Fall River Trading LLC

04/03/2025

Pincushion Trails Grooming Update
Thursday, April 3

New Snow Last 24Hours: 10”
New Snow Last 7 days: 11”
Trail Base: 8-10”

Priority trails (East and West Overlook, Upper and Lower Snowman, Pincushion Loop) are fully groomed for skate and classic skiing. Grooming in progress on the rest of the system.
Conditions are excellent.



The ski trails at Pincushion are maintained by the Pincushion Ski and Run Club, with the financial support of sponsorships and memberships and also a grooming grant we receive from the Great MN Ski Pass program.

Click here to become a member or renew your PSRC membership

Click here to purchase or renew your Great MN Ski Pass (required to ski at Pincushion and other MN public ski areas)

01/16/2025

Facts & Tips for Reserving a Permit and Planning a Trip to
the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Duluth, MN – January 16, 2025– The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) permit reservations for the 2025 quota season, May 1 – September 30, go on sale beginning at 9:00 a.m. CST on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, through Tuesday, September 30, 2025. Visitors taking an overnight paddle, overnight motor, overnight hiking trip, or a motorized day trip into the BWCAW between May and September are required to obtain a quota permit. Visitors are encouraged to book their reservations online at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777.

Data suggests visitors reserve more permits than they can use. Forest managers ask everyone to keep these facts in mind while planning a BWCAW adventure:

· Reservations surged during the pandemic, while cancellations more than doubled in six years.

· In 2024, over 11,000 permits were cancelled, 58 percent were reserved in January.

· Cancelled reservations are available for resale within 24 hours so there’s no shortage of quota.

· “No-shows” without cancellation has increased in the BWCAW.



You can help prevent stockpiling and hoarding permits by following these best practices:

One Permit per Day

The Forest Service reserves the right to cancel multiple same day, overlapping, and consecutive reservations under the same permit holder name without notification. Permit holders are limited to one permit per day, because they can physically only be in one place at a time and must stay with their group for the duration of the trip.

Cancel Right Away

Cancel immediately if you cannot go using the Recreation.gov app. The app is not recommended for on-sale events, for best results on January 29, use a computer or laptop with Chrome.

Tips for making a successful reservation:

· Plan Ahead: Have at least three travel options (dates and entry points) in mind if your preferred option is unavailable yet only reserve the permit you can use.

· Be Considerate of Others: Know where and when you are going before making a reservation. When visitors only reserve the permit they can use, entry points have more quota available, and groups have more time to plan trips that fit their skill level.

· Permits are not transferable: Permit holder, alternates, entry date and entry point cannot be changed once the permit reservation is made. Only the permit holder or alternate permit holders specified at the time of reservation can pick up the permit (photo I.D. required). Permits must be picked up on the entry date or one day prior.

· Alternate Permit Holders: Check the box under group member names to select alternates who can pick up the permit if the permit holder cannot go. Alternates cannot be added later.

· On-line Reservations: The latest version of Chrome is recommended. Create a Recreation.gov account or ensure you have one. Be logged in and refresh your screen at 9:00 a.m. CST to begin.

· Issue Stations: Change issue stations online at Recreation.gov. Log in and select “Reservations” to modify a permit. Review hours and locations to select an issue station near your entry point.

· Multi-factor Authentication (MFA): MFA is new and completely optional for visitors to access their Recreation.gov account. This selection adds a layer of security but is not required.

· Fees & Cancellations: Review this section of the BWCAW permit to ensure you are aware of all related fees and the cancellation policy - www.recreation.gov/permits/233396.

Successful trips are the result of careful planning!

· Leave No Trace Videos: Watch and share the Leave No Trace (LNT) video series with your group prior to arrival. Then watch Part 3 and review the BWCAW Regulations and Rules at issuance

· BWCAW Trip Planning Guide: Review the trip planner. Topics include permits, Leave No Trace, regulations and rules, safety, entry points, maps, history, volunteering, and more!

· Trip Itinerary: The BWCA Wilderness is over 1 million acres in size. Leave a trip itinerary with family or friends prior to departure, see example on page 23 of the trip planner.

· Route Planning: Look online for route planning guidebooks, trip ideas and information. Contact local outfitters, guides, resorts, or commercial issue stations.

· Bear Awareness: BWCAW visitors are required to properly store food. Read the Forest Order and consider using IGBC approved containers, product-tested and found to be resistant to bears.

· Superior NF Recreation Opportunities: Is wilderness the best option for your group? The forest has 3 million acres with over 200 backcountry campsites that require no fees or reservations. Visit the Superior National Forest website for canoe routes (outside BWCAW).


Please use these URLs to propagate links within other media software systems:

BWCAW Recreation.gov: https://www.recreation.gov/

BWCAW Permit on Recreation.gov: www.recreation.gov/permits/233396
Multi-factor Authentication on Recreation.gov: https://help.recreation.gov/helpcenter?id=kb_article&sys_id=96b3e5191b295250751364e5624bcb98
BWCAW Issue Stations: https://www.recreation.gov/permits/233396/cooperators

IGBC Approved Bear Containers: https://igbconline.org/programs/bear-resistant-products/

BWCAW Leave No Trace User Education Video Series:
Part 1 –Trip Planning: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nen7lRqEjm8
Part 2 – Plan Ahead and Prepare to Leave No Trace: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA4-yvVKu48
Part 3 – Know Before You Go: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmoP3rGdmek
BWCAW Regs and Rules: https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/superior/recreation/?cid=fseprd1100181
BWCAW Trip Planning Guide: https://usfs-public.app.box.com/v/BWCAW-TripPlanner

Backcountry Campsites (Superior NF): www.fs.usda.gov/activity/superior/recreation/camping-cabins/?recid=36905&actid=34
Superior National Forest website: www.fs.usda.gov/main/superior/home
Canoe Routes (Outside BWCAW): https://www.fs.usda.gov/main/superior/maps-pubs
Prior BWCAW On-Sale News Releases: https://www.fs.usda.gov/news/superior/news-events



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The Superior National Forest is managed in Five (5) districts, with a Supervisor’s Office:

· Supervisor’s Office, Duluth: 218-626-4300

· Gunflint District Office, Grand Marais: 218-387-1750

· Kawishiwi District Office, Ely: 218-365-7600

· LaCroix District Office, Cook: 218-666-0020

· Laurentian District Office, Aurora: 218-453-8650

· Tofte District Office, Tofte: 218-663-8060







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Celebrating Great Outdoors Month on the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail

12/08/2024

Fall River Trading was set up long before Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply. Stone Harbor was set up as a subsidiary of Fall River. Stone Harbor has now been sold and one of those companies will be folded. Before that is done I thought it would be interesting to put up the name the Anishinaabe gave to my favorite waterfall and river.

The name they gave it was Oginiikaan-ziibi which translates to
Abundant Rose Hips River

03/24/2024

A few people have been looking at Fall River’s site as of late. As an update, we are still importing canoes under the Grey Duck banner and have a good inventory of canoes in Grand Marais and the Twin Cities. Take a look at either Stone Harbor’s or Grey Duck’s web site to get a better idea of what we have to offer. Any time you are in Grand Marais you can test drive one of these canoes. You can also rent them from Stone Harbor before you buy. Questions are welcome any time

07/11/2023

After bringing Rheaume Canoes in from Quebec under the Langford name we decided to bring them in under the Grey Duck banner. We changed the name of the Prospector to the Saganaga, the Nahanni to the Kawnipi and the Ranger to the Clearwater to localize the models. Meanwhile Grey Duck is building the Vision canoe in Roseville, MN. You can see all these canoes at Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply in Grand Marais and other shops and outfitters throughout the Midwest. We are trying some modifications of some of these canoes so give us a call or stop in the see us.
www.stoneharborws.com. 218-387-3171
www.greyduckoutdoor.com.
Jack

07/19/2019

For those of you who find this page, Fall River Trading was founded primarily to import Langford Canoes from Canada. After about a year Fall River acquired what is now Stone Harbor Wilderness Supply in Grand Marias, MN. This site is not used a lot but feel free to go on over to Stone Harbor’s FB page. I will post here from time to time but not regularly.
Jack Stone