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Winter Wilderness Art Retreats

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Winter is breathtaking in the Ely, MN area! It is less crowded and you have the freedom to move about as you like and at your own pace! Come up and stay just 5 miles south of the border for a Wilderness Art Retreat at Northwind Lodge! It’s a great way to explore your creative side either by yourself or with small group of friends or family. It is Art Classes and Vacation all wrapped into one unique experience at Northwind Lodge.

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Our forests are covered in white and our frozen lakes are your invitation to explore your creative side in art. Listen to the quiet. Howl for wolves at night. Then, let the thrill of wilderness living be your guide during Into The Brush art session! After classes, round out your vacation by doing outdoor activities like cross-country skiing, ice fishing, snowshoeing, dog sledding, visiting the Fernberg Gallery (on premises), going to town (watch for wolves) or just relaxing. The entire experience is fun and and something you probably don’t do all the time at home. Plus, we are only about 4.5 hours from the Twin Cities (for perspective)!

The retreats are held all winter Northwind Lodge located 15 miles northeast of Ely, MN, 2267 Fernberg Rd.   The 2-Day Program includes: 8 hours of instruction, all painting supplies, after-class independent painting time if desired.  Meals not included.  Class participants may want to bring snacks but can also return to their apartment very easily. Basic kitchen facilities provided in the apartment.

Apartment Housekeeping Unit – Comfortable, housekeeping, apartment-style unit with private driveway and entrance.  Sleeps up to 4 in two bedrooms. One double bed in one bedroom, One double and one twin bed in the second bedroom. Located about 150 feet from the art studio building.  This unit comes with satellite TV, gas range, refrigerator, microwave, basic cooking and eating utensils, bathroom with shower, toilet and lavatory.  Bedding is provided.   Please bring your own towels.   Many of our guests request this rental year after year.

This 4 day/3 night Art Wilderness Art Retreat is only: $499.00* for up to the first 2 people*

*and $100.00 extra per person up 4 people

*Plus MN sales tax (6.875%) and local lodging tax (3%)

Call now for availability. Mid-week programming is available at 10% OFF the total package before taxes. 

1-218-265-5489 or 1-800-280-1078

Retreat Instructor
Joe Baltich will be your instructor. He is an accomplished, commissioned artist proficient in acrylics. For a quick sampling of his works of the past 3 years, please visit instagram.com/joebaltich. For more details and other art programming for summer, please visit intothebrush.org.

For more on our Fernberg Gallery, visit: Fernberggallery.com



Fall Cabin Specials

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 It’s a great time to visit us at Northwind Lodge and take advantage of our Fall Cabin Specials!

Fall weather is very calming particularly when walking around and taking in the brisk and fresh air.  The scenery is beautiful with deepening blue of the sky along with tones of red and orange, the yellowing leaves and all new changes that come about in this wonderful time of year!

Come enjoy fall fishing on beautiful Jasper Lake.  Take painting classes at the Fernberg Gallery a short walk from your cabin.  Learn how to put “fall”
on canvas with a brush.  Making lots of color meet each other in a brilliant display is just plain fun.  Painting it like yoga without all the stretching.  We still breathe, however.  You can almost feel your blood pressure drop as you slow down and enjoy the feel of canvas meeting your brush.  Everybody can do it.

Treetop Haus and Guest Haus:

Weekly Rate only $499.00 (Regular rate is $699.00)  Boat and FREE motor rental included with week rental. $175.00 Value

Nightly Rate Only $69.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 2 people and $10.00 a nite extra person up to 4 max.

Cabin #2:

Weekly Rate Now $699.00!  (Reg. price is $899.00) Boat and FREE Motor rental included. ($175.00 Value)

Nightly Rate Only $99.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 4 people and $10.00 a nite extra per person 6 max.

Cabin #3:

Weekly Rate Now $599.00!  (Reg. price is $799.00) Boat and FREE Motor rental included. ($175.00 Value)

Nightly Rate Only $79.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 2 people.

Cabin #4:

Weekly Rate Now $759.00!  (Reg. price is $1099.00) Boat and FREE Motor rental included. ($175.00 Value)

Nightly Rate Only $99.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 3 people and $10.00 a nite per person up 5 people max

Cabin #5:

Weekly Rate Now $599.00!  (Reg. price is $799.00) Boat and FREE Motor rental included. ($175.00 Value)

Nightly Rate Only $79.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 2 people.

Cabin #6:

Weekly Rate Now $829.00!  (Reg. price is $1129.00) Boat and FREE Motor rental included. ($175.00 Value)

Nightly Rate Only $99.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 4 people and $10.00 a nite person up to 6 people max

Cabin #7:

Weekly Rate Now $599.00!  (Reg. price is $799.00) Boat and FREE Motor rental included. ($175.00 Value)

Nightly Rate Only $79.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 2 people and 10.00 a nite extra per person up to 4 max.

Cabin #8:

Weekly Rate Now $799.00!  (Reg. price is $1199.00) Boat and FREE Motor rental included. ($175.00 Value)

Nightly Rate Only $109.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 4 people and 10.00 a nite extra per person up to 8 max.

Island Adventure:

Weekly Rate Now $649.00!  (Reg. price is $999.00) Boat and FREE Motor rental included. ($175.00 Value)

Nightly Rate Only $94.95 a night with a minimum of 2 consecutive nights required. (Boat included and Motor is Extra with less than week stay)

Base rate is for 2 people max

Fall Specials are Good ONLY for all new reservations starting 8/23/2018. Not valid on existing reservations.

Northwind Adventure Package for 2

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This Adventure Package is just right for you!

Spend 2 days fishing on Jasper lake for small & large mouth bass, northern pike, perch, walleyes and bluegills or just relax and enjoy the northwoods.  Then, spend a day in the Boundary Waters wilderness with a guide looking for lunkers while enjoying the wilderness.

“Includes a Guided Wood lake fishing trip”

Your guide will take you on a wilderness adventure including portaging, and then fishing from one of our row boats in wild country.  A guided Wood lake experience is an extraordinary adventure of fishing from a row boat for excellent walleyes, northern pike and bass on a beautiful Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness lake with absolutely no structures along any of its shores.    This trip will require a walk in on a portage and your carrying light gear.*

4 day/3 night Package includes:

  • Housekeeping Cabin
  • Boat & Motor on Jasper Lake
  • 1 day guided trip to wood lake*

$599.95 for up to two ppl. 

Call Now to reserve: 218-365-5489

*Please Pack your own lunch and remember that no metal cans or glass bottles are allowed. Plastic bottles and containers are allowed but, of course, must be packed out as well. Duluth packs are available for people to help carry their day gear in the event that they do not have a day pack. PFD’s also provided as no extra charge.)

Reserving a Trip

Advance reservations required due to planning, scheduling, preparation requirements and weather accommodations.  Please reserve your trip as early as possible.  Last minute trips are possible but can be “hit-or-miss” due to guide commitments.  We will do our best to get you on the water for a great day out fishing.

Reduce your Stress – Art Program Special

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Into The Brush is an art program to teach people how to paint using our fabulously beautiful Boundary Waters wilderness as our subject.  Lessons taught by Ely artist, Joe Baltich.

In appreciation for your checking us out, we’ll deduct 10% from the cost of all regular programming options except the Micro Art Classes (first-time students to Into The Brush) when you reserve.  Just mention the promo code “Reduce your Stress” at the time of reservation.

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NEW! Guided Fishing Trips at Northwind Lodge

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Ely Minnesota guided fishing trips

Third & Fourth Generation Guides will outfit you for your fishing trip and we’ll help you and your family get started on the right foot.  Fish for walleye’s, bass,  and northern pike. Learn how to fish our region and experience wilderness fishing at its finest with a veteran guide.

Wood Lake Guided Trips

1.) $290  per day with Bernie.   Bait and tackle included –  2 person limit

2.) $250 per day with Dan.   Bait and tackle is included – 2 person limit

Groups of four will need to hire both guides for the same day or go on two different day trips with one guide as the rowing can be difficult for some people to keep up with the guide boat particularly if rough weather develops.

Your guide will maneuver a rowing boat or canoe on Wood lake which is a Boundary Waters Canoe Area  wilderness lake.  There are no homes or structures of any kind in the BWCA.  This trip will  requires a walk in on a portage.  Please Pack your own lunch and remember that no metal cans or glass bottles are allowed.  Plastic bottles and containers are allowed but, of course, must be packed out as well.  Duluth packs are available for people to help carry their day gear in the event that they do not have a day pack.   PFD’s also provided as no extra charge.   

Fall Lake Only –  4 Hour,  half-day trip

$200 for 2 people and $20 for each extra person up to 4 total.   Bait and tackle is provided and you may bring your own tackle to try as well.

Pack your own lunch.  No cans or bottles as this trip can cross into the BWCA.

Basswood – All Day

You must have a BWCA day-use motor permit.  If you do not have a permit, the guide can attempt to find a permit tag (it’s confusing and difficult government mumbo-jumbo) to see if a Basswood trip is possible during the time you are here.  Otherwise, for long-term reservations, please secure a day-use motor permit to Basswood in advance at  recreation.gov (click link).  Sorry, you must make a reservation in your own name.  We cannot do that service for you. Day-use motor permits are severely limited and hard to obtain.

$350 for 2 people and extra $25 each extra person up to 4 total.   Bait and tackle is provided and you may also bring your own to try.

This trip is in the BWCA.   Pack your own lunch and remember that no metal cans or glass bottles are allowed.  Plastic bottles are OK, but must be packed out.

What To Bring

For all guided trips you are required to bring your own fishing rods and reels, rain gear and appropriate clothing for the temperatures at that time.  Flip flops are never recommended and Crocs are not suitable footwear for portaging.  Preferably, closed toe footwear is recommended such as a running shoe or hiking boot.  We also recommend full length pants over shorts as sometimes there can be insects.  It makes for a more comfortable adventure.

 

Reserving a Trip

Advance reservations are always welcomed due to planning, scheduling, preparation requirements and weather accommodations.  Please reserve your trip as early as possible.  Last minute trips are possible but can be hit-or-miss do to guide commitments.  We will do our best to get you on the water for a great day out out on the water.

Payment in full at the time of the trip reservation is required – Sorry, there are no refunds for trip cancellations.  

Call 218-365-5489 to make your guided trip reservation.

Srping Snow at Northwind Lodge Ely mn

Where did Spring go?

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The robins are running around asking the same question.  Northern Minnesota at its finest. Snow will not stop us from getting the resort ready for opening on May 13th.  Spring cleaning is starting next week.  Have no worries everything will be done!

Srping Snow at Northwind Lodge Ely mn

On a positive note the lake is open and opening fishing starts the same day.  You need to come up and do a little fishing and then relax to the sounds of Jasper Creek and the singing loons.

Jasper Creek in April Snow Storm

Have your reservation already…great!  If not, call us today to make yours at 218-365-5489.  Share with your friends and spread the word!