I live west of Edmonton. We traditionally drive to La Ronge, stay overnight, and then drive to Nordic Lodge. This year, because of Covid issues, we will be driving straight through, about 12-13 hours total, as long as it is not pouring rain between La Ronge and Nordic.
Reindeer Lake takes a lot of time in the water to get to know. We often travel up to 40km one way from the lodge. Make sure you have the extra gas tanks.
To date, we have spent almost 100 days on the lake, often using two boats, and we still "discover" new reefs. The lake level rose a meter a few years ago, and then fell again last year.
We have always used Garmin Rhinos, keep all out tracks, and have religiously marked all our "discoveries". We have also combined elements of previous year's tracks to identify those routes we can travel at full throttle, but micro-control is required in places.
Make sure you have safety and survival gear on board. It is a big lake, and it can become impassible to boat traffic if big weather blows up.
If you are prepared and organized, it is a fantastic trip, and we rarely see others on the water, excepting tournament weekends (August long and Labour Day).
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