Mike Philips

Mike Philips

Hometown: New Milford, NJ

Favorite Activities: Playing foosball, night swims, eating fresh fish, weight lifting

Favorite Sawbill Job: Driving customers to entry points

Robin Henrikson

Robin Henrikson

Hometown: Grand Marais, MN

Favorite Activities: running, watercoloring, hiking, camping, knitting, baking

Favorite Sawbill Job: Outfitting maintenance

Jessica Hemmer

Jessica Hemmer

Little Sag West Loop and Little Sag East Loop combined via Alice Lake

Hometown: St. Cloud, MN

Favorite Activities: Paddling, listening to music, knitting

Favorite Sawbill Job: Trip unpack

Brian Henry

Brian Henry

Kelso Loop, at night

Hometown: Byron, MN

Favorite Activities: “Working” at Sawbill and time with my granddaughter

Favorite Sawbill Job: Renting canoes and fishing consultant

Gabriel Eggert

Gabriel Eggert

Hometown: Cedar Falls, IA

Favorite Activities: Hiking the lake path and wildlife viewing, diving in the lake

Favorite Sawbill Job: Roll & Put

Mia Pudas

Mia Pudas

Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN

Favorite Activities: Backpacking, reading, running, baking (and eating said baked goods)

Favorite Sawbill Job: Outfitting desk and store

Sawyer Laird

Sawyer Laird

Hometown: Lowell, MI

Favorite Activities: Walking, playing soccer, reading, boxing, sunbathing

Favorite Sawbill Job: Cleaning cookkits and outfitting desk

Benjamin Carpenter

Benjamin Carpenter

Hometown: Centerville, MN

Favorite Activities: Lifting weights, snowboarding, singing, and acrobatics

Favorite Sawbill Job: Outfitting Manager

Siri Martin

Siri Martin

Hometown: Mount Horeb, WI

Favorite Activities: hiking, biking, skiing, camping, paddling, reading

Favorite Sawbill Job: Working in the Sawbill Store

Paul Ryda

Paul Ryda

BWCA circumnavigation

Hometown: Detroit, MI

Favorite Activities: Sewing, paddling, wild foraging

Favorite Sawbill Job: Canoe Repair

Diana Deuel

Diana Deuel

Hometown: Sartell, MN

Favorite Activities: biking, swimming, playing with dogs, and dancing

Favorite Sawbill Job: Merchandise Manager

Emma Nelson

Emma Nelson

Brule->Winchell->Long Island->Sawbill  

Hometown: Des Moines, IA

Favorite Activities: sunset swims, talking, reading

Favorite Sawbill Job: Cooking for the crew

Autumn Lauer

Autumn Lauer

Hometown: Eagan, MN

Favorite Activities: Paddling, hiking, reading, skateboarding

Favorite Sawbill Job: Temperance River Campground manager

Emily Nelson

Emily Nelson

Border Route

Hometown: Duluth, MN

Favorite Activities: Sunset Swims, hiking, biking, reading

Favorite Sawbill Job: Working in outfitting

Matthew Campbell

Matthew Campbell

Hometown: Duluth, MN

Favorite Activities: Paddling, foosball, playing soccer, camping

Favorite Sawbill Job: Canoe Washing

Dan Shirley

Dan Shirley

Lake One to Sawbill via Knife and Cherry

Hometown: Santa Fe, NM

Favorite Activities: Travel, yoga, night swims, cooking

Favorite Sawbill Job: Repairing canoes, accounting

Clare Shirley

Clare Shirley

Hometown: Tofte, MN

Favorite Activities: Travel, reading, cooking, listening to podcasts

Favorite Sawbill Job: Answering phones

Cindy Hansen

Cindy Hansen

Hometown: Hovland, MN

Favorite Activities: Dancing, reading, walking the dogs, mothering

Favorite Sawbill Job: Babysitting Kit

Bill Hansen

Bill Hansen

Hometown: Duluth, MN

Favorite Activities: Playing music, cross-country skiing, politics

Favorite Sawbill Job: Answering questions

Mary Alice Hansen

Mary Alice Hansen

Brule to Long Island

Hometown: Hutchinson, KS

Favorite Activities: Listening to audiobooks, writing, history visiting

Favorite Sawbill Job: Accounting, bookkeeping, ordering

Frank Hansen

Frank Hansen

Frank is no longer with us, but his presence still is strongly felt here at Sawbill. Frank and Mary Alice founded Sawbill Canoe Outfitters in 1957 and were largely responsible for the welcoming atmosphere that prevails to this day. Frank will always be a Sawbill crew member as he lives in our memory.