Fall has arrived and we are all settling back into our lives here in Colorado. Jan has enjoyed her sabbatical from the spa and has returned to work, the boys are both back at their jobs and staying busy, as for me I have been busy doing some early season dove hunting, scouting for Nate …
To further promote our current catch and release efforts we are proud to have established our Catch and Release Replica Program designed to reward our guests’ efforts in releasing trophy-sized fish back into the water to fight another day. We began our “Catch and Release Replica Program” in 2017 during our first year of owning the …
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We have all experienced or heard the proverbial phrase, “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade,” which is precisely what we did! The COVID-19 pandemic, border closure, and the Red Lake forest fire all made for what we would refer to as a bunch of lemons, so we decided to make the best of the …
We have some great news regarding the Red Lake fire, thanks to all of the hard work and effort from the front-line responders, a little rain and less wind the fire is now under control, and town officials are beginning the process of reopening the town. Camp Update After several weeks of mowing, cleaning …
Ben and Nate left back to the states on Sunday as we had completed all of our projects. Jan and I were planning to spend some more time fishing and taking it easy before heading back when everything took a turn for the worse… I blew out a tire on the gator, the main water …
We arrived safely and have been busy cleaning, mowing, and preparing to open the camp for our Canadian guests. As you can see by the pictures the camp just needed a little TLC! Our 14-day quarantine is almost over and has been very uneventful other than maintenance around camp. Special “Thanks” to Bob and Joann …
We are all packed up and are beginning the long journey to Red Lake. Once we clear customs we will begin a two-week self-quarantine and begin working on opening the camp with the sole intention of marketing the camp domestically (to Canadians only). The Canadian government has extended the border closure until July 31st and …
A little ray of sunshine finally! We received some good news that we as camp owners will be allowed into Canada to begin the process of opening our camp to market domestically (only Candian guests at this time.) That being said we will be required to self-isolate with no direct contact for two weeks while …
The ice-out on Red Lake was officially recorded on May 13th. We remain here in Colorado ( as we are considered nonessential workers), but our bags are packed and ready to head north once the border is opened. The latest information is that the border closure will be extended until June 21st and then it …
Read more “Eagle Falls Lodge or Bust: Border Closure Update”
During such trying and uncertain times there is and has always been an American sense of pride, commitment, and most of all giving. Some thirty years ago, I made my first trip to Canada to Healy’s Lodge located on Gods Lake in Manitoba. The owner, Sam Healy shared an editorial with me that I found …