The "Pot" was calling. I quickly changed my telephone-answering message to "Gone fishing," locked the door, and pointed the truck north for the drive along Hwy. 11 to Kapuskasing. The Pot, a granite-rimmed pool of the 225-mile northward-flowing Groundhog River, is a gathering spot for... more »
George Theriault kills the 2 h.p. motor near a rocky point and drops a jig and yellow twister tail to bottom. In an instant, his rod is arced sharply as he angles a large walleye to the surface. The 87-year-old bush pilot reaches into the water and hoists the fat 25-inch fish... more »
Travelling to a new destination is always an adventure, especially to somewhere you've wanted to visit for years. This was the case for me as I turned off Highway 64 and negotiated 5 winding kilometres to the end of the road at Island Lake Camp. Several years earlier, I'd spoken with... more »
Appropriately, our first view of a Pelee Island pheasant was one sailing over a vineyard to land in the fencerow in front of us. A pass through the thick mat of grass found nothing, even though we had some idea of where the bird landed. As John and Hardy Kueppers and I headed back to... more »
We've only been on the lower Niagara for 15 minutes, but it feels like I've entered a different world. As our boat is swept downstream, I can barely see through the mist to the towering rock walls beside me. Looking up the Niagara Gorge towards the Lewiston Bridge connecting Canada with the... more »
The Nipissing crosses Algonquin in the northwest corner and ends in the northeast, a distance that takes a full week to paddle. But, travelling the entire length of the river is definitely the choice trip. Although shorter circuit routes are possible, we decide to explore the river in its entirety... more »
I hear my father stirring in the sleeping bag beside me, but neither of us is in a hurry to crawl out of the tent. The songs of birds and chattering squirrels blend with the dull roar of distant rapids, as we relax in the realization we're finally on the river. The silence from the tent beside us... more »
We set out for the Backus Heritage Conservation Area, just outside Port Rowan near Long Point Bay, for a family adventure last year. Our goal was to try a new tent trailer and check out what Backus has to offer. Looking at the brochure we were handed at the gate, my wife, Karen, and I knew... more »
