Over 50 years ago a local trapper, with the help of a small group of local Cree people, ventured out on God’s Lake and found the pristine point they now call God’s River Lodge. After a scenic hour and a half flight my camera man and I arrived at God’s River Lodge and were greeted by [...]

Jules Verne’s Phileas Fogg made it “Around the World in 80 Days” so it would seem logical (if you’re to believe a fictional character), that new-world adventurers should be able to circumnavigate Manitoba in 5 days. Phileas’ mode of travel in 1872 was rail and steamboat. In 2010, the Prairie Pathfinders Walking [...]

The Winnipeg Folk Festival was bang-on this year, wasn’t it? I have a funny vision of diehard fans lovingly folding their tie-dye muscle shirts and too-short, short-shorts and storing them at the back of the closet until next year. Why, I’m even contemplating shaving my legs. It’s always hard to say goodbye. But never fear, [...]

If you like catching 20-30 lb, or BIGGER, catfish then get yourself to Cats on the Red in Lockport,  Manitoba! All you have to do is pick up the Manitoba Master Angler book and the proof is plain as day. “Nowhere else can you compare the size and abundance of these trophy sized channel [...]

A MONSTER MINUTE – Nueltin Fly in Lodges Travel Manitoba’s Fishing Ambassador Steven Wintemute visits Nueltin Fly-In Lodges in northern Manitoba for a once-in-a-lifetime shot at some HUGE lake trout and northern pike! Click the link to view the video… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQ_D2_7tBrQ

A Monster Minute – Cats on the Red in Lockport Manitoba Travel Manitoba’s Fishing Ambassador Steven Wintemute visits Cat’s On The Red in Lockport Manitoba to tangle with some of North America’s largest and hardest fighting channel catfish! click the link to view the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2SkwgxCbOw

For a peaceful way of life, they say to ‘go west’. For a peaceful day on the golf course, I say to ‘go southeast’. In fact, go southeast in Manitoba as far as you can possibly go, and you’ll pleasantly discover premier and pristine play. Lake of the Sandhills golf course is nestled along the shores [...]

The Winnipeg Folk Festival takes place every summer around the second weekend in July at Birds Hill Provincial Park, 25 kms north of Winnipeg on Highway 59. The weekend is sacred in my household, and yes, I was there this year with the usual gang of suspects. I did a quick headcount and just about everyone [...]

As soon as I stepped off the plane and started making my way to the main lodge I knew I was in for a trip of epic proportions. After all the handshakes, introductions and a quick tour of Treeline Lodge I was literally shaking with excitement to hit the water with our guide Ron. I have [...]

One hour west of Winnipeg, just off the Trans-Canada Highway, is the town of MacGregor. Known as the ‘heart of the keystone province’, MacGregor prides itself on a heritage that started with the coming of the railway in the late 1800s. The first newspaper in the community began publishing in 1897, and their second CP station [...]