I don't really think one can go wrong with a Canadian fly-in trip, but here's a place I went last summer with my old man. It's called Slippery Winds, and it's a 45-minute hop in a puddle-jumper from Rainy Lake in Fort Frances, ON. You should be able to find it with a Google search, or check out the pictures on my Website (see below).

The lodge is on Yoke Lake, and it's little more than a smaller main lodge with a few cabins spread about the shore, where the guests stay. It's a smaller outfit, which was nice, because there was never any issue with conflicting agendas. There were never more than 10-15 other people (2-3 other groups) with us at any one time.

But there are six undeveloped, multi-thousand acre lakes to choose from, all with boats waiting, maintained by the guides. One lake is reached via a 75-yard trail from the main lodge, and another is reached via a creek, two different boats, a beaver dam crossing and a waterfall - so there's something for everyone with regards to portage difficulty.

And I don't think I need to comment on the fishing, which is incredible. It's all catch and release, unless you want to keep a few for a shore lunch. They have little "campsites" spread out among the lakes, so there are lots of choices for lunch stops.

But enough of my ranting. I have some pictures from this trip up on my Website, see them at losthighwayphoto.com/triplogs/ontario/