The smoke was back this morning at Selwyn Lake Lodge. There was so much of it that there was concern about flying out on our way home. But although we were late, not leaving till 5 PM, we made the first leg to Stony Rapids on the Beaver. Departing at 5 was in a nick … Read more
It was time to begin the journey home today and wouldn’t you know, there was no smoke and not a cloud in the sky. I was aggravated to say the least knowing that if today were yesterday we’d have flown to the Sand Dunes and Hunt Falls. But sipping coffee outside my cabin was Ron … Read more
6 AM came early but we had a full day of flying planned to some special places, the Athabasca Sand Dunes and Hunt (Lefty’s) Falls. There was some fishing involved too. The flats in front of the Sand Dunes for pike then Arctic grayling at the falls. But the venture began flying out in drizzle … Read more
We could have done better with our time today. It was no ones fault but we didn’t fish much. It’s simply that the fires down south keep getting worse and worse and closer as well. The smoke finally showed up here and its clogging the lungs badly. Ron got called to go fly supplies … Read more
We awoke to a spectacular day. There was hardly a cloud in the sky and regardless of being on the Saskatchewan/Northwest Territories border it was hot and humid. Down south the fires continue to get worse. They are evacuating at Missinipe on Otter Lake where we were earlier this week. We’re lucky we made it out … Read more
We woke up to a stunningly beautiful morning here at Selwyn Lake Lodge. The skies were a rich blue. Despite last nights late night of fishing and a few beers till 1 AM this morning, we were up and ready to start fishing and filming early. Unfortunately, not far from here the skies aren’t … Read more