Owen Willcoxon
Hometown: White Bear Lake, MN
Favorite Activities: Paddling and skiing
Favorite Sawbill Job: Transportation driver
Lauren Carlson
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Favorite Activities: painting, hiking, swimming, reading
Favorite Sawbill Job: Temperance River Campground manager
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
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
Anna McDonald
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Favorite Activities: Running, reading, yoga, hiking, camping
Favorite Sawbill Job: Working in the Sawbill Store
Grant Timm
Crooked Lake to Lower Basswood
Hometown: Decorah, IA
Favorite Activities: fishing, skiing, buying camping gear, and lifting weights
Favorite Sawbill Job: Transportation Driver
Sawyer Laird
Big Sag/Seagull loop
Hometown: Lowell, MI
Favorite Activities: canoeing, rockhounding, snowboarding, taking walks, and bird watching
Favorite Sawbill Job: Transportation driver, and special projects
Caid Glowacki
Fire Lakes
Hometown: Ponca City, OK
Favorite Activities: Fishing, Running, paddling
Favorite Sawbill Job: Working in outfitting
Ethan Kevlyn
Hometown: Conifer, CO
Favorite Activities: Camping, Hiking, Biking, and Skiing
Favorite Sawbill Job: Transportation driver
Paul Ryda
BWCA circumnavigation
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Favorite Activities: Sewing, paddling, wild foraging
Favorite Sawbill Job: Canoe Repair
Diana Deuel
Hometown: Sartell, MN
Favorite Activities: biking, swimming, playing with dogs, and dancing
Favorite Sawbill Job: Merchandise Manager
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
Hometown: Eagan, MN
Favorite Activities: Paddling, hiking, reading, skateboarding
Favorite Sawbill Job: Temperance River Campground manager
Emily Nelson
Border Route
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite Activities: Sunset Swims, hiking, biking, reading
Favorite Sawbill Job: Working in outfitting
Matthew Campbell
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite Activities: Paddling, foosball, playing soccer, camping
Favorite Sawbill Job: Canoe Washing
Dan Shirley
Lake One to Sawbill via Knife and Cherry
Hometown: Santa Fe, NM
Favorite Activities: Travel, reading, making pizza, night swims
Favorite Sawbill Job: Repairing canoes, accounting, problem solving
Clare Shirley
Hometown: Tofte, MN
Favorite Activities: Travel, reading, cooking, listening to podcasts
Favorite Sawbill Job: Answering phones
Cindy Hansen
Hometown: Hovland, MN
Favorite Activities: Dancing, reading, walking the dogs, mothering
Favorite Sawbill Job: Babysitting Kit & Sig
Bill Hansen
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite Activities: Playing music, cross-country skiing, politics
Favorite Sawbill Job: Answering questions
Mary Alice Hansen
Hometown: Hutchinson, KS
Mary Alice is no longer with us, but her tenacious vision and spirit remain the backbone of Sawbill today. Mary Alice gave the world a gift in her work, Sawbill: History and Tales, where she chronicles the early days of Sawbill and the unique operations model that we use. Mary Alice was a true pioneer of canoe country outfitting.
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.