Piragis Northwoods Company

A have to stop at shop while in Ely, wonderful quality items, candles, clothing, gifts, outdoor gear, books and SO much more! Today I bought a new life jacket, very nicely made , happy with my purchase!

Was in town, shopping for souvenirs. I probably should have purchased the hot sauce they were selling, but at $6 a bottle, I thought it was overpriced. I would have been thrilled if you could get all 3 bottles for a discount, but that wasn't happening.
They have a ton of t shirts for sale here. We picked up one for Ely, MN for about $25.
They have a men's side and a women's side. The women's side had a ton of apparel. I found a cute shirt and shorts on sale. The fitting room is right there by the stairwell. I love a good sale. These times were not for Ely, they were just hiking/camping brands of clothing, but that's ok. A lot of the women's stuff was fairly plain.
The back of the store has restrooms, art, and camping/fishing supplies. The front of the store has weapons and shoes. In fact, the gal who makes the moccasins was right there in the store, putting them together in real time! It was so cool to see how she was manipulating the leather.
We did not take the stairs up to the second level; it appeared to be more of a bookstore up there.
Parking is on the street.

Hands down the best store and outfitter in town. We found Piragis after checking with pretty much every other outfitter, looking for a satellite texting device. Piragis had one and a whole lot more! The next year, we rented a canoe and gear, and the whole process was fantastic. They even have a great gear store and the chocolate moose is a fantastic eatery. We will be back again!

Boss paid so I don't know the price point. But gear was top end and service was great. Highly recommend!

I would highly recommend Piragis Northwoods Company as a choice for canoe rental. The staff is professional, caring and helpful. The canoes are top of the line. Do not look elsewhere for your BWCA canoe rental.

I'm a single mom of 3 boys, including 2 teenagers, who wanted to take my kids on our first BWCA before the eldest goes off to college. My friends Kathi and Tom recommended Piragis for preparing for and outfitting our 4 day adventure. The team there was amazing! Tim, Adam, Wade and Clara were extremely helpful by phone and in person. They shared words of wisdom and helped us get our rented gear all packed and ready for the wilderness. Thanks to them, we had an unforgettable family vacation of the grid. I recommend them highly!

We went for a multi-day winter camping trip into the Boundary Waters north of Ely in January 2020, and Piragis Outfitters did a great job providing us with the right gear. Their store is well stocked with the latest gear for rent as well as for purchase. We rented snow shoes, pulk sleds, hot tents, wood stoves, and miscellaneous gear, including -30F sleeping bags and their deluxe insulated sleeping pad (both of which I highly recommend for winter camping). Tim in the Rentals department was great to work with before, during, and after our trip. And their store was a joy to shop in for last minute sundries, as well as gifts and keepsakes. I would highly recommend Piragis Outfitters for all your outfitting needs in the Boundary Waters.

This is a great and surprisingly large gear store with absolutely everything that might be needed for a paddle trip. I was pleasantly surprised that prices were competitive with stores in bigger cities; they are clearly not taking advantage of visitors who likely don't have time to order a last minute item online.

Staff were friendly and very knowledgeable about the items they sell. They also had a lot of information about the area and seemed happy to chat and answer questions.

Very accommodating and friendly staff, helped get us setup with a winter tent and stove. Chatted with us about future trips and made us feel welcome. We will definitely be back and highly recommend this store and outfitter. Thank you very much

Great clothes but it's pretty overpriced though. No returns are allowed so be careful.