Thursday, 22 June 2017

Canadian Shore Lunch

Dreaming Of A Canadian Shore Lunch

The majority of visitors to Northwestern Ontario’s Sunset Country come up to enjoy the great fishing the area offers. There are literally tens of thousands of lakes and hundreds of resorts and lodges visitors can choose from. Whether you are fishing a larger lake or a small remote fly-in lake you’ll want to enjoy a traditional Canadian shore lunch. After a successful morning of fishing, take a break for one of the tastiest delicacies found anywhere, fresh walleye for shore lunch. Ask anyone who’s been to Canada fishing, nothing can beat heading out on one of our beautiful lakes, catching some nice fresh walleyes and eating on the shores of a clear, Canadian lake.

A few years ago I was invited to a shore lunch with a couple of groups of fishermen during a fly-in fishing trip to Guardian Eagle Resort north of Sioux Lookout. We pulled up to a rocky shoreline where the other parties had already started to prep the lunch. It was a spot that the guides frequented a lot and there was everything there that we needed from the grates to cut wood to picnic tables. Three guides whipped up a delicious meal on the shores of De Lesseps Lake. The guides made the traditional deep fried walleye, but one of the guests added his own recipe to one batch of walleye. I’m sad to admit that I can’t remember the guest’s recipe. It was so good, and healthy too! I’m pretty sure he broiled the fish in tinfoil with butter, onions and spices (maybe seasoning salt?). It was a fantastic addition to our meal.

When the fish goes straight from the lake into the deep fryer or frying pan, there is almost an exhilaration among the lucky anglers who are about to sit down for the feast. In Northwestern Ontario, guided fishing packages often include a walleye shore lunch. Your guide will fillet the fish into nice sized portions and immerse it in a secret batter. Then it goes straight into the hot oil or into a pan above an open fire on the rocky shoreline. Shore lunch is a true part of the Canadian fishing experience and in addition to fresh walleye, pike, lake trout and black crappies can also be cooked up and eaten. Any of these fish, fresh out of the water are DELICIOUS!! When you take that first bite it will be like you died and went to heaven.

If you are headed out on the lake without a guide, don’t worry, it’s not difficult to do it yourself. Just remember to bring everything with you that you think you’ll need like oil or lard, frying pan, utensils and all the trimmings. (A good idea is to make a list that you can add to daily in the case something is forgotten.) You’ll often find the traditional shore lunch includes fried potatoes and a can of beans. If you’re staying at an American Plan resort, a shore lunch kit is often included. Many lodges will have also placed a fish cleaning table where guests often stop for a shore lunch. (Inside Tip: Remember to try and cook on rock rather than a beach or you’ll end up with sand on everything!)

Here’s one of my favorite recipes:

I crush up some Rice Crispies cereal and add parmesan cheese and salt and pepper. Then I drag the filets through an egg, flip it in the breading and fry for a few minutes on each side. Delicious! You can find more recipes from some of the lodges at www.ontariowalleyefishing.ca/blog/best-walleye-recipes.cfm.

Catch and Release the Large Fish

You’ll enjoy catching the fish that you will eat, but we encourage you to do it with this in mind: The best eating fish regardless of species are the smaller ones, generally walleye between 14 and 17 inches in length. For larger fish like the one pictured above on the English River System at Halley’s Camps, it is important that you release them back into the lake. These bigger fish are the prime breeders and instead of eating them, release them so they can produce the ones you’ll eat a few years down the road. Dan Baughman from Bow Narrows Camp has a great article on his blog called the Stunning Reality of Keeping Big Fish. In the article, Dan breaks it down mathematically and in more detail, but basically if you take two anglers with one taking two 17-inchers and the other taking one 17” walleye and one 26” walleye the loss of eggs and potential fish are about 1,037,270 less over a 10 year period! So, please take a picture and put them back. It is a conservation principle that has worked for years to ensure a quality shore lunch experience.

If it’s been awhile since you’ve had a shore lunch or if you’ve never had one before, head up to Ontario’s Sunset Country and experience one for yourself. Order a free Vacation Guide and Map to start to plan which lakes you should have a Canadian shore lunch this year. Bon appetit!

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Monday, 19 June 2017

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New York is one of the most popular cities of the world. Tourists from most of part of the world travel to New York to see endless possibilities of things that they can do in the city. The city has a lot to offer without an itinerary, one can easily get lost into the marvel of the city while missing some of the iconic places of the Big Apple. Here is the top 15, most iconic and popular destination in the city of New York.

1. The Statue of Liberty

The Statue of Liberty is the most iconic symbol of New York and probably in the whole country. The statue was a symbol of alliance between France and gave it as a gift to America. Built in 1886, the Statue of Liberty is also a famous symbol of freedom all over the world. It stands 152 feet tall from the base to the tip of its torch and weighs about 450,000 pounds. It is also the highest and largest statue on the planet located on Liberty Island and is accessible via a short boat ride from Ellis Island. You can get a fantastic view of the New York Harbor and lower Manhattan in just one frame.

2. Empire State Building

Empire State Building is almost synonymous to the Big Apple itself. Since it opened in 1931, the building topped with mast like became the famous landmark which stands 381 m tall. The 102-storey building was once the tallest building the world. You can view the whole New York from the top of the Empire State Building which has two observatories. One observatory is located on the 86th floor about 1,050 feet and is accessible using high-speed automatic elevators. The glass-enclosed elevator is cooled during the summer months and heated during the winter season. You can view the whole city from the open-air observatory on all four sides of the Empire State Building. The other observatory is on the 102nd floor that is 1,250 feet above the ground. On good weather, you can see up to 80 miles span overlooking the neighboring states of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and Connecticut.

3. The High Line

The High Line is the only elevated park in New York and it is one of the popular tourist destinations. In the past years, the High Line is rail track that went out of use during the 80s. In 2009, the place was renovated and the city created a 1.45-mile long landscape from Hudson Yards to the northern part of Chelsea. The park contains beautiful landscape of wildflowers and different plants. People can have the best view of the city while enjoying a leisure walk in the park.

4. Central Park

Central Park is the heart of the city; it makes NY its unique flair as a beautiful city and not just an urbanized jungle of buildings. Numerous movie and TV shows used Central Park as their settings. The forest within the city boats of green space, Strawberry Fields, the Lake and the Central Park Zoo. During the winter season, it’s a popular destination as a skating venue and paddling during the warmer months.

5. Metropolitan Museum of Art

In 1870, the Metropolitan Museum of Art or ‘The Met’ was founded in 1870. The museum showcases at least 2 million of art. The museum also focuses on the architecture and art during the medieval era of Europe. The extensive collections include Egyptian art, American decorative arts, armor, arms, costumes even musical instruments.

6. Broadway and Shubert Alley

Unleash the artist in you; try to walk in the alley of Broadway and Shubert. It remains as the pride of American theater. Broadway has a long history of world-class performances, and many of Hollywood actors even started on Broadway. It’s best to get tickets for some of the longest running shows and even the latest shows on Broadway.

Meanwhile, Shubert Alley is a famous pedestrian-only destination in the theater district of NY. The well-renowned theaters are located in Shubert Alley. These are the Booth at 22 West 45 Street and Shubert on 221 West 44th Street.

7. Fifth Avenue

Some of the world’s top designers have their prominent stores located on Fifth Avenue. And the Big Apple is famous for its top class shopping districts. Some of the world class stores include Tiffany, Cartier, Bergdorf-Goodman and the Saks Fifth Avenue. Everyone can find pleasure walking in this prestigious street.

8. Times Square

Hundreds of films featured Times Square as one of their pivotal settings in the movie. It was initially called as Longacre Square but was named after the New York Times in 1904. The newspaper first posted their headline in the well-renowned moving billboard in 1928. However, it hides a dark side during the Depression when many theaters and business established were forced to close their establishments. Now, tourists flock Times Square to see its massive billboards advertisements and its shopping districts.

9. New York Public Library

Just like the Times Square, the New York Public Library had gained attention because of numerous films and TV shows that featured the massive library. The library was designed based on Beaux Arts style with the combined effort of architects, Carrere and Hastings. Few only knew its real actual name which is Stephen A Schwartzman Building. The huge library boasts of 10,000 up to date magazines, it expands two city blocks to house such enormous collections.

10. Brooklyn Bridge

What does Godzilla, Spiderman, and Transformers have in common? It all featured the Brooklyn Bridge as a part of its plot settings. You cannot visit New York without laying eyes on the Brooklyn Bridge. The world famous bridge is the world’s first ever bridge made of steel and completed in 1883. The bridge stretches in the East River of Manhattan. The Brooklyn Bridge inspires some of the prominent songwriters, poets, painters and artists. In 1855, engineer John Roebling designed the bridge and labored every detail of the bridge from the two granite towers to its four suspended steel cables. However, during the construction in 1869, a ferry flattened Roebling’s foot. Three weeks later he died because tetanus and his son, Washington picked up where he left of completing his father’s plan. But then in 1872, Washington was diagnosed with caisson’s disease. The illness left him incapable of seeing, writing and walking abilities.

11. Wall Street

And lastly, the most prominent place in the business world, Wall Street. Even made popular of the film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’, it’s the home of the most important exchanges in the world. Located near the Federal Reserve and Trinity Church, tourist often times look up in some of the notable skyscrapers in the world.

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Santa Catalina Island sometimes called Catalina Island or just Catalina is located in the Gulf of Santa Catalina. The rocky island rests in the state of California which is about 22 miles long and 8 miles wide. It is located approximately 22 miles southwest from Los Angeles, California. Catalina houses Mt. Orizaba which stands 2, 097 feet from the ground and is part of the Channel Islands of California archipelago.

In the early days, Native Americans who called themselves “Pimugnans” or “Pimuvit” called Catalina Island as Pimugna or Pimu. When the first Europeans arrived on the island asserted the area for the Spanish Empire. In the past decades, Mexico claimed the island but later on transferred the rights to the United States. But not until the island was used as a place for otter hunting, gold digging and often times for smuggling. Everything changed in the 1920s when William Wrigley, Jr. developed Catalina Island as a major tourist destination. A few decades later, the Catalina Island Conservancy claimed most of the island making is a sanctuary for most of its parts.

According to the 2010 census, the island is home for the 4,096 residents and 90% of them lived in Avalon, the island’s only incorporated city. Some of the residents live in the other incorporated village of Two Harbors, while the rest of the population are scattered within the island.

Catalina Island is a place which many considered as paradise. It attracts thousands of visitors to see the pristine beaches hidden in the area. Here are some of the places you can visit while on the island. Enjoy!

Descanso Beach Club

The best vacation you can give to your family is going to the Descanso Beach Club. Hidden in a secluded beach cove just behind the Catalina Island Casino, it offers numerous activities and entertainment for you family. It’s a perfect place to enjoy the beach while sitting in some of its cozy loungers. This private beach has fine dining restaurants, bars and you guess it, exciting nightlife.

The beach club offers water activities like snorkeling, kayaking and scuba diving. They also have activities for the whole family to get the adrenaline rush going, such as wall climbing and zip lining. If you get tired from all those activities, they even offer beach massages while overlooking a perfect sunset by the beach.

Starlight Beach

Catalina Island also offers a camping ground for those who like to be close to Mother Nature. Situated on the west end of the island, campers can find a good campground near Parson’s Landing at Starlight Beach. Rocky cliffs surround the north-facing beach and people can only access it using a trail at the back of the cove. Starlight Beach is the endpoint of a backpacking course, the Trans-Catalina Trail. However, the beach is only for day-use only with and does not allow any overnight camping. It’s a popular destination for backpackers who want to end their trek, swimming in its crystal blue water.

Wrigley Memorial & Botanic Garden

The chewing gum tycoon, and the owner of the largest chewing gum factory in the world, William Wrigley Jr., was the man behind the development of Catalina Island. Thanks to him, the history of the island as a smuggler’s den changed into a popular tourist spot. The Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Garden was built to honor such undertaking. The Catalina Island Conservancy operates the botanical garden which featured numerous endangered species. It spreads across 38 acres of beautiful landscapes and serves as a gateway in the Garden to Sky Trail, one of the most famous hike trails on the island. The Wrigley Memorial & Botanical Garden is located in the Avalon Canyon.

Crescent Avenue

Crescent Avenue is the main commercial center in Avalon. The area is a popular shopping destination for souvenirs and a great place to experience local cuisines. It stretches along Summer, Metropole, Catalina and Crescent Avenue and from the area you can easily navigate to other parts of the island. Try to stroll in each street as they offer different aspects about the island. One famous destination for the kids and kids at heart is Lloyd’s candy shop that sells saltwater taffy since 1934.

Trans-Catalina Trail

This trail travels from the eastern tip to the western end of the Catalina Island. The 37.2-mile trail starts from Avalon and ends in Starlight Beach. Hikers may need to take a boat back to Two Harbors to catch a boat. This adds another nine miles making the total trek about 46 miles. It’s a great destination for nature buffs as the trail ranges from easy to difficult treks to offer to both intermediate and expert trekkers. The Trans-Catalina Trail comprises of five camping grounds including Parson’s Landing, Little Harbor, and Two Harbors. Hiking permits are mandatory in these parts and you can get one at the Two Harbors Visitor’s Services Office.

Catalina Island Museum

To preserve the cultural heritage of Catalina Island, the museum was funded in 1953. Officials collect, interpret and preserve the rich history of the island. The museum displays exhibits of artifacts that are thousands of years old. It is located in the historic Casino Building in Avalon. Aside from these exhibits, the museum also offers workshops and lecture, they also cater for special events tailored fit for visitors.

Two Harbors

Located about 20 miles from Avalon, Two Harbors is named after Isthmus Cove and Catalina Harbor. It’s a rustic village within the shoreline of Catalina Island. Two Harbors is accessible only via high-speed ferry departing from San Pedro. The area is a great place to spend your vacation as it offers accommodations from cottages, bed, and breakfast to campgrounds. It also has a different variety of restaurants, pubs, and cafes. Also, Two Harbors is one of the popular destinations for water activities such as snorkeling, kayaking, and scuba diving. You can also find other recreational activities in Two Harbors.

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Silver Canyon Pottery

A local from Catalina Island named Robin Cassidy founded the Silver Canyon Pottery in 1988. Cassidy is a famous artist involved in restoring the tiles of downtown Avalon. The iconic tiles were made during the era of 1920 up until 1930. The pottery offers ceramic works and world class dinnerware, figurines, and decorative tiles. The factory also features shows on how they make their famous tiles. A library which contains a wide range of book selection about the island is available for visitors. You can even read the book overlooking the very scenic Catalina Island.

Cherish those memories. Catalina Island is regarded as on of the most romantic places in California. Remember it by placing it near your hear.

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The Columbia River Bar or the known as the Columbia Bar consists of bars and shoals at the mouth of the Columbia River. It stretches along the states of Oregon and Washington. The total length of the river is 1,243 miles which 498 miles of it is found in Canada. The river is depth goes about 43 feet to 600 feet.

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The Columbia River is known for its treacherous waters and has a long history of shipwrecks ever since ship s passed through it in 1792. It empties into the Pacific Ocean adjacent to Astoria, Oregon, where freshwater meets saltwater. Considered as the most difficult crossing of all the rivers in the world. It has claimed at least 200 ships and countless lives. It is also known as the Graveyard of the Pacific.

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The mouth of the rivers is one dangerous passageway because of the strong river flows that collide with the strong ocean waves. Strong currents are used to power 14 hydroelectric dams that can generate power. Three of the hydroelectric facilities are found in the borders of British Columbia, Canada.

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Similarly, three Columbia River were built in Canada as part of a treaty between the United States and Canada. The Columbia River Treaty paved the way for the construction of Mica Dam, Duncan Dam, and Hugh Keenleyside Dam. All of these three dams were built during the 1960s up until 1970s and used mainly to store water for the region.

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Sediments that surround the river mouth are one of the major reasons for the shipwrecks in Columbia River. The current of the water also brings peril to the ship because it can cause them to turn sideways. Even today, it is common for the ships to wait at least a week for the bar to calm and allow them safe passage.

Shipwrecks litter the mouth of the river. Some of the ships are visible even after years since it is struck on land. Some of the most famous shipwrecks in the Columbia River Mouth are:

Admiral Benson

In February 1930, a steamship named Admiral Benson carrying 39 passengers and 65 crews was unluckily stranded in the sand. The ship was stuck on Peacock Spit near the Columbia River mouth. All of the passengers and crew abandoned ship, with high hopes that they can still refloat Admiral Benson. However, after several days of windstorm, harsh winds and ruthless waves forced the ship to sink further. Admiral Benson broke apart and was buried deep in the sand. You can still the smokestack of the ship while the remaining of the ship is buried deep only visible in extreme low tides.

Alice

On January 15, 1909, a French square-rigged ship, the Alice sunk near Ocean Park. The Alice sunk in the river because it was overloaded with cement. The cement cargo hardened when the ship sunk and water entered the cargo vessel. After all these decades, the Alice was still upright because of the hardened cement. Over time, the current and the waves deteriorated the wooden vessel and the remains are still visible at low tides.

Bettie M

The Bettie M is a trawler built in 1972 and the gross tonnage of the ship weighs about 997 tons. The ship is also known as a tuna boat that was stranded in the Columbia River in 1976. When it went aground it has a cargo hold of 900 tons of tuna. It sunk near Cape Disappointment lighthouse. During extremely low tides, the wreck can easily view from Cape Disappointment and Jetty A.

Isabella

Isabella is the second-oldest wreck in the Columbia River of the 1830s but the oldest to be discovered. One of the most intact wooden shipwrecks, Isabella was not discovered until 1986. The Hudson Bay Company supply ship owned the Isabella and the ship ran aground in 1830, just a few meters away from Sand Island near the mouth of the Columbia River. The government made the shipwreck as an archeological site and closed for sports divers.

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Peter Iredale

One of the most photographed shipwrecks in the Pacific Northwest, The Peter Iredale still remains in the Columbia River more than 100 years after it succumbed to the treacherous water. The wreckage of the four-mastered ship is still visible in the area. During a heavy fog combined, with the rising tide, the steel ship ran aground in September 1906. Windstorms heavily pounded the ship at Clatsop Spit, the crew and some of the cargo was able to offload. They also hoped to have the ship refloated when the gale stop but unfortunately it becomes stuck in the sand. Some parts of the ship were eventually sold for scrap leaving the skeletal remains behind. However, the Columbia River Maritime Museum showcases the rudder of the Peter Iredale.

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