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 […]
Category: General
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 […]
Charter Captain – 6 Pack OUPV Captains License
Charter Captain – 6 Pack OUPV Captains License Classes are on point with great success by my students! I have thoroughly enjoyed teaching the multitude of individuals thus far and they are working all over the United States. Individuals that have successfully completed the course, are now working in Alaska, Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Florida, […]
Rainy Lake Guide Association
I have found a unique opportunity with the Rainy Lake Guide Association to partner with Northern Water Excursions LLC! As a local International Falls guide – Rainy Lake guide, I feel very fortunate to have this opportunity and look forward to working with the Association. Some of you may be wondering what the Rainy Lake […]
Voyageurs National Park Tours
Voyageurs National Park Tours continue to ring in my mind during the beginning of the off-season! I was truly surprised at how many trips that I was able to enjoy with clients from all over the United States and even from a few couples from overseas!!!! The adventure begins as soon as we leave the […]
Changing Seasons means Changing Gears!
It’s the time of year when you look out your front window and start to notice the colors changing, you walk outside and notice there is ice forming in the puddles. Changing seasons means changing gears! There are three gears you need to be aware of, 1.) The bite is going to get really good! […]