Early Celebration- Canada

After catching a good sized Smallmouth Bass, Caleb was treated to an early birthday present, a float plane ride over the lake!

Our friend flew over to the cabin and got Caleb all strapped in for an aerial tour of Lake of the Woods.

He was thrilled to have the opportunity and said that the lake looks very different from the air.  The reefs are more apparent and the people & boats sure look small!

He took some photos through the summer haze of the island with Grandma and Grandpa’s cabin.

Many thanks to friend and pilot, Bob Harkness! Perhaps one day Caleb will pilot his own float plane.

It was a wonderful early celebration for his 12th birthday since we have headed back over the border.

A pleasant border crossing, past Willy the Walleye with the stars and stripes in the background.  We are back in the USA, weaving our way around the record setting heat wave and meandering around the smoke from the western wildfires.

Lake of the Woods- Ontario

From jumping off the dock,

to a May Fly hatch,

Bald Eagles soar by to feast on fish guts

as the dogs relax in the boats.

Caleb skims along the top of the water past the island

when he’s not out catching walleye for dinner

or a shore lunch.

Cabin projects fill the air,

it’s life at the lake!

At the Cabin- Canada

We are at the cabin in Canada!  We had a few long driving days to get from West Yellowstone to Sioux Narrows and after staying the night in Baudette, a border town, we crossed easily into Canada.  We will be enjoying Lake of the Woods for a few weeks.

Caleb wanted to try out his early birthday present, a new kneeboard.  He got up on the first try and cruised around the lake.  He also got another early birthday present, a new fishing pole.  On his first cast from the dock, he caught a bass!

But this picture is not a bass, he caught about a 24” Northern Pike!  We don’t keep the bass or the pike for eating, so back to the water they go!

Why would this fish swimming picture be so important?  It’s the elusive Musky and you have to prove it was there!

Chris managed to get him in the boat for better polaroid proof and he measured in at 37”.  He also went back into the lake to get bigger for the next catch!  With the sun shining and temps in the mid 70’s, we will be fishing,swimming, watching the bald eagles, and completing projects on the cabin!