Lodge. Traveling to Rainy Lake and motoring up the 6 miles to Hook Island is as close to paradise as you will find. Swimming, fishing, blueberries, exploring, games, fish-a-la-sha-shone and star gazing are just some of the highlights.

How many photos are you in? From the Mississippi jumping cliffs to the cold, clear water of the Wolverine, Chippewa campers have traveled far and wide. Sailing, wake boarding, or going off the high board into Buck Lake for the first time. What a summer. Check it out!!