Camp Voyageur

Camp Voyageur Camp Voyageur for boys 10-18 offers a rustic overnight summer camp experience, camping and canoeing through the Boundary Waters of Minnesota and Canada.

Challenge yields real growth. Good things happen when you leave home for a few weeks camping in the wilderness. You gain independence and find your voice. Camp Voyageur fills a summer with sports, fun, and adventure exploring the Boundary Waters with wilderness experts and new friends. Two weeks at camp - test the waters:
Two-week sessions abbreviate the Camp Voyageur experience. Kids practice can

oeing and camping skills before heading out on the trail. Many campers stay six or eight weeks by combining the four-week and two-week sessions. Four weeks at camp:
Over four weeks kids bite into the full Voyageur experience. Campers perform in the Gong Show, Clue, Casino, the cardboard boat regatta, the WELK radio show, and CV’s Olympic games. Take day trips to fish, explore iron mines that built America and visit the International Wolf Center and the North American Bear Center. Recreational sports work boys into shape as they prepare for two, progressively longer canoe or hiking trips. Fish for walleye, small and largemouth bass, northern pike, rainbow, brown, and lake trout on adventures into the BWCAW and Quetico. Eight weeks at Voyageur:
The best value in every sense of the word, eight weeks away from home rejuvenates the soul. Physical fitness becomes fun, wilderness trips unleash self-discovery. Ma Nature awakens a primal sense from within. As confidence grows, boys value responsibility to the group and seek opportunities to lead. This simple, physical life whittles one down to the essence of their character. Kids get fit, learn valuable life-long skills and confidence soars as they overcome new challenges. Experienced campers can spend nearly half their time on the trail. Over 70 years of experience. In 1951 Charlie and Mim Erdmann founded Camp Voyageur on a secluded peninsula at the edge of the Boundary Waters in Ely, Minnesota. Our camp mission remains the same: To foster personal growth through group interaction in a wilderness setting. For over 30 years siblings Deb and John Erdmann continue their family’s tradition of summers filled with fun and adventure for boys of all ages. Camp Voyageur meets the professional standards established by the American Camp Association.

04/09/2026

Did anyone else get unseasonably warm weather last week? Well, it sure felt like a reminder that Summer 2026 isn't all that far away! If you've been thinking about camp this year, this one's for you.

Big THANK YOU to 4 winters of collaborating with Vermilion Wilderness & Park Management Program / Wilderness Club Alyssa...
03/04/2026

Big THANK YOU to 4 winters of collaborating with Vermilion Wilderness & Park Management Program / Wilderness Club Alyssa and Ryan’s class along with multiple students and the last 10 months working with Ronnie Junior +crew from Growing Futures and Phil Dodge we burnt our last pile of infested balsam from this project. 🔥THANK YOU

Eric Thum and friends complete a 166-mile wilderness canoe expedition in Northwest Canada!
02/02/2026

Eric Thum and friends complete a 166-mile wilderness canoe expedition in Northwest Canada!

By Eric Thum, CV Years 1966-71 The Broken Skull River is a small alpine tributary of the South Nahanni River. It starts high in the Mackenzie Mountain...

Longtime counselor, trip director, musician, and pickleballer Joe Baumann serenades campers with probably an oldies cove...
01/29/2026

Longtime counselor, trip director, musician, and pickleballer Joe Baumann serenades campers with probably an oldies cover song!

01/23/2026

The Ballad of the Boundary Waters Fish (OFFICIAL VIDEO) by Bill and The Boys

🔥🔥🔥 Great crew! Thank you 🔥🔥🔥
01/20/2026

🔥🔥🔥 Great crew! Thank you 🔥🔥🔥

What’s going on here!?
01/16/2026

What’s going on here!?

Alumnus & aquatics director Kevin O’Kane flashes a wicked smile while teaching counselors how to perfectly toast hamburg...
01/13/2026

Alumnus & aquatics director Kevin O’Kane flashes a wicked smile while teaching counselors how to perfectly toast hamburger buns at the Fire Circle. What’s the secret, Kevin?

Learning math through camping? Yes, you read that right! Camp quietly builds math skills through everyday adventure.
01/06/2026

Learning math through camping? Yes, you read that right! Camp quietly builds math skills through everyday adventure.

One of the most interesting news stories of the past year regarded a study in France that analyzed a gap in the school learning of girls and boys. Acc...

New Year’s at CV ❄️
01/02/2026

New Year’s at CV ❄️

12/31/2025

Crossing Paddles… A 75-Year Tradition 🛶 Since 1951, groups at Camp Voyager have cross paddles at the start of each trip to set goals, and again at the finish to celebrate what they’ve achieved. It’s a moment of reflection, gratitude, and accomplishment; a tradition that ties today’s campers to those who walked the same portages decades ago.

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709 Voyageur Road
Ely, MN
55731

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