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It's $25 per person and has four beds so for a couple, it's a great price vs tenting. My last couple of days there were pretty warm and the tent was fine inside. There are two small clamp on fans and one floor fan inside to help move air around and they've also got a tarp setup over the tent for rain and to provide just enough shade to keep the sun from baking the tent. The work tent is indeed gone but the platform is still there so that would be an obvious spot if they wanted to add another wall tent It really is a comfortable place to be when the rain is coming down like it did one day. I found the sound of the rain hitting the tarp quite relaxing. fwiw, a 3 1/5 point Bay blanket looks quite fine on the bare plank floor as well and is nice under bare feet

It's the lodge's tent. They have another platform further back but no tent set up there, yet. Good bridge for people who don't want or can't afford a cottage but yet love to 'camp'. I'd love to see a few more there since they're very in step with the lodge/camp/fishing camp vibe. If you're familiar with Lakair's layout, it's steps from the wash house and clothesline. Same side as Campsites 7 and 8.

this tent is gonna seem like a circus tent it's so huge ! you could have a square dance in there...well maybe with little people

Coulda been a red squirrel Roy. Never caught them red handed, just saw the evidence of their handiwork. Cold beer would have been most welcome during the heat wave up there but the cooler was already jam packed. Maybe a six of Sapporo next time You got that Lew. Can't help but enjoy oneself up that way. Too bad my wife wasn't with me, she had to work Yeah, that system seemed to turn on a dime. One minute we're thinking poor guys up on 17 and next thing you know it shifts southward. By the time I ran to my car for the camera, well I sat in the car while the hail pelted the place. It really is nice Maureen, will this be your first time sleeping under canvas ? They've got it set up with fans, lights etc.. Best part, well this depends on your connectivity dependence, the wifi reaches the tent No more taking the laptop to the snackbar. I think you and your friends are going to enjoy sleeping in the tent, I know I did ! thanks Simon ! Trying to keep up with the bar set by you and all the others here ! thanks Mike, it was about time I contributed more than just replies since I've gotten so much from this site as it is. grrr...I envy you ha ha, your pup will have fun with Digger and any other dogs that way. Riley (belongs to Cameron friends) may or may not still be there when you arrive. Thanks Backbay. Big white tents is the way to go from now on ha ha. re:the photo. I tend to expose my photos on the dark side so as to keep the highlights from getting blown out. Dragged the levels (all three points) here and there till the photo looks nice in Photoshop. Tell me about it Rich. and btw, never did see that muskie of yours Lakair honeymoon cabin !!

This may be overkill but I wonder if park management would accept these. I've seen these types of things all over Toronto at film sets bridging roads etc.. May not be as cheap as another battery but it should present less or possibly eliminate the trip hazard (I'm thinking they're concerned about liability). http://www.cabletiesandmore.ca/CTAM-heavy-duty-rubber-cable-protectors.php

Happy birthday Maureen ! You shld treat yourself and get away to Lakair for a couple of days

Just came back (couple of days ago) from a short vacation at Lakair so thought I'd post a brief report with photos taking up most of this post Started coming here last year and fell in love with the place and everyone there (Kevin, Leslie, Zach, Ryan and Veronique etc) are super friendly. So with a couple of weeks vacation to use up, I figured what better place to spend it, tenting in the campground. Started off in my 4 man but finished it off in the wall tent. Didn't take many photos of the wall tent but it definitely beats sleeping in a nylon tent, no matter what size Missus and I stayed in it two weekends ago so I was used to the squeeky door hinge. I have a smaller canvas winter tent (Snowtrekker) so this was luxurious by comparison at 14x16 with proper beds ! Next time we come up, it'll be W9 or the wall tent lol. So the fishing wasn't too bad for me this trip. I didn't explore too much of the waters last year so this year I tooled around a bit more trying to get familiar with the weed lines etc.. Was primarily after bass and pike so getting slot walleye was a bonus. Didn't have the camera handy most days so not too many photos of my prey. Brought up a variety of rods (spinning, baitcast, fly and ultralight) but the spin and baitcast saw the bulk of the action. Also brought up a variety of lures that are my tried and true and some I was not as familiar with. As it turned out Rapala Cranking Raps (2-3' and 8') were used the most. Got all three species using these in mostly weedy bays and 8-10' weed lines. Not as much success using harnesses but then I'm not a big troller, maybe if I go back in the fall I'll try to use them more. Also used white jigs with worms with some success on the smaller pike (under 15"). The one brain fart I had during this trip involved the first pike I landed and the measuring ruler I had. Fan casting a small bay, I had brought the cranking rap back and was about to lift it up for another cast when a nice pike made a lunge for it in the air. Dayum that pumped me. Made a few casts and reeled it back slowly and on the second toss, a 27" pike inhaled the lure. Love pike fights, no matter what size, they always giv'r. Landed this baby and was going to keep it since the lure was down pretty deep. Measured it out on the tape I keep on the canoe and saw that it was in the slot. Yup, if I'd paid more attention to the regs, I would have known there's no pike slot for the West Arm and the tape was for the French River where I usually fish ! So not knowing this at the time, I realize I have to get the lure out cuz no way it was going to survive if I cut it off and left it down there. In the end, I could have kept it but hindsight is always 20/20. At least it's drilled in me that there's only the walleye slot for those waters. C'est la vie. Suffice it to say, it was a pain to remove. The front treble was fine but the rear hooks, even though the barbs were pinched, were not making it easy for me even though I had cutters with me. I kept the pike in the net in the water and lifted the net out only to try and extract the lure since I wasn't going to return a dead pike back to the water so I kept at it. Eventually, the only way I could cut the rear treble was to carefully go through the gills and cut the points off. Not ideal but it seemed the best solution at the time. After a few minutes, the pike eventually swam away, not with the usual tail slap, but he swam away. Oh and in a nod to another thread here, I also landed what everyone else seemed to dread, the sheepshead. Met some folks I saw last year and it was nice to catch up. Also made some new friends (hard not to up there). Gotta say nothing beats downtime and spending it talking to Leslie and Kevin about everything under the sun, esp their time working in the bush doing geological work in the winter. I wish I could still be up there in August when the next informal G2G happens. Here's some photos of my time at Lakair... Campsite 7. very breezy, kept the deer flies at bay. kinda What happens when chipmunks get into your muesli Totally love the Coleman oven. Roast chickens, bake cakes, cornbread. you name it. veg, black beans and garlic chicken with mushrooms dinner The wall tent is totally luxe, not the same mod cons as the cabins but more connected to the environment though Edith and Marty trolling for eyes one evening gratuitous shot of one of my paddles. Ray Kettlewell makes fine canoe paddles. Motoring back to the lodge after an evening out on Warren Bay On Monday 23rd, we got absolutely hammered by a quick changing system. Hail, wind and not enough rain for the ground. View is s/w after the storm has done it's thing Looking s/e at another system When they first hit, it feels great. Then they do nada, just sit on the bottom. This was a very weird bloom in a back bay near the cut. Shallow cranking rap found some lumber Might try replacing the trebles with single hooks and see how that goes. Thank god for cutters. Small pike that went for the jigging worm in about 8-10 fow This is the younger sibling to the 27" one I let go the previous night. crank found this slot eye in the morning in around 10 fow Beautiful sunset over Warren Bay. My last night was rewarded with this gorgeous sunset that just seemed to linger forever.

That's 116.428 fish per day which translates into insane awesomeness in my books ! That's more than my yearly count for pete's sake How long do they say the trip in by boat would take ? I also spy a Tundra 45 in that load. Heavy bestard but nice cooler, love mine

Man what a roller coaster ride you and the missus were on ! Glad everything worked out in the end and that you still got time for Gull lake oh, yeah, nice eyes lol

Everyone staying at Lakair thought we were going to miss yesterday's weather (which nailed Sturgeon Falls and points east and northeast from what I heard) but the formations we were watching near Warren Bay turned very quickly and before I could get my camera from the car, the West Arm got hammered huge yesterday later afternoon/early eve. Lots of hail, some pretty big. Also heard that tornado warnings had been issued for Verner and I hope they got spared.

Lol ! I had that on my watch list even though it wasn't in the cards for me . Glad you found your boat !!

A day late but happy birthday from campsite 7 at Lakair

Just asking but I'm curious what you consider to be bull fees ? I see they have a boat version of vehicle pdi for $500 and a delivery charge for $700 (does this apply if you buy off the showroom floor ?) But yeah, another $1200 is another hit on the pocketbook. I'd still look at Legends along with Lunds, Smokercraft and a few others. But as others have suggested, wait a year or so, put aside a K a month if you can and you're more than halfway to a new boat ! I'd also look hard at what's listed here tbh.

There are a couple of nice boats listed in the classifieds here, unless you have to buy new that is.

Arowhon Pines, Bartlett Lodge and Killarney Lodge are in The Park. None will be inexpensive Outside the park are a number, I wouldn't necessarily call them fishing lodges per se although they're on lakes that would offer up small and largemouth bass among other species. My favorite is Blue Spruce Inn (on Oxtongue Lake).

ok, you got me there Dana but you shld check out other canoes before going for a longer Sportspal. Your arms will thank you

my old Kevlar has a small shoe keel but any new composite I would buy would be keel less. I'd rather have maneuverability than 'straight line tracking'. My paddle strokes provide all the control I would need vs keels. imo

That musky has nothing to worry about from me

Firstly I'd go with a 4 stroke for reasons previously mentioned. Secondly, there may or may not be a reason why I see so few Trackers on the waterways compared to most others. Are they getting a bad rap based on past QC issues or are people just too gun shy and would rather stick with a known commodity when dropping big $$ ? If I can swing a new boat after my mortgage is burned, a Tracker is way down on my list for the above reasons. There are too many other fine choices available imo.

I'm heading up there tomorrow for a week so will keep an eye out for your musky Rich Last trip up was just smb. Pike were slim pickings for me

I'm guessing they're a bit pricey but the Porta Botes look like a good concept. Nice small water type boat. Storage could be the issue however but they seem to move like stink with the right engine hanging off the back

This part warms my heart immensely Maureen. Starting an annual tradition for the boys will lead to a lifetime of wonderful memories for everyone and give them something to look forward to. Freddy

I've been eyeing Lunds, Smokers, Legends and a few others so am curious why Legends should cause me to be wary. Specs look good other than the black camper top on some of their boats

What size file are you uploading Lew ? Could be that PB is downsizing them which could result in poor rez. Extreme compression usually results in jaggies (stepping of pixels that's very noticeable). Is this a recent problem with Photobucket ?

lifelong mac user here but going strictly Thunderbolt baffles me. did they forget legacy power users with drives all over the place ?