Canoe Base Staff

Our Directors

We are so excited to introduce our Program Directors, Eleanor Richards and Rosa Sisti!

Eleanor Richards was 12 when she fell in love with the Boundary Waters on her first Girl Scout canoe trip with the Northern Lakes Canoe Base! Since then she has returned to the base for more canoe trips as a participant, a Guide in Training, and a guide for 3 summers. Eleanor graduated from Oberlin College with a degree in Comparative Literature and Environmental Studies. She enjoys cooking, knitting, and playing ultimate frisbee. Eleanor encourages every Girl Scout to sign up for a life-changing canoe adventure!

Rosa Sisti took her first canoe trip with the Northern Lakes Canoe Base at 14, and after several years away, returned as a guide for 2 years. Her experiences as a guide deepened her belief in the importance of getting teenagers outdoors and in nature. Rosa graduated from the University of Mary Washington with a degree in Environmental Sustainability & Policy. In her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, and most importantly, canoeing! She is thrilled to welcome participants back for another unforgettable summer!

Meet Our Guides

Guides at the Northern Lakes Canoe Base work hard to create a warm and caring atmosphere where Girl Scouts can let their personalities shine. They are usually in college or have recently graduated. Guides come with a unique blend of wilderness, Girl Scouting, BWCAW, and educational experience. In addition to certifications in lifeguarding and Wilderness First Aid (WFA), all guides go through a rigorous and hands-on training at the Canoe Base. One of the most common comments we hear from both youth and adult participants is that they had no idea how fun, involved, talented, and hard-working their guides would be! Interested in becoming a guide? Learn more here.

Sofia

Hi! My name is Sofia and I’m from Baltimore, MD. I’m going into my fourth year at Oberlin College, where I study viola performance and history. I guided with the Girl Scouts in 2023. During the summers in between I worked in a kitchen in a very beautiful town in South East Alaska. But the North Woods was always on my mind and I’m very grateful to be back in the BWCAW this year!

Eva

Eva is from La Crosse, WI and this is her 6th year at the canoe base. In 2019, she did her first 7 day destination trip, followed by a 10 day in 2022. She came back and GIT’d in 2023 and 2024 and returned last year and this year as a guide. She is super excited to be in the north woods again! In her free time, she enjoys working loads as a manager at her local Dunkin’, along with spending time with her friends, and shopping.

Isabel

Isabel is from Jupiter, Florida, this summer is her second year as a guide and fourth summer at NLCB. She is in college to receive an Associates degree in communications and will transfer in the spring for a Bachelors. In her free time she reads, journals, and spends time around the water.

Ella

Hi! My name is Ella and this will be my second year as a guide and my fourth year in the Boundary Waters! I am from right outside Philadelphia and just finished my freshman year at the Unversity of South Carolina where I am studying engineering. In my free time I love sewing, hiking, watching romcoms, and of course paddling!

Hanna

Hi I’m Hanna! I’m from Kansas City, Missouri and I study Enviromental Science. I love animals, baking, and music. This is my fourth summer coming to the Boundary Waters and I’m so excited to be guiding!

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