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Transition - Esnagami Wilderness Lodge - June 11-18, 2022

25.06.2022 by Harold Ball

While I had all manner of ideas in terms of a theme for this year’s Esnagami Wilderness Lodge journal, and although many of them will be incorporated at least in part, upon reflection I decided that the most appropriate and descriptive of the lot would be “Transition.”

On the Road Yet Again!!! - Esnagami Wilderness Lodge - August 13-21, 2021

16.10.2021 by Harold Ball

I will apologize, well sort of, if you are getting bored with my 2021 field journal entries featuring Esnagami Lodge, but...

For Some Christmas Came Early This Year… Esnagami Wilderness Lodge - July 24 to 30, 2021

3.09.2021 by Harold Ball

The Night Before Christmas, is a poem that was first published anonymously in 1823, and then later attributed to Clement Clarke Moore, who claimed authorship in 1837.

Esnagami Wilderness Lodge - June 12 to 19, 2021

2.07.2021 by Harold Ball

Before putting pen to paper, I like to craft a theme that will provide the overall framework for each of my journal entries, and so with sincere thanks to Kenny, who as always provides me with plenty of material to work with, I’ve decided to entitle this narrative:

Just in Case

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Esnagami Wilderness Lodge – The Ultimate “Staycation”

21.01.2021 by Harold Ball

Stay what?

“Staycation”

A word that has become part of our regular vocabulary now that we are living with, or some might say in the shadow of COVID 19.

Keeping Up with the Paraprosdokians - Beaverland Camp - September 16 to 23, 2020

7.10.2020 by Harold Ball

As always, I try to keep these installments of our Beaverland journal somewhat interesting and unique, notwithstanding the fact that it’s indeed a herculean task, because let’s face it – we’re not all that interesting and/or unique to begin with - and as a result, I don’t have all that much raw material to work with.

Not So Long Ago – at a Fishing Lodge Far, Far Away…

6.09.2020 by Harold Ball

Esnagami Wilderness Lodge Revisited

"Half Rods" Will Travel

28.07.2020 by Harold Ball

There is nothing, and I mean nothing, more frustrating than arriving at your fishing destination, opening your rod tube and emptying out a pile of material that looks a lot more like kindling than your prized fishing rods.

Esnagami Wilderness Lodge - June 12 to 21, 2020

14.07.2020 by Harold Ball

The COVID Chronicles

Given the world's ongoing COVID 19 travails and tribulations, we didn't know if our trip was even going to happen until the beginning of June, which was when Eric finally recieved the green light to open.