Hi everyone, Happy Camp is up and running for the season! Water has finally thawed and we have water, bugs, and more bugs! The flies are really tremendous, no way around it!
Lunker Larry found his way to Camp and has been a great help from listening to Magoo and I cuss as we work on projects, to enjoying our first fish fry, cutting up the onions for our bratwurst or driving the dock to the lake, camp would not be going without him!
Speaking of thank you’s, a huge thank you goes out to Canada’s McGyver, Roger, whom constantly has ideas to fix things that work! Our next conquest will be to fix the roofs that have been damaged by last winter’s storms! Campers will see all the downed trees from the massive storm and when we drive to the dump, it is simply staggering how tremendous the wind, snow and ice took down trees of every shape and size! All of the bush lakes have trees down on their trails, maybe Mother Nature is telling the fisherman who take all the time, enough is enough, time for her to raise her hand and stop that!
Lunker, Magoo and myself got to fish in a lake nearby the other evening, almost every cast there was one smashing the lures. Of course Magoo, whom has been on the shelve all winter, swam like a minnow as well as jumped in the lake chasing the fish! Simply awesome to see her once again near full strength, that’s my Girl!
While putting the dock in this morning, many minnows swam in the shallows, we hope to get out on the lake and find the fish this weekend! Many trees still need to be cut, but grass is cut, camp is up and running. For now, the peace and quiet has taken over with no planes, automobiles and few trains stifling the wilderness sound!
We always strive to do our best to take care of our customers and while the exchange rate continues to be around $1.25 US dollar for each Canadian Dollar, there are business that will not honor that and the Trading Post in Sualt Ste. Marie actually gave us 85 cents on the dollar earlier this week. So I would encourage you to choose where you spend your money. Up the road at Pancake Bay, the people there gave honest rates at $1.25. So after you cross the border, drive a little further and support them at Pancake Bay, they are great people, have wonderful smoked fish and many flavors of ice cream!
A few updates for all campers coming to Happy Camp. There is road construction along highway 17 before Wawa, be prepared to have delays there. The gravel from Wowun Lake road to Hillsport is pretty good, take it easy and you will be fine.
That’s it for now folks. Time for Catfish Chris to go cut some trees and get them out of the yard. Whatcha waiting for, give us a call or shoot me an email to save your spot and Come and Catch the Good Life with Us at Happy Camp Ontario!
Oops, almost forgot, don’t forget your bug dope!