Snowmobile Rentals & Guided Tours
Renting snowmobiles is a great way to get out into the wilderness to explore the area! Connect with the Gunflint snowmobile trail right from property. Ride for half day and visit the mid-trail area or beautiful Clearwater spur. Ride for a full day and loop through the Lullaby and express trails, or enjoy a hot meal before you ride back up to Gunflint Lake. The Gunflint Trail area averages over 110″ of snow per year! You can download a map of the Cook County Snowmobile Trail System.
Snowmobile Rentals
Full Day rentals run from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
All snowmobile rentals include two helmets, instructional orientation, snowmobile demo, and snowmobile trail map. Our excellent staff will give you some suggestions on where to go as well as provide some helpful tips if you are new to snowmobiling. Please arrive 30 mins early for your snowmobile and map orientation so as not to impact your rental time.
Your rental with Gunflint Lodge and Outfitters adds you as an additional insured to their commercial automobile policy. This policy includes certain auto liability coverage, which, generally, may pay for bodily injury ($50,000 each person, $100,000 each accident) or property damage ($50,000 each accident) caused by an accident during your rental. You are also covered for 1st party damage done to your vehicle with a coverage limit of $10,000, with a deductible of $2,500. You also have excess medical payment coverage through our blanket accident policy, for $50,000. This coverage is subject to the actual terms, conditions, exclusions, and limits of liability of the policy. If you need any additional clarification on this insurance coverage, please call vQuip Insurance Agency at 704-496-9002.
- Rentals require a completed waiver, one per participant – drivers AND passengers.
- Combined driver/passenger weight must be under 400lbs
- Rental does not include gas – any necessary re-fueling will be charged to your card on file
- All passengers must be able to grasp handholds with their hands, plant feet firmly on the footrest, and have their back fully against the backrest. (Small children who do not meet these requirements are not permitted to sit in front of the driver.)
- Drivers must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid Driver’s License on them at all times.
- A security deposit of $2500/machine will be collected during your orientation. The deposit will be returned upon a damage free inspection of the machine.
- A 25% deposit is required to secure your rental. Final payments are due at check-in the day of your adventure.
- If you are a Minnesota resident born after December 31st, 1976 you will need to successfully complete the Minnesota Snowmobile Safety Course. Everyone else is strongly encouraged to complete the course. The online course can be found at The Minnesota Snowmobile Safety Course. (This course will take approximately 4 hours to complete and cannot be done the morning of your snowmobile rental.)
Polaris Indy Adventures & Indy VR1s
Helmets Included!
- 2 Helmets per snowmobile included in rental. Additional helmets available for $25/each
- Heated visors available for $20/each
- You may bring your own helmet for use so long as it displays the DOT symbol and meets regulations
- You can check regulations regarding helmets here, Snowmobile Regulations
Features
- 600 or 650 Liquid Cooled engine
- 137″ Track
- Two-passenger (passenger seat can be removed to make a single)
- Electric Start
- Reverse
- Driver hand and thumb warmers
- Driver heated visor power outlet
- Passenger hand warmers and wind deflectors
- Passenger seat warmer
- Passenger heated visor power outlet
“Easy rental, new machine. Staff was great, gave good tips on trail conditions.” 1/22/21 
Full Day Rental
- For Gunflint Overnight Guests
- $400/day for Day Guests
Guided Snowmobile Tours – Coming Soon!
Explore the Northwoods of Minnesota by snowmobile this winter! Now offering half day guided tours, feel confident on the trails of Gunflint with an experienced guide leading the way.
*This tour has a minimum of two snowmobiles required for it to run. While unlikely, it is possible that it will not reach the minimum. You will be notified the morning of your tour and given the choice to cancel free of charge or to pay the minimum required.*
Offered at 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. for a half day excursion. Half day tours will start with a 30 minute orientation, followed by roughly 3 hours of riding with intermittent breaks. Please arrive 30 mins early for your orientation so as not to impact your guided tour time.
Your rental with Gunflint Lodge and Outfitters adds you as an additional insured to their commercial automobile policy. This policy includes certain auto liability coverage, which, generally, may pay for bodily injury ($50,000 each person, $100,000 each accident) or property damage ($50,000 each accident) caused by an accident during your rental. You are also covered for 1st party damage done to your vehicle with a coverage limit of $10,000, with a deductible of $2,500. You also have excess medical payment coverage through our blanket accident policy, for $50,000. This coverage is subject to the actual terms, conditions, exclusions, and limits of liability of the policy. If you need any additional clarification on this insurance coverage, please call vQuip Insurance Agency at 704-496-9002.
- Rentals require a completed waiver, one per participant – drivers AND passengers.
- Combined driver/passenger weight must be under 400lbs
- Drivers must be at least 21 years of age and have a valid Driver’s License on them at all times.
- All passengers must be able to grasp handholds with their hands, plant feet firmly on the footrest, and have their back fully against the backrest. (Small children who do not meet these requirements are not permitted to sit in front of the driver.)
- A security deposit of $2500/machine will be collected during your orientation. The deposit will be returned upon a damage free inspection of the machine.
- A 25% deposit is required to secure your tour. Final payments are due at check-in the day of your adventure.
- If you are a Minnesota resident born after December 31st, 1976 you will need to successfully complete the Minnesota Snowmobile Safety Course. Everyone else is strongly encouraged to complete the course. The online course can be found at The Minnesota Snowmobile Safety Course. (This course will take approximately 4 hours to complete and cannot be done the morning of your snowmobile tour.)
- Want to book an all-inclusive snowmobile vacation package? Contact the front desk to add a meal plan.
*Booking a guided tour includes your sled rental with a full tank of gas, a helmet, and guide reservation.
“A wonderful day out through beautiful trails, covered in snow. Joey, our guide was knowledgeable, patient and a great resource. Highly recommended. Thank you” 1/17/21
Cancellation Policy: Cancellations made more than 30 days in advance will receive a 100% refund of the deposit. Cancellations made within 30 days – 72 hours will be refunded the deposit minus a software/processing fee. Cancellations made within 72 hours will forfeit the full 25% deposit. If we cancel the activity/rental for any reason, a 100% refund will be issued within 7 – 10 business days.
Lodge Overnight Guests Rates: We are pleased to offer discounted rates for overnight lodge guests. While our deposit policy is the same for all activity bookings, lodge guests will receive applicable discounted rates at the time of final billing on the day of their activity.
Rented snow mobiles, the lady at the outfitters was fantastic, explained everything, made sure our helmets fit, explained the trails, took us through how to operate the sleds so we felt comfortable, we had a wonderful day on the snowmobiles. . .
Debra