Experience

Woman in a sun cap standing at the top of Sturgeon Chutes over looking one of the many deltas within the French River Provincial Park. The erosion created the island down stream of the falls.

The Wonders of River Deltas: Spotlight on the French River

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River deltas represent nature’s artistic masterpieces, carved over millennia by flowing water and sediment. Among these natural wonders, the French River Delta in Northeastern Ontario stands as a breathtaking example of geological forces at work. What Are River Deltas? River deltas form when flowing rivers meet larger bodies of water and slow down, causing sediment […]

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Muskie strike leaving teeth marks on French River Northern Pike.

French River Muskie Legend That Got Away (For Now)

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Hi Brenda and Bears Den Team, Just wanted to extend a sincere thanks for an incredible and memorable trip to the French River. The highlight of course was the tale of the legend that got away (for now). While reeling in a hammer handle sized pike a giant musky shot up from the depths and

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Come Staycation with Us: Discover French River

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What Is A Staycation? The term, Staycation, was originally coined in a market crisis in 2008 in our neighbor across the border. However, since Covid-19 has dictated the need for tourism to be faced to restrict travel plans for holidays of travel abroad or within our Canadian boundaries, Ontarian are now immersing themselves in immediate

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Ontario Staycation Tax Credit 2022

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It’s official! Starting from January 1st to December 31st of 2022 the province of Ontario will award individuals and families a tax return for ‘staycationing’ at one of Ontario’s many hotels, motels, lodges, bed-and-breakfasts, resorts, campgrounds and cottages. Who Is Eligible & How Much? Ontario residents can claim 20% of their eligible 2022 accommodation expenses.

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Safe Boating Awareness Week, May 22-28 2021

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“The Government of Canada remains committed to keeping Canadians safe, particularly during these unprecedented and challenging times. Each year, the launch of the North American Safe Boating Awareness Week is an opportunity to remind all Canadians to put their safety and the safety of their families first, and I know that I can count on

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Come Staycation with Us: Discover French River

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What Is A Staycation? Staycation is a term that was originally coined in the market crisis of 2008. Now in 2020, Covid-19 has dictated the need for public health and tourism to restrict travel plans for holidays of travel abroad or within our Canadian boundaries. Ontarian residents are now immersing themselves in their immediate surroundings

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Experience Fishing – How to Teach Your Child to Cast

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The Value of Experience of Fishing Have you watched the excitement in a child’s eyes when you share the experience of fishing?  They are overjoyed with the opportunity to learn how to fish.  Of course, fishing does not mean they will catch a fish. Rather, a child’s excitement glows at the opportunity to learn something

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Five Casts & A Lifetime of Memories

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Life is a journey that can be full of challenges and unexpected surprises hiding behind even the most simple rock structures. For Chris and his son Austin, they visited the lower French River Delta for just a day out fishing the same as when Chris remembered growing up fishing with his father.   My Experience Fishing

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A Trip He Will Never Forget!

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On his first trip to Bear’s Den Lodge, 10 year old Tommy L. caught this 24 pound, 47” musky on a white spinnerbait. In addition, a total of 131 pike were boated by the group in 3 days of fishing with his father and grandfather on the French River. A trip that Tommy will never

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