Original Wilderness Cookbook Wilderness Canoe Base is well known for its warm hospitality & homemade meals prepared with care. This original Wilderness Canoe Base cookbook is a vintage find donated by Rhonda Thorson. Wouldn't you love to have this treasure in your kitchen? The front cover artwork is beautiful!...more

Brown equipment pack. Vintage WCB Pack These vintage packs are circa the 1970's. They are gently used but in great condition! Produced by Cooke Custom Sewing & made from durable cordura with nylon straps. This pack withstand the test of time & will serve you well for years to come....more

Green equipment pack. Vintage WCB Pack These vintage packs are circa the 1970's. They are gently used but in great condition! Produced by Cooke Custom Sewing & made from durable cordura with nylon straps. This pack withstand the test of time & will serve you well for years to come....more

Green equipment pack. Vintage WCB Pack These vintage packs are circa the 1970's. They are gently used but in great condition! Produced by Cooke Custom Sewing & made from durable cordura with nylon straps. This pack withstand the test of time & will serve you well for years to come....more

John Onkka Pottery, John Onkka (WCB alumni dad) has been making stoneware pottery for over 40 years. All of his pieces are hand thrown on a wheel or slab built, & fired to over 2300 degrees Fahrenheit in a handmade kiln. John also uses local materials in his work like ash glazes from wood he burns & local red clay for stamps. Large Serving Bowl, 4 1/2" H x 10" W....more

John Onkka Pottery, John Onkka (WCB alumni dad) has been making stoneware pottery for over 40 years. All of his pieces are hand thrown on a wheel or slab built, & fired to over 2300 degrees Fahrenheit in a handmade kiln. John also uses local materials in his work like ash glazes from wood he burns & local red clay for stamps. Cover Jar, 7" H x 6 1/4" W....more

Weekend in Ledge Cabin Bid on this getaway in Ledge cabin at Wilderness Canoe Base (WCB). WCB is situated at the end of the Gunflint Trail north of Grand Marais, MN on the edge of the BWCA. Fully furnished with kitchen, laundry & full bathroom with shower. Sleeps 4 in 2 bedrooms. 2-4 night stays available July to October (subject to availability). Activities include hiking, canoeing, fishing, relaxing & sauna....more

History of Seagull Lake Tour Your guides for this one day adventure are Jim & Rebecca Wiinanen. This one day canoe tour of Seagull will be full of history & inspiration in God's creation. Get to know the lake you love in a new way. This canoe trip can be for a group up to 7 people & meals will provided & packed for you by the Wilderness kitchen. Bid alone & invite your friends & family or get a group together to combine your bids to win this awesome adventure. Trip will be scheduled June/July 2017. Housing is available at Wilderness if needed....more

Worship & Seagull Lake Tour This trip starts with Sunday morning worship in the Band of Brothers chapel. After brunch in Pinecliff your guides for the day will be Jim & Rebecca Wiinanen. They will lead you on a 1/2 day canoe tour of Seagull Lake accompanied by a historical narrative of the lake. You can relax, learn, & enjoy the beauty of the creation around you. This canoe trip is for a group up to 7 & all your meals will be provided: including your favorite Wilderness trail mix! Bid alone & invite your friends & family or get a group together to combine your bids to win this awesome adventure. Trip will be scheduled June/July 2017. Housing is available at Wilderness if needed....more

Paddle Making Class with Lee Dybvig A one of a kind experience! This weekend class is led by Wilderness Alum, Lee Dybvig at his home in Sandstone MN. Working & learning in a small group you’ll leave with a beautiful handcrafted paddle. Your instructor will inspire you to create a masterpiece! This class is for a group of up to 4 people. You can bid alone and bring 3 friends/family or get a group together and combine your bids to win this experience with Lee....more

Seliga Canoe In 1956 Wilderness Canoe Base placed an order for 4 canoes from the renowned Ely canoe builder, Joe Seliga. This is one of those canoes. It is a 17' guide style with the low profile bow & stern, heart shaped ash decks, 6 inch wide red cedar planking, fiberglass covering & s/n 564213. The canoe was originally green in color but has been restored to a brown fiberglass covering. In the mid-1970’s WCB was no longer able to afford the time, effort & resources required to maintain its Seliga fleet. In immediate need of being able to provide replacements the Seligas were sold. Canoe #564213 was purchased by then WCB director Jim Cherry. Jim restored this beautiful canoe back to its original glory. Now Jim is donating the canoe back to WCB so that it may be used as a fundraiser that will help the camp toward reaching the final goal for the Renewal campaign. On the 60th anniversary of the founding of Wilderness Canoe Base this represents a unique opportunity to hold a special piece of WCB history....more

LOB PINE Grumman A nostalgic gem from the past! This Grumman canoe is an original from an early Wilderness Canoe Base fleet…complete with a Quetico sticker from 1959. Cared for, loved, & donated by Jim Wiinanen....more

York Factory branded paddles from Hudson Bay The Journey 4 Renewal women took two extra paddles with them in case of emergency on their trip to Hudson Bay. When they arrived at York Factory they commenced on an age old tradition of branding the paddles that brought them to Hudson Bay. The girls branded the two extra paddles to be auctioned off at the Giant Paddle. If these paddles could speak. Donated by Whitney Vogel, Tessa Larson, Chelsea Froemke, & Steph Branchaud....more

York Factory branded paddles from Hudson Bay The Journey 4 Renewal women took two extra paddles with them in case of emergency on their trip to Hudson Bay. When they arrived at York Factory they commenced on an age old tradition of branding the paddles that brought them to Hudson Bay. The girls branded the two extra paddles to be auctioned off at the Giant Paddle. If these paddles could speak. Donated by Whitney Vogel, Tessa Larson, Chelsea Froemke, & Steph Branchaud....more

Handmade Bent Shaft Paddles Wilderness Alum, & paddle-making master Lee Dybvig handcrafted a beautiful set of bent shaft paddles. Dimensions are one 54" & one 52" paddle. Perfect for you & your paddling partner!...more