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Boundary Waters Dog-Sled Overnight — Ely, MN

Destination: Ely, MNNights: 3Group: 4–8Season: January, FebruaryEstimated: $1,800–$3,200/person

Musher-led team across frozen lakes into a wood-stove cabin 2 hours off the plowed road. Auger lake trout at dawn, sauna after, aurora if you're lucky. Zero cell signal, zero snowmobile noise.

What You'll Do

Boundary Waters dog-sled + ice-fish

Musher-led team across frozen lakes, overnight in a wood-stove cabin 2 hours off the road, auger lake trout at dawn.

Operator: White Wilderness Sled Dog Adventures · Pair with: Duluth Glensheen Mansion whiskey dinner.

Glass-igloo ice fishing

Heated Ice Castle, auger 3 ft of ice, walleye and lake trout while the aurora rolls overhead.

Operator: Lake of the Woods Tourism outfitters · Pair with: Bush-plane upgrade to a remote border lake.

Where You Sleep

· White Wilderness cabin
· Grand Ely Lodge

Where You Eat

· Cabin kitchen (supplied)
· Insula, Ely

Questions

How cold does it get?

-15 to -25 F overnight. Sub-zero-rated sleeping bags provided.

Do we drive the dogs?

Yes — guided instruction, you run the team.

What about cell signal?

None. Plan ahead.

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