Field notes

Good trips start before the dock.

Practical Ontario lodge stories about choosing a trip, packing the truck and making the most of your time in the north.

Trip planning

Drive-in or fly-in: choosing your way north

Compare drive-in and fly-in Ontario lodge trips, from packing and travel time to boats, cabins and time on the water.↗

Gowganda

Plan a Gowganda Lake fishing week among rocky shorelines, pine forest and Northern Ontario lodge country.↗

Before you go

Pack for an Ontario lodge trip with a practical list covering clothing, fishing gear, cabin supplies and travel documents.↗

Lac Seul hunting

Plan a Lac Seul hunting trip with practical notes on seasons, bush travel, clothing, lodging and questions to ask an outfitter.↗

American Plan lodges

Learn what an American Plan fishing lodge may include, who it suits and which package details to confirm before booking an Ontario trip.↗

French River cottages

Plan a French River cottage vacation with notes on cabins, boating, fishing, family time and choosing a comfortable riverside base.↗