For years we went on one week family fishing vacations. I would get on the internet and search for a place and go there. We would rent a housekeeping cabin at a lodge. They would generally have boat rentals, but I always took my own 14' er. We needed to be able to take the family labrador with us, so that cut a lot of nice options. Most times we would be in a nice place...a couple years, not so nice. But it was always an adventure. The worst was a trip to Nipigon. I really wanted to fish Nipigon for specs, and I knew that I was making a mistake, but I went for it anyway. We looked at the cabin after a 9 hour drive, and went and found a motel for the night, and another place to stay for the week. It all worked out ok. All cabins were between 800 and 1000 a week rental which suited out budget quite well. We went to fairly out of the way places mot times. One you may like was on the pickerell river. Fishing was tough, but not horrible. One year my daughter ended up with a 9lb walleye. They were all good memories. just strike out and go. I found that each place may not be perfect, but they were all good family times. personally, I like a cabin rather than a tent for a weeks family vacation