Suggestions On What To Bring If You Have The "American Plan"

• Appropriate clothing. Be ready for anything. Layers of clothing are best. Temperatures will range from 32 to 75 in spring and fall and from 70 to 95 in summer.
• Rain gear and rubber boots.
• Life Vest.
• First aid kit.
• Drinking water.
• Beverages, and snacks.. No glass bottles please.
• Cooler.
  
• Sunglasses, sunscreen, cap.
• Flashlight, lantern
• Camera
• Insect Repellent
• Toiletries
• Fishing gear.
• Passport or two forms of identification.
• Book, deck of cards, etc.
• A spare set of keys for the vehicle is always a good idea.
• Before you leave home:  Have a copy of the 'vehicle registration' and  'insurance card'  in the vehicle. Check to see that your health insurance covers you in Canada.
  

• Food for 6 days.
• Garbage bags, dish soap, paper towels.
• Bath, hand, and dish towels.
• Outpost Guests Only:  Portable depthfinder.
  

• Previous hunting license.
• Portable stand.
• Blaze orange clothing to be worn to and from stands.
• Click here for Ontario Ministy of Natural Resources Hunting Regulations.

Things That We Provide That You Don't Need To Bring

• Sheets, blankets, pillows except at the outpost.
• Gas grill at each cabin.
• Toilet paper.
• Shore lunch pans.
• Coolers for keeping fish in the boat.
• Minnow buckets.
• Boats have pedestal seats.
• Boats have depthfinders except at the outpost.
  

Crossing The Border

Border crossing tips:

• Take off sunglasses.
• Do not laugh or joke with customs officer.
• Answer all questions promptly, clearly and directly.
• Driver and vehicle should not be involved with a felony. DUI is a felony in Canada and you may be refused entry. Click on Visiting Canada with a DUI and Overcoming Criminal Inadmissibility for information about crossing into Canada if you have a past crimial conviction. It is not impossible. Also check out Americans Entering Canada and Information for Visitors to Canada.
• If you are bringing a child not accompanied by a parent, a  permission slip should be brought along.
• Remember to only answer questions you are asked. Don't volunteer extra information not asked for.

If you are driving across the border, passports are not required in 2008 to enter Canada or to return to the U.S. Passports do make the crossing go smoother, but if you don't have one, you will need two forms of identification, such as a drivers license (with photo) and a birth certificate.

If you are flying across the border, a passport is required.

You are allowed to bring across the border duty and tax free:

• 40 oz. of liquor or 24 twelve oz. cans of beer (must be 19 years old)
• 200 cigarettes and 50 cigars

Procedure Once You Are In Canada

The best plan is to follow your road map to Dryden, ON and stay overnight there on Friday night. Remember that HWY 502 is a long, lonely road, so fill up with gas at the border. The Holiday Inn Express will give you a discounted rate if you tell them you are staying with us. There are many other places to stay in Dryden. Here is a list of some of them. The rates vary and so does the comfort level.

Best Western Motor Inn, Highway 17, (807) 223-3201

Chalet Inn Motel, 184 Government St., (807) 223-2335

Comfort Inn, 522 Government St., (807) 223-3893

Hide-Away Motel, 700 Government St., (807) 223-5329

Hillcrest Motel, 130 Grand Trunk Ave., (807) 223-6283

Holiday Inn Express, 585 Government Rd., (807) 223 3000

Kowality Motor Inn, 31 Earl Ave., (807) 223-2311

Patricia Inn Motel, 537 Government St. , (807) 223-3291

Riverview Lodge LTD, 148 Earl Ave., (807) 223-4320

Timberland Motel, 406 Government St., (807) 223-5395

Town & Country Motel, 500 Government St., (807) 223-2377

Trans Canada Motel & Resturant, 149 Third St., (807) 223-2251

For fine dining, we like Riverview Lodge (807) 223-4320. A little more casual is Kupper's Bakery & Restaurant (807) 223-2419 and Ristorante Pizzeria Italia (807) 223-4320. Jack Hammer's Bar has great wings.

If you can't make it all the way to Dryden on Friday, stay wherever you need to and finish your trip on Saturday morning.

In either case, YOU MUST CALL US FROM DRYDEN before you begin the 1 1/4 hour drive from Dryden to our landing. Then we will know when to meet you at the landing to transport you to camp. The lodge phone number is 807 529-3031. You can call from your hotel or Riverside Bait & Tackle/Fas Gas at the intersection of Earl Ave. and Duke St. (first stop light as you enter Dryden past the paper mill). Cell phones do not work after you leave Dryden.

Don't forget your final shopping. You will be a long way from the stores for the next 6 days.

The following map shows the routes we use to the landings. We have signs along the way to point you in the right direction. In most cases, you will use the red highlighted route to the River Landing. We will confirm this with you when you call from Dryden.

Directions from Dryden to River Landing (red route). You must call 529-3031 before leaving Dryden.

• Take Hwy 601 north from Dryden for 6.5 miles.
• Road changes to gravel for 1 mile.
• Turn right onto logging road.
• Drive 10 miles to railroad crossing.
• Cross railroad and drive 3 miles, then stay left.
• Drive 6 miles, then stay left.
• Drive 4 miles, then turn right.
• Drive 5.5 miles to a "T" in the road, then turn left.
• Drive 1.5 miles to the River Landing.

• Take Hwy 601 north from Dryden for 6.5 miles.
• Road changes to gravel for 1 mile.
• Turn right onto logging road.
• Drive 10 miles to railroad crossing.
• Cross railroad and drive 3 miles, then stay left.
• Drive 6 miles, then stay right (graver pit at "Y" in road).
• Stay on this road & follow signs to the River Landing.

• Take Hwy 601 north from Dryden for 6.5 miles.
• Road changes to gravel for 1 mile.
• Turn right onto logging road.
• Drive 10 miles to railroad crossing.
• Cross railroad and drive 3 miles, then stay left.
• Drive 6 miles, then stay left.
• Drive 6.5 miles, turn left.
• Drive 15 miles to a "T" in the road, then turn right.
• Drive 1.5 miles to the North Landing

• We will show you how to run the motor on your fishing boat when we meet you at the landing.
• UNLOCK MOTORS WHILE TRAVELING FORWARD.
• When docking boats, approach docks slowly, and tie boats securely using the rope clip.
• Life jackets are required in the boat; wearing them is a plus.
• Wear kill switch cord when traveling.
• Spark plugs, plug wrenches, and whistles are in the boat.
  
• Always check the level of fuel in the gas tanks before going out fishing.
• Don't remove gas tanks from the boat.
• DRINKING ALCOHOL IN THE BOATS IS AGAINST ONTARIO LAW.
• Don't spit sunflower seed hulls or the like in the boat as they clog up the bilge pump and are hard to clean up.
  
• Due to high repair and replacement costs, we must charge you for lost and damaged equipment.
• LOWER UNIT INSURANCE IS AVAILABLE FOR $50 PER BOAT FOR ONE WEEK. This is a good buy because if you hit something and damage the lower unit it will cost you over $2000 to replace.
• The lower unit insurance does not cover the propellor or the skeg. Props will cost you $150 to replace or $80 to repair, if possible. A broken skeg will cost you $100.
• Landing nets are available and will cost you $35 if lost or damaged. Don't use nets to carry fish.

• Walleye and Sauger or any combination:  Season opens 3rd. Saturday in May.  None between 18" and 21" may be kept. With an S license 1 over 21" and  3 under 18" may be kept. With a C license, 1 over 21" and 1 under 18" may be kept.
• Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass or any combination: Season open all year. From January 1 thru June 30, with an S license, 2 may be kept (must be under 13.8"). With a C license, 1 may be kept (must be under 13.8"). From July 1 through November 30, with an S license, 4 may be kept with no size limit. With a C license, 2 may be kept with no size limit.
• Northern Pike: Season open all year. None between 27.6" and 35.4" may be kept. With an S license, 1 over 35.4" and 3 under 27.6" may be kept. With a C license, 1 over 35.4" and 1 under 27.6" may be kept.
• Muskellunge: Season opens 3rd. Saturday in June. None may be kept with either license.
• Yellow Perch: Season open all year. With an S license, 50 may be kept. With a C license, 25 may be kept.

• Always wet your hands before touching a fish you want to release. This reduuces the amount of protective slime you will rub off the fish.
• Do not grab a fish by the eyes.
• Avoid touching the gills.
• When using a net (neoprene mesh is best) remove the fish as soon as possible so as not to rub off the protective slime.
• Time is essential. Quickly play and release the fish. A fish played for too long will be too exhausted to recover.
• Keep the fish in the water as much as possible. Remove the hook as quickly as possible. Single barbless hooks can often be removed while the fish is still in the water.
• To revive an unconscious fish hold it upright in the water. This may take a few minutes. Do not move the fish backwards through the water. When it begins to struggle, release it.

• Please let us know right away if you have a problem with anything. Communication is the key. Don't wait until the end of the week to tell us that something wasn't right. We can't correct any problems if we don't know what they are. Let us help you have your best vacation ever.
• Ice is available at $3 per bag. Use clear bags for coolers and blue bags for drinks.
• Bring your own drinking water or boil the tap water for 2 minutes.
• Shore lunch pans are available at the lodge. Don't take frying pans from the cabins.
• Don't put grease down the toilet or sink, or flush paper towels down the toilet.
• Use as little water as possible in the composting toilet. It's no fun when the composter is flooded out. Thanks.
  
• Wipe off the stove after frying with a paper towel, so grease doesn't build up.
• Leave the cabin in the condition you found it.
• Set your garbage bags (don't overfill) outside your door every morning.
• No campfires.
• Don't give Hunter  anything to eat or drink or let him in the cabin.
• At The Outpost:  Dump fish guts on shore well away from the cabin. No campfires.
• Above all, relax and have a great time.