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
Hometown: Grand Marais, MN
Favorite Activities: running, watercoloring, hiking, camping, knitting, baking
Favorite Sawbill Job: Outfitting maintenance
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
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
Hometown: Eden Prairie, MN
Favorite Activities: Backpacking, reading, running, baking (and eating said baked goods)
Favorite Sawbill Job: Outfitting desk and store
Sawyer Laird
Hometown: Lowell, MI
Favorite Activities: Walking, playing soccer, reading, boxing, sunbathing
Favorite Sawbill Job: Cleaning cookkits and outfitting desk
Benjamin Carpenter
Hometown: Centerville, MN
Favorite Activities: Lifting weights, snowboarding, singing, and acrobatics
Favorite Sawbill Job: Outfitting Manager
Siri Martin
Hometown: Mount Horeb, WI
Favorite Activities: hiking, biking, skiing, camping, paddling, reading
Favorite Sawbill Job: Working in the Sawbill Store
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, yoga, night swims, cooking
Favorite Sawbill Job: Repairing canoes, accounting
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
Bill Hansen
Hometown: Duluth, MN
Favorite Activities: Playing music, cross-country skiing, politics
Favorite Sawbill Job: Answering questions
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 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.