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Activities
The main activities at our Outfitters, and our “raison d’etre”, are obviously fishing and hunting. For detailed information on these activities, follow the appropriate links below.
However, you may want to fill some of your time by indulging in any of the following activities as well.
Swimming & Scuba Diving
- Whether from your private dock or dozens of great nearby spots, swimming is always a treat in the clean and clear waters of Kipawa Lake.
- Many also enjoy scuba diving around the dam in Laniel and along many rock cliffs at various locations on the lake. The clear water provides excellent visibility.
Pleasure Boat Excursions
- With its over 1600 km of shoreline Kipawa Lake is boater’s dream with miles upon miles of undeveloped wilderness to explore in deep water, yet always with reach of shore. If you pay attention to danger markers scattered in various shallow channels and bays you’ll enjoy a pleasurable trip. Hydrographic charts are now available for Kipawa Lake and may be purchased at various retailers or from us.
- Discover the Canadian Shield’s rugged beauty. You can follow the impressive rocky shoreline for miles; explore what is at the end of those long hidden bays or behind that intriguing little island; even make your way ashore to walk the shoreline to examine the skeletal remnants of old trees from before the fires and flooding which occurred in the first part of the 20th century when logging still took place in the region.
- Explore dozens of beautiful nearby islands,
- Check out Canal Bay with its steep granite escarpment.
- Visit Campbell Bay’s narrow passageway featuring rock cliffs and deceptively deep water.
- The Heron nesting grounds also make an interesting place to visit. Here you will discover gigantic heron nests perched in the trees, on many small islands.
- Every year Laniel host a popular kayak festival on the Kipawa River, testament to the excellent kayaking setting.
- We have a paddleboat for use on a first come basis at each of the main and remote camps.
Picnicking
- Relax with friends at Huard Island, an island in the northwest part of the lake with a picnic area, docks and washrooms.
- Take in the beauty of Clemont Island which is also equipped with docks, picnic tables and washrooms.
- We can also point you in the direction of other non-managed islands which are great spots for picnics.
Wild Berry Picking
- We can direct you to a number of wild berry patches on nearby trails or shorelines. A number of our guests have used these to make fresh pies at the camp and even bring some home.
Scenic Photography
- There is literally an endless supply of nature to capture on film including wildlife, flora, incredible waterscapes, and unique natural abstract subjects around every tree trunk, between rocks, at the waters edge, and much more.
Flora & Fauna Watching
- Both our main and remote camps are regularly visited by many varieties of birds such as mystic loons, majestic herons, intriguing hummingbirds, partridge and grouse, and the occasional bird of prey.
- The woodland floor is busy with rabbits, martens, red squirrels, chipmunks, and of course the impressive moose, and elusive black bear. Every year we witness both moose and black bears swimming across the lake in waters near our camps. A great place to spot moose is at one of our many tree blinds along some of our many kilometers of self-managed trails. Beavers are also always busy in a bay nearby.
- As for flora, the enthusiast will certainly appreciate the variety of wild mushrooms throughout the forest floor, as well as many protected plants such as the trillium and the lady slippers. Along some of the rock cliffs you can wonder at trees clinging only to bare rock; it is said that in spite of their size some of these trees may be well over a hundred years old. They have remained small since they are able to draw very few nutrients from the rock surface and have grown old because their locations on the rock cliffs have kept them away from forest fires, loggers, animals and even human touch.
Trail Hiking
- From both our main camp and our remote camp, we have trails which lead you into the forest to tree blinds, marshes, swamps, and small mountain lakes.
- Hike to one of two mountain lakes where we keep a row boat and oars and you can practice a little bit of catch and release for pike.
- Within a few kilometers from our main camp you can explore several trails on various terrains, which we use during the hunting seasons.
- Hike the Grande Chute Pedestrian Trail, a 12-km pathway along the Kipawa River, near Laniel. The trail has rest areas, tables and an interpretive path.
Wilderness Camping
- Wilderness camping on one of many nearby islands at our main camp is popular with many teens whose parents usually choose to stay at the camp.
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