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Choosing your Northern Tier program base is your first step. The Northern Tier has several adventures, each with a different character. Come with the Northern Tier on an unforgettable journey through the heart and soul of Canoe Country.

Program Base	Details	Arrival Dates	Length	Crew Size	Age	Options
Sommers Canoe Base Ely, Minnesota	BWCAW, Minnesota and Quetico Provincial Park, Ontario	June - August	6-10 days	6-8 + Interpreter (Staff Member)	13, by date of trip
Northern Expeditions Bissett, Manitoba	Fly-in canoeing and fishing in Manitoba east of Lake Winnipeg	June - August	7-10 days	6-11 + Interpreter	13, by date of trip
Don Rogert Canoe Base Atikokan, Ontario	Quetico Provincial Park and areas north (Turtle, Seine R.)	June - August	6-10 days	6-11 + Interpreter if going north 6-8 + Interpreter if going into Quetico Park	13, by date of trip	float plane fly in and/or out, shuttle to and/or from entry and exit points

TRIP RATES FOR 2008: 9-10 day trip, $46.00 per person per day, 6-8 day trips, $50.00 per person per day (Fully Outfitted)

TRIP RATES FOR 2009: For trips from the Charles L Sommers Wilderness Canoe Base in Ely, Minnesota 9-10 day trip, $50.00 per person per day , 6-8 day trips, $55.00 per person per day (Fully Outfitted). For trips from either Atikokan or Bissett 9-10 day trip, $52.00 per person per day , 6-8 day trips, $57.00 per person per day (Fully Outfitted). The difference in fees between the U.S. base and the Canadian bases are due to the additional costs to operate in Canada.

2008 trip availability chart

HIGH ADVENTURE PROMOTION video ORDER FORM

MAKING RESERVATIONS FOR 2009:

1. Reservations for 2009 start on April 1st, 2008. Download your 2009 Reservation Form and get ready for April 1st! Additional openings are being added to the Charles L Sommers Wilderness Canoe Base. There are also limited spaces available for 2008. Check the availability chart above for details.

2. Contact base for detailed brochure. You can download an application form here:

2009 RESERVATION FORM

3. Pick your program base (Don Rogert Canoe Base, Atikokan Ontario; Northern Expeditions, Bissett Manitoba; or C.L. Sommers Canoe Base, Ely Minnesota).

4. Decide on an arrival date. All bases accept arrivals on any day of the week. You should plan to arrive at 1:00 PM. Have alternate dates ready. Plan your travel accordingly.

5. Decide your trip length. Note that your arrival day and departure days are counted as one day. Example: You pick a 7-day trip, arrive on July 10 (1:00PM). You would leave for home after breakfast on the July 17th. Your time on the trail would be from the morning of July 11 through the afternoon of July 16th.

6. Decide on the number of people that will be in your group, and if necessary, how many crews you will be divided into. Note that each crew must have the required adult leadership. Crew size limitations are noted above.

For a free brochure and more details, please call: (218) 365-4811 (8:00AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday) ..or write:

Registrar:

Northern Tier National High Adventure

PO Box 509

Ely, Minnesota 55731-0509

SPECIAL TRIP OPTIONS:

ELY TO ATIKOKAN OR ATIKOKAN TO ELY TREKS: Each year, a few groups sign up for this special trip opportunity. The trip will be approximately 90 miles in length. The price is the same as for a regular trip with this exception. If you don't have the same number of crews going in each direction there will be a $100.00 surcharge for transporting gear back to the base of origin and some additional logistics . Many contingents split into two groups (for example, one crew starts in Atikokan and one in Ely. The crew starting in Ely drives vehicles down from Atikokan and the crew starting at Atikokan drives the vehicles from Ely to a mutually agreed upon meeting place). A single crew, or any crews flying into International Falls can arrange shuttle service to take them to one base and pick them up at another. This route transverses Quetico Provincial Park.

If your group is interested in this trip, especially if you are planning to start crews at Atikokan and at Ely, you need to make this known when you reserve your spots to ensure there is room at both bases for your arrival and departure.

GRAND PORTAGE TRIP: This route covers 135 miles of the route the Voyageurs followed when traveling to and from Lake Superior. It starts at the C.L. Sommers base in Ely and ends at the Grand Portage National Monument area on Lake Superior. There is a shuttle fee of $320.00 to bring your group back to the base. If you are interested in this option, read the route planning guide for more details or contact the base.