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Originally Posted by trophyhunter
That sounds amazing! What size of boat are you guys using?
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We rent boats at Nordic Lodge, 16-18 foot Alumicrafts with 30-40HP motors on them. We stay at the lodge, which is right beside the public boat launch.
Many people bring their boat. I have three comments.
1. Do
NOT bring your boat without a good cover to keep the dust/mud off of it and make sure you have rock deflectors on the front of your trailer at least halfway down the boat.
2.
ALWAYS remove and store any hanging attachments for the trip, like downriggers. One fellow last year lost a primo electric-powered downrigger somewhere on the road from La Ronge. Never found it.
3. Having spare tires only makes sense. However, in the over 25 years we have been driving to northern Saskatchewan (15 to Nordic), we have never had a flat. The key is
SLOW DOWN! Although stated speed limits may be 80-100kph, be prepared to drive at 30 kph in many places. The road to Nordic was generally always very good when the uranium mines further north were operating. Their heavy truck traffic required better roads. They are now shut down, and I do not miss the heavy trucks, but the road is less maintained, especially north of the turnoff to Southend/Nordic Lodge.
By the way, there are more good lodges up that road as well, all the way to Wollaston.
Reindeer Lake also has 3-4 more lodges much further up the lake (closer to the really big lakers, 50lb +), and you can make arrangements to have them pick you up at the public boat launch to save the money of flying in.
But these lodges all all $$$$, full-service, meals normally included, guides mandatory, and usually catch-and-release except for shore lunch. We've stayed at one in the past, and it was great, but we much prefer the do-it-yourself route.
Vic