Water Bombers on the Job
It has been exceptionally dry and extremely windy here at camp for the last several weeks. This has led to an outbreak of forest fires. On Saturday, a small fire started in Middle Bay about 2 miles from camp. At that time, they were able to quickly put the fire out. A...
A Brewing Storm Over Red Lake Plus Border Update
The past week at camp has been productive for Brian. Work resumed on finishing cabin 8.5 and now that Dan and Brenda have arrived across the channel, there are finally some neighbors for him. Camp is still quiet though since the border closure has now been extended to...
Quarantine is Over and Camp is Open to Canadian Guests
The 2-week quarantine went quickly and uneventfully for Brian. Not hard to accomplish when you are 20 miles across the lake from town. So with that done, be it known that camp is officially open to welcome Canadian guests! Need we say we have many openings available?!...
A Moving 4th
Happy Independence Day, everyone! During this quarantine, there has been work (Brian's still mowing, btw) and time to think about and appreciate the simple things. We think about all the uncertainty that is around us every day. Today, we think of our country’s...
Dear Canada
Dear Canada, We all miss you. The rocky, pine-covered shores of Red Lake, they call to us every year. The bear, the moose, the loon, the eagle, the pike, the walleye, the lake trout and even the ling have virtually become like family to us each year as we make the...
Quarantine at Bow Narrows, part 2
Yesterday, I made a serious dent on the mowing. As you can see in the photo below, cabin 8's grass was a beast! Kind of made me think of Little House on the Prairie, or maybe that would be Little House in the Big Woods! Once the day of mowing was done, I took some...
Quarantine at Bow Narrows
When I have told people that I will be quarantining at Bow Narrows for 2 weeks, those that know commented "Couldn't think of a better place!" I totally agree. My Days Under Quarantine The long drive to camp started Sunday morning. It felt strange to be traveling to...
Border Closure Update
It was just officially announced that the US-Canadian Border will remain closed until July 21, at which time it will be re-evaluated. Any guests who have reservations through July 21 will be rolled over to 2021 unless you would like to move your date to later in the...
Baby Steps Over the Border
Right now, even baby steps are good. Since Canada has decided to allow US camp owners to cross the border to go to their camps, Brian is preparing to head up there and reclaim the camp from the bush. Naturally, there is a host of paperwork that needs to be completed...
Border Info
As you may know, it was announced yesterday that the Canadian/US border is closed until June 21. For our guests who have reservations through June 21, we will be contacting you, or you can reach out to us, to roll your deposit to later in the season or 2021. We are...