Families have been flocking to du Nord for more than 50 years, and many parents who take their kids there went when they were kids. It's that kind of place. Paddle across the lake, and you are in the BWCA; stay shoreside, and you are in a genuine slice of Minnesota paradise. You'll drive home singing the campfire songs, and when you get back, you'll find yourself planning which family you want to share the experience with next year.