Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mike D. on March 19, 2008, 10:24:11 AM
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there was an article in the sun the otherday, about the proposed floating lodge....IS there actually going to be a floating lodge sitting in minto channel this season? or has it not worked out with the locals (aboriginals) and the government?
Anyone know?
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its dean werk from great river fishing who bought it. i would imagine it would be in the harrison and not the fraser though...
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It's actually owned by West Coast Resorts to be used during fishing season here and tentatively was going in minto channel.. as of yet there is no permission from any government agency nor the natives (as if they need to aprove what someone does). Will it happen? It remains to be seen.. but they're sure promoting it as though it's already a done deal.... strange.
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hmmmm :-\ like minto channel needs a lodge lol, thats a tough channel to get up in the summer, not only with people anchored, but with the set nets out too....
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Where's the minto channel? anyone have a map?
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its the channel between island 22 and peg leg...
Cheers,
Nicole
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Where's the minto channel? anyone have a map?
Right by the road to Island 22 boat launch.
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Up to date article in yesterday's Chilliwack Progress on their web page.
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http://www.bclocalnews.com/fraser_valley/theprogress/news/16768091.html
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I think a better location would probably be the waterway between the harrison confluence and island22 boat launch...
more scenic
i'd dont see what the big deal is... We have lodges up and down the coast, why not one on the fraser river in Cheam territory?
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I do not think minto is cheam, they only have until the jesperson area (above peg) and the chehalis/scowlitz/_______ the one down before grassy bar own that territory.....
I think the river is too fast and heavy for a floater below the harrison....can't get it up the harrison as the bridge isn't tall enough lol, so minto would have to work....not a bad idea tho....
Mike <")))><
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Are they going to have a bar onboard? That might help business.
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It would be good to have someone watching the Fraser at night. ;D
Of course no one fishes at night , do they.
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It would be good to have someone watching the Fraser at night. ;D
Of course no one fishes at night , do they.
people fish the fraser at night....isn't that illegal ???
;)
I live fairly close to the river, and it sounds like a bee hive out on the river every night, small engines tho ;D ..... I would never dare do the minto channel stretch in the dark....
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I dunno they have a helluva lotta work to do between now and opening day.
Plus anchoring that thing during freshet is going to be a b*tch and keeping it anchored is going to give someone some grey hairs-lots of grey hairs.
It's an interesting idea though and what lodge operators in the Charlottes did when the natives first complained (this was years ago) was to give natives first crack at whatever jobs were open.
That and some baksheesh pretty much shut them up you don't hear a peep from them now since their own people work at the lodges. ::)
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Check this out: http://www.lenssportfishing-bc.com/fishing_lodge.htm
Not only does it have a bar but also seems to have a large hot tub. Maybe we should all just stay there and book it out.
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Can't stand the idea, it's one thing to anchor your boat in the river, but what are they gonna do with the garbage and waste from this floating hotel? I'd sooner see it set a drift then let it stay docked in the middle of the flow.
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....what are they gonna do with the garbage and waste from this floating hotel?.....
What northern salt lodges do with most garbage is separate out the recyclables and barge it all back to Vancouver-not cheap! :o
Organic waste can be liquified and contained in grey water tanks.
That's part of what I meant when I said they have a lotta work to do to open this season-details, details, details.
....I'd sooner see it set a drift then let it stay docked in the middle of the flow.
I certainly hope that's a joke-are you threatening to damage private property?
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I think it's a great idea. Getting skunked isn't half bad while your chowing down on hot wings and swilling brewski's. The waste can be turned into Sturgeon or crab bait so that isn't a problem at all.
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hmmmmmm.....interesting post sam salmon, I did not know thats how they contained their garbage...that is quite a bit of work to do...
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Why go through all that work when you can already just stay here (http://www.fraserriverlodge.com)...
:D
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It all looked so good, but was a bit woried about costs. I like the part where it says see us on TV and the story is:
Wall Street Journal - Issue July 31, 2004. Title:"A Credit Card Runs Through It".
Back to the Clydsdale for me. :-\
Unless Rod has free tickets. :)
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....I'd sooner see it set a drift then let it stay docked in the middle of the flow.
I certainly hope that's a joke-are you threatening to damage private property?
Oh get over yourself man, Read my text. Theres not even close to a threat there. Even if there was what are you gonna do give me a good internet tongue lashing. ::)
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Check this out: http://www.lenssportfishing-bc.com/fishing_lodge.htm
Not only does it have a bar but also seems to have a large hot tub. Maybe we should all just stay there and book it out.
seems to me like a pretty big investment considering the uncertainty of future sportfisheries in the Fraser River.
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Why go through all that work when you can already just stay here (http://www.fraserriverlodge.com)...
:D
Ya reely, I hear the new chef is reely good ;)
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Why go through all that work when you can already just stay here (http://www.fraserriverlodge.com)...
:D
Ya reely, I hear the new chef is reely good ;)
Yeah.. you're just happy to get another guy off the river!
:P
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Looks like a couple of guiding outfits have jumped the gun a bit.
http://www.canada.com/theprovince/news/story.html?id=7382495b-91f8-4743-807d-1d0c5e670d85
Thanks for posting it all makes much more sense now- that I wondered where those guides were going to find the expertise to run a floating fishing lodge.
Westcoast has been at it for a dozen years if not more and won't jump in without knowing what they're getting into, I still think that anchoring a barge during freshet is going to be hell.
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From what I've heard the resort would be dragged up the river in late summer, once buisness slows at rivers inlet. It would be here for a few months, then dragged back down the river in late fall. I don't know if the cost of the move would be worth it, but hey who knows?