Piragis Northwoods Company, Ely

Bravo, Piragis!! We made new friends at Piragis and had an amazing 6-day canoeing adventure in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) early in September 2022. The folks at Piragis Northwoods Outfitters were simply outstanding in every way. The rental equipment (canoes, tents, sleeping bags, ground mats, cooking equipment, canoe packs, etc., etc.) was all top-of-the-line, clean, efficient, and in terrific working order. Our man, Drew Brockett (Outfitting Manager and General Trip Planning Guide) was helpful every step of the way. He really took time to teach, answer all our questions, and just provided deep knowledge all-around. We travelled from our home in Pennsylvania to Ely, Minnesota, to enjoy this trip with friends, and Drew (and Team) always took our calls prior to the trip, and always responded to e-mail questions … so very helpful and assuring to know you have a thoughtful and experienced TEAM and management in the coordination of such an adventure. Regarding the BWCAW, it was serene, sublime, exciting at times, and our trip became more and more enjoyable with each passing day. Piragis’ equipment held-up in good and bad weather and they made sure we were confident and prepared. This was a bucket-list trip, and we are so pleased that Piragis was our outfitters. Thank you Piragis for a memorable adventure.

Outfitted twice with a 3-person canoe, couple packs and a bear barrel. Absolutely incredible to work with both times. Kevlar canoe was stellar and even had a storm damage our canoe a bit during our first trip and we were able to work out a very fair deal with them. I would recommend Piragis to anyone looking to hit the boundary waters, especially first-timers.