Canadian Vacation 2008 Day 12 ( A rare find)

Last night we were in charge of putting Dakota the camp dog in her cabin for the night. Tonight we are doing the same. We do enjoy keeping an eye out on Dakota as during the time we are here we have come to " adopt" Dakota.
Today we got up early to go fishing on Ord Lake. Breakfast this morning was omlettes and hashbrowns with toast. Due to some unforseen circumstances our day didn't turn out exactly how we had planned. We did get to do some fishing and exploring on Ord Lake today. On the fish front, I had four Musky follow to the boat with some nipping at the bait but none actually taking the lure and getting hooked. Muskies 4 Rick 0
I did catch a 30 inch Northern Pike that gave me a heck of a fight. We then took a side trip to a cabin that is used for emergencies. This cabin is privately owned but because it is on "crown" property it must be left unlocked and accessible at all times.
The cabin was very rustic on the inside with about 8 crudely made bunk beds, real old wood stove, and tons of wall art.
Outside of the cabin was a really nice fire pit they use for shore lunches. There was also a start of what appeared to be a teepee being built. A crude handmade boat dock and launch were also on the property.
It really was quite interesting and made for a great photo opp. I hope you enjoy the photos that we took today. Until tomorrow I wish you tight lines and huge fish.





My 30" Northern Pike.
Handmade boat dock and launch

Fire pit at the cabin where many have stopped to use as a shore lunch spot

The making of a Teepee
An old boat motor

The making of a tree

The outside of the cabin

Bars on the windows to keep the bears out



Every home must have a bathroom and in this home the bathroom is in the main living, bunk area.

Wall art from many of the visitors this place has seen. Some of the art is truly amazing.

No home is complete without a bar
The old wood stove

More wall art

The rec room and bunk area
Of course if the old time wood stove isn't your cup of tea you have a new propane stove you can use.

This message says it all. This is from the owner.

Canadian Vacation 2008 Day 11

Fishing was real slow today so not much to talk about on that subject. So, today it is all about Dakota the camp dog.

Canadian Vacation 2008 Day 10

Well, today was a rather slow day on the fishing front. I only caught 2 Northern Pike today. This morning it was really cold out and windy but by the afternoon it had warmed up and there was no breeze at all...the water was like glass which is not good for fishing. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. Tonight Veronica and I helped out by cooking dinner for what few guests were here. There are only two guests ourselves and two guides along with one dockhand. I grilled steak and Veronica handled the rest of the meal. We are in the lodge now and are the only two here along with Dakota the camp dog. We turned down all the lights... seems surreal. Most of the new guests will not be coming in until tomorrow.

It is kind of interesting meeting people from all walks of life here. The majority of the people you meet here are very friendly. I would like to give a " shout out" to Taylor Linkous of Blacksburg Virginia. I hope you guys made it home safely. Taylor works for Linkous Auctioneers. Visit their link here http://www.linkousauctioneers.com/ .

Below are some photos I took this morning at around 6:30 as the sun was just starting to come up.
Until tomorrow I wish you tight lines and huge fish.