Geiger's Trails End Resort

09/17/2026

With Rileys Cannibal Junction – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

09/14/2026

Thank you Renee Marie for the pics of our event this last weekend! What a great time!

Special thanks go out to Heroes Helping Heroes MN for believing in our event. We look forward to many years to come!

This event would not have been possible without the support of our community! Please make sure to show them all 💕

Geiger's Trails End Resort
Blind Joe
Hayslips Corner
Blueberry Bowl
Rileys Cannibal Junction
Blueberry Hills Campground & RV Park
&Smeats
Poplar Hill Equine

Lakewood Lodge

&More
Fred's Bait & Tackle
&SBottleShop
T & M Marine
Grand Rapids Marine
Stoplight Bait and Tackle



Rosie Curley
Rick Alford

Larry Witthoeft
Anita Aardahl Witthoeft
Royce Aardahl

Roger Cromwell


Jenna Bidwell
Amanda Otte

Iris Parker
Melinda Nason




Big thanks to all our volunteers as well. This s event couldn’t happen without you!

09/13/2026

Our hearts are full!

09/06/2026

🎣🇺🇸 HEROES ON THE WATER 🇺🇸🎣
🚨 VETERANS & FIRST RESPONDERS — THIS ONE IS FOR YOU! 🚨

Heroes Helping Heroes is proud to partner with Bill & Erin Charlton of Geiger’s Trails End Resort for an incredible weekend in Northern Minnesota with fellow heroes! 🇺🇸

📅 SEPTEMBER 10–13, 2026
📍 Geiger’s Trails End Resort
51713 Trails End Rd., Deer River, MN 56636

🎣 FISH • CONNECT • SUPPORT • HEAL ❤️

For 14 years, Bill & Erin have hosted their Veterans on the W.A.T.E.R. event, giving nearly 500 veterans the opportunity to experience friendship, camaraderie and healing through the outdoors.

🔥 THIS YEAR IS SPECIAL!

For the first time, active and retired first responders are invited to join our veterans for this unforgettable weekend! 👮‍♂️🚒🚑🇺🇸

❤️ WHAT'S INCLUDED:
🎣 Fishing & time on the water
🔥 Bonfires & fellowship
🤝 Camaraderie with fellow heroes
🍽️ Food provided
🏕️ Lodging provided
😂 Laughs, stories & memories
❤️ Connection & healing

This is more than a fishing trip. It's a chance to step away from the everyday grind, enjoy the outdoors, sit around a campfire, share stories, and spend time with people who truly understand.

Sometimes, the best medicine is simply being around people who get it. ❤️

🚨 SPACE IS LIMITED! 🚨

📧 EMAIL HEROES HELPING HEROES TODAY TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

[email protected]

🎣 COME FISH.
🤝 COME CONNECT.
🇺🇸 COME SUPPORT.
❤️ COME HEAL.

🇺🇸 Heroes Helping Heroes
Supporting Those Who Serve ❤️🇺🇸

🎣 Hosted by:
Bill & Erin Charlton
Geiger’s Trails End Resort
Deer River, MN

🇺🇸🎣❤️

05/25/2026

05/12/2026

Hope everyone had a great and took a Mom fishing on Mother’s Day. Hope Mother’s Day was special for all the Moms out there.

Pic is the product of a storm that blew through last night. Low water caused this (no one was hurt and no boats damaged). The water is 3’ low and 4’ lower than the high water line. So, low that our lifts won’t work and the dock is as low as it can go.

Last year, at this time, the found a beaver dam upstream. Is there another one this year?

05/11/2026

Our wish and hope is that all the Mothers out there had a great day! Happy Mother’s Day!!!! Did you take your mom fishing? Let’s see pictures!!!

05/07/2026

Fishing opener 2026 is about to get underway.

Get bait before you get here. Supplies are limited in the stores around here. Fred's Bait & Tackle is in town. If you forgot to stop there, there’s Winnie Trading Post on Hwy 46 or Bowstring Store on Hwy 6.

Our water is still low. Boats coming to play on the lake, that have bunk trailers, would be better off putting in at the South access.

(Pic is for our daughter, who is selling Farm Fresh eggs)

05/06/2026

We live at the end of a 1.7 mile dirt road…so I’m thinking I’m safe, but turn the corner to be faced on with a FedEx truck about to hit me head on. 😳😞🤬
He was about 20 yards from the stop sign and his response to me asking what happened was “all of a sudden I saw your truck grill.”

My response….How didn’t you see the Stop sign? (That I just turned at, with the right of way and kinda shaken that this actually happened )

He was going so fast that if that didn’t just happen, what would have happened to him?…..this is my thinking…

I kindly said to him (mind you it took everything I had to keep my calm) “I’m not sure what you’re going through, but I’m sure this company (I gestured at the truck) isn’t worth you,or me, are worth dying for.”

I proceeded down our road…in shock, and finally realized what just happened.

I was 2 feet away from hitting a HEAD ON! 😳

04/27/2026

Walleye spawn take update from Doyle Hass, Assistant Area Supervisor | Division of Fish and Wildlife:

Dock construction will continue Thursday and Friday, and we plan to put the webbing in on Friday. If all goes well, we should start seeing fish on Saturday.

This year’s quota is just under 600 quarts, and we expect to run through Tuesday. Because the Grand Rapids hatchery is still under repair, our local eggs will be hatched in Bemidji or Cass Lake.

We are also participating in a delayed fry hatching project, which means a small portion of the eggs will be collected about a week later than usual. The dock and webbing will stay in place during that time, but the trap will not be operating for a few days.

Our quota has not increased — part of it is simply being collected later than normal. Thanks for following along with this year’s operation.