There are some big changes happening with Northern Water Excursions LLC starting in 2026. Captain’s Classes will be the main foundation of Northern Water Excursions LLC moving forward as it has been, but we will still be providing outfitter services (hunting & fishing) on a drawn-back/limited scale. The fishing guide portion of this business is […]
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Thankful for the day
Thankful for the day, what a statement right!?! There are so many things that each and every one of us can be thankful for. Sometimes the carrying on of life and the busy hustle of everyday life distracts us from this vision. I challenge you to take a moment today and reflect on the challenges […]
Hiking, Fishing, and Tours in Voyageurs National Park
The season is quickly approaching and what do I have going into the books already for the Summer of 2025 – Hiking, Fishing, and Tours in Voyageurs National Park! I also have a few trips on Lake of the Woods, Vermillion, and Mille Lacs Lake planned as well. It will be another year of putting […]
Outfitter and Voyageurs National Park Guide
Outfitter and Voyageurs National Park Guide – That is the current direction that Northern Water Excursions LLC is running in. What does that mean for my clients and what direction does that mean that the business is pursuing. These are great questions that we are going to take a minute to look over. Over the […]
Rainy River Sturgeon Fishing
The Rainy River Sturgeon Fishing season has finally arrived! With an early ice-out this season there are a number of people well underway into the fishing season. It should be a great year to chase these dinosaurs, and I will be getting started myself in just two days! Then let the guiding season begin!!! I […]
Voyageurs National Park Guide
Northern Water Excursions, Jason Ellman, is a premier Voyageurs National Park Guide. Having an immense amount of experience throughout the vast majority of the Voyageurs National Park system. If you’re looking for a full day excursion or even just for a few hours, we can most likely accommodate to help get you on the water. […]
MN Captains Class – In Person Training
MN Captains Class – In Person Training is in Full-Steam once again! This is something that I have been finding more and more enjoyable. Helping educate more and more mariners is growing into a passion itself and I am finding my unique teaching strategies paying off for my students. This course is a very hands […]
Rainy Lake Fishing
What can I say about Rainy Lake Fishing that most people don’t know about already? It can be the greatest experience you have ever had, or it can be a down-right humbling slug fest to get bit. Luckily, I have had a blessed season so far, with only 3 or 4 days of struggling. Struggling […]
Voyageurs National Park Tour
Voyageurs National Park Tour
MN Captains License
This has been a productive year for spreading the wealth of knowledge, in relation to who needs a MN Captains License. There are many individual who have been reaching out and asking the question, Do I need to get a USCG Captains License? I have found that 98% of those reply’s have been, YES! How […]