Lake Kabetogama is the gateway to Voyageurs National Park with access to Ash River, Namakan, Sand Point, Crane and Rainy Lakes plus the BWCA and Ontario's Quetico Provincial Park. Literally millions of acres of northern Minnesota and southern Ontario are at our doorstep! The communities of Lake Kabetogama and nearby Ash River offer a range of facilities including dining, resorts, houseboat rentals, campgrounds, convenience stores, fishing guides, outfitters and marinas. It is a bird and wildlife watching haven with breathtaking scenery in all of the seasons but still close enough to golfing (10 courses within a 90 mile radius), shopping and support services that we all enjoy and need in today’s world. International Falls is 30 miles to the north on U.S. Highway 53 as is Fort Francis, Ontario, Canada. Duluth, MN is 150 south. This is a four-season recreation area. The miles and miles of lakes and waterways offer world-class fishing from May-October then freeze over to welcome some of the best ice fishing around! Snowmobiling is a popular winter pastime with access to many miles of trails in both Minnesota and Ontario. Cross-country skiers and snowshoe enthusiasts may enjoy the solitude of the back country and wilderness areas.



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Kabetogama Area Fishing Report Area Fishing Regulations DNR Area Map Kabetogama Township Area Church Services Kabetogama Lake Association	St. Urho The annual St. Urho Day celebration is the hi-lite of the month of March. The Kabetogama Community Club hosts the event every year. The legend of St. Urho began in Northern Minnesota in the 1950s. However, there are differing opinions as to whether it began with the fables created by Sulo Havumaki of Bemidji, or the tongue-in-cheek tales told by Richard Mattson of Virginia. Either way, the legend has grown among Finnish-Americans to the point where St. Urho is known across the United States and Canada, and even in Finland. St. Urho's Day is celebrated on March 16th, the day prior to the better known feast of some minor saint from Ireland, who was alleged to have driven the snakes from that island. driven the snakes from that island. The legend says St. Urho chased the grasshoppers out of ancient Finland, thus saving the grape crop and the jobs of Finnish vineyard workers. He did this by uttering the phrase: "Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, mene täältä hiiteen" (roughly translated: "Grasshopper, grasshopper, go to Hell!"). His feast is celebrated by wearing the colors Royal Purple and Nile Green. St. Urho is nearly always represented with grapes and grasshoppers as part of the picture. Ode to Saint Urho by Gene McCavic & Richard Mattson; Virginia, MN Ooksi kooksi coolama vee Santia Urho is ta poy for me! He sase out ta hoppers as pig as pirds. Neffer peefor haff I hurd tose words! He reely tolt tose pugs of kreen Braffest Finn I effer seen Some celebrate for St. Pat unt hiss nakes Putt Urho poyka kot what it takes. He kot tall and trong from feelia sour Unt ate kala moyakka effery hour. Tat's why tat kuy could sase toes peetles What krew as thick as chack bine neetles. So let's give a cheer in hower pest vay On Sixteenth of March, St. Urho's Tay.