EH Camp in Sioux Lookout, Ontario

Float Planes in Sioux Lookout, Ontario

Took another trip further north to Sioux Lookout, Ontario. Not sure what I was going to find. One thing I did know from my preliminary research was that the community was small with a large selection of fishing resorts.  Some fly-in others situated on the shores of  one of the hundreds of lakes in the region. It was a jump off point for float planes flying to remote lakes.

My drive to the remote village was an excellent one. The highway was bare so I could drive at a slow speed and take it all in.. this was a good thing.  The scenery, the sunshine and the many lakes made the trip a spectacular one for sightseeing.

Along the route were many signs indicating to watch out for Moose. In fact I have seen plenty of these Moose signs on many of the Northern Ontario highways but I have yet to see a moose. I even had my camera set with the right lens waiting for the opportunity to click a pic. I have not seen one moose yet.. must be something I am doing because Bro is bragging it up he has seen 3. What is up with that!

Also during my phone call with Bro he indicated we have secured our winter retreat and he had moved in! Bro also was kind enough to let me know he was sleeping in a big comfortable bed, had a shower, was going to watch some movies and was about to cook in a kitchen.  These are just some of the luxuries I miss BIG TIME when on the road.  Yes.. I am still on the road in my travel pod while Bro works from a cottage on Lake Nipissing. How did this happen?

After the phone call I set out to research Sioux Lookout.  The community of Sioux Lookout was small but it was large in many ways. The shoreline of the community was populated with many float planes and fishing boats as predicted. The area to the north and south of the community were heavily layered in lakes. Many connecting up with each other. Most popular would be Lac Seul.

It is a region ideal for long haul canoe routes with portages. Do you think they would have literature on the many canoe routes at the tourism office.. hmmm, let me think about that one.. no of course not, not a single piece that would help promote canoeing in the region and generate tourism dollars for the community.

Massive swimming pier in the community of Sioux Lookout

The main community park at the entrance of the city had a massive long pier and a sandy beach. In town there was Norseman Park. A park dedicated to the bush pilots flying the float planes into the wilderness. The bush pilots played a large part in the history of the community as it was a gateway to the north.

The main street of Sioux Lookout was lined with buildings and people doing their business. The village at the time was going through some major construction and revitalization efforts so I am assuming the downtown look is going to change allot in the next year. If you are from the Sioux please send us pictures of the new look.

During my stay in the region I set up my base camp south of the community, about 40 kilometres, in Ojibway Park (main picture). Again.. I think I was 1 of 5 campers in the park. In fact during my whole stay I did not see one park ranger or as I like to call them “campground cop”. It was nice in a way as I had no one around my base camp. I had a view of the lake. I had my own quality company.

All the running around in the last month has left me a bit tired. I had no internet or cell so I spent  the nights reading a book, listening to myself breath, birds singing and bugs bumping into my camper. It was therapeutic to say the least. It felt good.  Good night all!