On the complete other side of Andre Lake here in Labrador, the lake McKenzie River Lodge is based on, is the Come Back River. It’s a long 1 hour and 15 minute crossing and can only be done when the wind allows. After yesterdays gales, today calmed enough for Norm and I to go for … Read more
It was a cold night at McKenzie River Lodge up in the north of Labrador. Yesterday’s rain subsided during the night but then the temperatures dipped down into the upper 30ºs. Each cabin has a woodstove but Norm and I didn’t light ours. There are extra blankets in the room. Lucky for this baby snowshoe … Read more
The rain came down hard during the wee hours this morning here in the boonies of Labrador at McKenzie River Lodge. And it didn’t let up for fishing. Norm and I wore our rain jackets to get from our cabin to the kitchen for breakfast and we wadered up in our room. Complete with boots … Read more
Nothing like the first day of a trip at an epic fishing destination. McKenzie River Lodge here in Labrador more than qualifies. I rigged my Winston 5-weight for dries and a 6-weight for streamers last night. Our guides for the week also tweaked our wading shoes by adding studs to them. The river rocks here … Read more
With the Otter Seaplane down Labrador Air Safaris brought in a 1954 De Havilland Beaver to fly us to McKenzie River Fly Fishing Lodge. I was comfy with our replacement plane being that I lived off a Beaver much of June on the Selwyn Lake pike trip. Unfortunately with the smaller plane not all of … Read more