Nick Chell
Favorite BWCA Route: Cherokee Loop
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Favorite Activities: working with metal, reading
Favorite Sawbill Job: campground management
Alissa Dahle-Koch
Favorite BWCA Route: Lady Chain Route
Hometown: Maple Grove, MN
Favorite Activities: figure skating, puzzling, biking
Favorite Sawbill Job: outfitting maintenance
Bill Hansen
Favorite BWCA Route: Lady Chain/Louse River Loop
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite Activities: playing music, cross-country skiing, polics
Favorite Sawbill Job: answering questions
Cindy Hansen
Favorite BWCA Route: Little Saganaga West Loop
Hometown: Hovland, MN
Favorite Activities: dancing, reading, walking the dogs, mothering
Favorite Sawbill Job: accounting, bookkeeping, ordering
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.
Mary Alice Hansen
Favorite BWCA Route: Brule to Long Island
Hometown: Hutchinson, KS
Favorite Activities: listening to audio books, writing, history visiting
Favorite Sawbill Job: accounting, bookkeeping, ordering
Jessica Hemmer
Favorite BWCA Route: Frost River Loop
Hometown: St. Cloud, MN
Favorite Activities: canoeing, biking, field biology
Favorite Sawbill Job: updating the newsletter
Laura Hoppe
Favorite BWCA Route: Kelso Loop
Hometown: Wyoming, MN
Favorite Activities: photography, music
Favorite Sawbill Job: packing food for canoe trips
Phil Lindgren
Favorite BWCA Route: Hog Creek
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite Activities: camping, canoeing, reading
Favorite Sawbill Job: driving the shuttle
Claire Mutch
Favorite BWCA Route: Frost River Loop
Hometown: Apple Valley, MN
Favorite Activities: running, studying, downhill skiing
Favorite Sawbill Job: office manager
Emma Nelson
Favorite BWCA Route: Frost River Loop
Hometown: Des Moines, IA
Favorite Activities: swimming, running, exploring
Favorite Sawbill Job: renting canoes and equipment
Lindsey Price
Favorite BWCA Route: Brule to Long Island
Hometown: Owatonna, MN
Favorite Activities: genetics, paddling
Favorite Sawbill Job: special projects
Meg Price
Favorite BWCA Route: Lady Chain Route
Hometown: Owatonna, MN
Favorite Activities: playing hockey, chilling
Favorite Sawbill Job: packing food for canoe trips
Clare Shirley & Kit Shirley
Favorite BWCA Route: Frost River
Hometown: Tofte, MN
Favorite Activities: law, music, mothering
Favorite Sawbill Job: owner, general manager
Dan Shirley
Favorite BWCA Route: Lake One to Sawbill via Knife and Cherry
Hometown: Santa Fe, NM
Favorite Activities: chemistry, hiking, canoeing
Favorite Sawbill Job: owner, general manager
Owen Slater
Favorite BWCA Route: Lady Chain Route
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Favorite Activities: music, running, cooking
Favorite Sawbill Job: store keeper
Kevin Tarlseth
Favorite BWCA Route: Wonder/Sunhigh Lakes
Hometown: Gibbon, MN
Favorite Activities: climbing, first aid, farming
Favorite Sawbill Job: canoe repair
Elena Torrey-Schrag
Favorite BWCA Route: Lady Chain Route
Hometown: Forest Grove, OR
Favorite Activities: running, traveling
Favorite Sawbill Job: outfitting manager