The Voyageur Outward Bound School is the second Outward Bound school founded in the United States and operates from three dis ... tinct locations. The Ely wilderness base is located on the edge of the renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness which is a rugged maze of pristine lakes and rivers that straddles the U.S.–Canadian border, west of Lake Superior. Our Twin Cities Center located in St. Paul delivers innovative courses and programs for schools & nonprofits, colleges & universities, and corporate professionals. And our newest edition is the reopening of our Big Bend Wilderness base in Redford, Texas which is one of the last true desert regions in North America. The Voyageur Outward Bound School doesn’t boast. They do. The first all-women’s Outward Bound course launched its canoes from Ely in 1965. The first urban programs were offered by Voyageur 25 years ago, and today we continue to deliver innovative courses from border to border. read more