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Muskie strike leaving teeth marks on French River Northern Pike.

French River Muskie Legend That Got Away (For Now)

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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Testimonial 2018

Dear Brenda, Art, Joe and Mike: We just finished the long drive home to Western Massachusetts and, thanks to you, our canoe camping trip to the French River ended on a positive note.  I wish there was a better way to convey our gratitude for your kindness, concern and in the end, rescue!   Most …

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A Trip He Will Never Forget!

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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Not So Far from Home – French River Musky Fishing

I must say that Alicia Moir-Raytrowsky and I have really enjoyed our time at ‪#‎BearsDenLodge‬ on the French River. Today I managed to catch my first musky! After searching all over for one… I finally caught one right off the dock. He came out from under the dock and t boned my swim bait. He …

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Fish of a Lifetime

Our party of four from various parts of Pennsylvania (PA) traveled north for a week of fishing on the French River Delta near Hartley Bay, Ontario.  Our destination was Bear’s Den Lodge which we had been introduced to over fifteen years ago by members of the Johnson Family, who have been coming to Bear’s Den …

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Natural French River Architecture – University of Waterloo

TECHNOLOGY IS NOT THE MASTERY OF NATURE BUT OF THE RELATION BETWEEN NATURE AND [HUMANITY]—Walter Benjamin NATURAL RELATIONS TECHNOLOGICALLY TRANSFORMED University of Waterloo – Architecture students venture to the great Canadian wilderness of the French River to explore the classroom for inspiration.  During their stay, their project was to document two feet cubed of nature …

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