Aurora Waters · Kabetogama, MN
Aurora Waters and Tours
Tour boat, water taxi, fishing, and guide services on Kabetogama, Namakan, and Rainy Lake -- the heart of Voyageurs National Park. Run by Russ Thorpe out of Kabetogama, MN.
The brief: a site that does two things at once. Convince a first-time visitor that the captain is qualified (100 Ton Inland Masters License, NPS Commercial Use Permit, displayed up front), and give somebody who already knows they need a ride the fastest possible path to making contact.
Built end-to-end: home, services, gallery, about, contact. Three direct CTAs on every page -- call, text, or message -- because seasonal bookings come in over whatever channel the visitor reaches for first. Season May through October, groups up to six, single-operator booking flow.
Stack: Next.js, Tailwind, a small content layer for the gallery and services. Hosted clean, mobile-first, sub-second loads on a phone signal in the park. Footer credit: "Website by XStream Customs LLC."
Live since 2026. Gallery photos and an expanded "About Russ" page still arriving from the client as the season ramps up.
