• warm clothing (Don’t underestimate Mother Nature!)
• rain suit (A good quality rain suit is a must to protect you from rain or waves when traveling.)
• camera
• cigarettes

Don’t Bring:

• Coolers (We supply “six-pack” sized beverage coolers, cold paks & ice; larger coolers are also available.
• Fish nets (We supply fish cradles in every boat.)
• Excessive fishing tackle (We carry the right stuff in our tackle store.)
• huge hockey bags (4’ long duffle bags)

Lodge Flying Schedule:

• The date your deposit was received establishes your flying priority in and out of the lodge.
• The fly-in from our base camp in Cochrane, Ontario is scheduled for morning, weather permitting. We try to start flying by 7:00am. and it sometimes takes until noon to get everybody in. Your party should plan to arrive in Cochrane the night before unless other arrangements are made with us in advance. (Motels and phone numbers are listed on the next page). Please check in with our air base during office hours at (888) 234-8882 a couple of days prior to arrival to confirm you will be there. You may only get the answering machine but at least we’ll have final confirmation. At that time we will try to give you an estimated departure time for your flight to the lodge. Depending on the flying schedule, some of you may get some extra sleep in preparation for your battles with the monster Kesagami pike. If you are flying back home from Timmins on commercial service, please book one of the mid-afternoon flights on your departure day from Kesagami.
• If you are flying commercial airline into Timmins we recommend contacting Oscar’s Taxi (contact phone numbers are on the next page) to arrange transportation from Timmins to your motel in Cochrane. Transportation will cost $100.00 (Canadian Funds) to be split between your party. It is advisable to have $200 – $300 in Canadian cash to cover gas in Canada or ground transportation between Timmins Airport and Cochrane.
• huge hockey bags (4’ long duffle bags)

Baggage weight limit is 50 lbs per person. We recommend that you do not bring beer or soda (pop) to the lodge but rather purchase it up there. We will charge you $45.00 CDN + tax for a case of soda and $80.00 CDN for a case of beer (please note that the case price for pop (soda) and beer includes a $25.00 flying charge plus handling fees). Guests who bring their own cases of beverages are automatically charged a flying fee of $25.00 CDN per case. Overweight charges are $1.50 CDN per lb. Due to government and insurance regulations and lodge policy we will not fly overweight. Do not ask us or your fellow fishing group members to fly in an unsafe situation!!

IMPORTANT: From May 10 on, it is difficult to contact us by telephone. A message can be left on a recorder at (888) 234-8882 and we will try to get back to you. PLEASE GET YOUR TRIP DETAILS RESOLVED BEFORE MAY 1.

Beverages:

• We have a fully licensed lounge at Kesagami that is stocked with quality liquors and wines. The brands of beer that we stock are:
  Molson Canadian, Labatts Blue and Labatts Blue Light. The pop (soda) that we stock are Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Ginger Ale, Tonic Water and Soda Water.
• Any special brands need to be brought in by your group.

Communications:

• The lodge is not equipped to accept incoming telephone calls. We have a satellite phone for guest use.
• If you find it necessary to make outgoing calls, they can be made using a special satellite phone calling card. They are available for sale at the lodge.

Motor Insurance:

• Motor insurance is available to protect against damage to propellers and lower units. All guests are responsible for damage to outboard motors and repair charges can range from $75.00 (for a damaged prop) to $1500 for a damaged lower unit. The cost of insurance is $5.00 per day per boat used for your party. Many of our veterans sign up for motor insurance. Let us know when you check in, if you are opting to take the insurance.

Overnight Accommodations: (2007 rates)

Motels in Cochrane: 

Kids under 12 are free (free continental breakfast)

** When booking these accommodations please indicate that you are a Kesagami guest in order to receive these preferred rates.
Transportation Services:

Oscar’s Taxi (vans for 4-6 people) (705) 272-3506 $130.00 (CDN funds) for Timmins Airport to Cochrane Motel
$20.00 (CDN funds) for Motel to Air Base $150.00 (CDN funds) for Air Base to Timmins Airport