Lauren Dolezal
Hometown: Danube, MN
Favorite Route: Keslo Loop
Favorite Activities: hiking, quilting, and board games
Favorite Sawbill Job: Canoe washing
Chris Munoz
Hometown: Peoria, Arizona
Favorite Route: Little Saganaga West Loop
Favorite Activities: Backpacking, paddling, and road tripping.
Favorite Sawbill Job: Paddle repair and Outfitting Manager
Damon Hennessey
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite Route: Cherokee Loop
Favorite Activities: songwriting, home recording, fishing tinkering with motorcycles
Favorite Sawbill Job: Cleaning the Showers
Anja Madsen
Hometown: Decorah, IA
Favorite Route: Hopping over to Alton
Favorite Activities: reading, paddling, and jumping in the lake!
Favorite Sawbill Job: Transportation driver
Megan Chopskie
Hometown: Cloquet, MN
Favorite Route: Lady Chain
Favorite Activities: Swimming, Mountain Biking, Reading
Favorite Sawbill Job: Washing canoes and Transportation driver
Sawyer “Gregg” Amato
Hometown: Littleton, CO
Favorite Route: Little Saganaga West Loop
Favorite Activities: Fishing with the crew, camping, baseball
Favorite Sawbill Job: Stocking Pop, Beer, and Ice
Jay Glowacki
Hometown: Ponca City, OK
Favorite Route: Smoke Lake (to fish!)
Favorite Activities: Fishing with fellow crew members, and hunting
Favorite Sawbill Job: Trash and Recycling
Corr Godfrey
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite Route: Kelso Loop
Favorite Activities: Crocheting and star gazing
Favorite Sawbill Job: Washing Cook Kits
Isabelle Neve
Hometown: Maplewood, MN
Favorite Route: Little Saganaga West Loop
Favorite Activities: Traveling, being outside, and getting my hands in dirt!
Favorite Sawbill Job: Trip unpack and cooking
Owen “Jr” Wilcoxon
Hometown: White Bear Lake, MN
Favorite Route: Little Sag East Loops
Favorite Activities: Paddling and skiing
Favorite Sawbill Job: Outfitting Manager
Anna McDonald
Hometown: Minneapolis, MN
Favorite Route: Little Sag West Loop via Thomas, Alice and Fraser
Favorite Activities: Running, reading, yoga, hiking, and camping
Favorite Sawbill Job: Working in the Store and Outfitting
Jessica Hemmer
Hometown: St Cloud, MN
Favorite Route: Little Sag East to Little Sag West Loops
Favorite Activities: Paddling, listening to music, knitting
Favorite Sawbill Job: Trip Unpack
Sawyer Laird
Hometown: Lowell, MI
Favorite Route: Sag / Seagull Loop
Favorite Activities: canoeing, rockhounding, snowboarding, taking walks, and bird watching
Favorite Sawbill Job: Transportation driver, and special projects
Clare Shirley
Hometown: Tofte, MN
Favorite Route: Frost River Loop
Favorite Activities: Travel, reading, cooking, listening to podcasts
Favorite Sawbill Job: Answering phones
Dan Shirley
Hometown: Santa Fe, NM
Favorite Route: Dent Lake Loop
Favorite Activities: Reading, travel, wood fired pizza, XC skiing
Favorite Sawbill Job: Problem solving
Bill Hansen
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite Route: Lady Chain / Louse River Loop
Favorite Activities: Playing music, cross-country skiing, politics
Favorite Sawbill Job: Answering questions
Cindy Hansen
Hometown: Hovland, MN
Favorite Route: Little Saganaga Loop
Favorite Activities: Dancing, reading, hanging out with Kit and Sig
Favorite Sawbill Job: Logistics
Mary Alice Hansen
Hometown: Hutchinson, KS
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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
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
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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.