Live The Adventure

 We just enjoyed 2 wonderful weeks of the presence of our three children and all five grandchildren at camp recently.  It was a flurry of activity including skiing, tubing, swimming, roasting brats around the fire, fishing, playing kickball together, badminton, canoeing, kayaking and lots of other games.  Every evening, all eleven of us had dinner together sharing the excitement of each day.  The cousins interacted so well together.  It was fun for Grandma Daryl and Grampa John to be a part of it all. Here are some photos of these memorable days.

 The Hansen family comes to our resort twice a year now and have really figured out the best fishing spots on Indian Lake.  Their Dad, Don Hansen got the family coming here years ago and since he has now passed, his children, Gary, Jeff , Lisa and Tom continue to come to Agimac River Outfitters to enjoy the great fishing and serenity they find here. Lisa sent me these pictures she took of their recent visit.  Her brother, Jeff (in the pink shirt)  got his biggest Walleye yet this year, a 29 incher.  She also captured a beautiful rainbow after a storm.  Ken, in the white rainsuit, got a 21 inch Bass.  He is 87 years young and such an energetic, spry man, you would never guess his age.   Then there is a picture of sunrise on Agimac River and a sunset on the river.  The picture of the silver fox is spectacular as well.  

 I've been a bit negligent in posting to Our Blog lately and decided to share a Joanna's writeup from one of her races last winter for your enjoyment. Had a super fun time at both the Gunflint Mail Run Feb. 8th and the Midnight Run the following weekend racing with Rita Wehseler s 2nd team!!! I could only find photos from the Gunflint Mail Run:) Been too busy to post anything until now but as most everyone knows by now, I sadly had to sell out my racing kennel this last spring which was absolutely heartbreaking... been a tough time adjusting as both my dad and I miss our dogs terribly. So I was thrilled when Rita offered to let me run a 2nd team for her this year since she has a lot of young dogs that had never raced before so enough for two teams!!! YES yes yes!!! To be able to run dogs again, be on a sled again after the previous winter of no sled running and no races with the best team I have ever had and never got to race them once, was heartbreaking and would have helped ...

  It was Ben Knepper's first time to Canada and this 12 year old became a fishing legend.  He caught this 29 inch Walleye and he also caught the biggest Northern Pike.  Such fun memories he has made.  I think he will be back next year for some more fishing excitement.                        Look at this 21 inch whopper of a Smallmouth bass caught by Josh McDonald.                            Here's another beauty of a fish , a 28 1/2 inch Walleye caught by Josh McDonald.    Roland Roth caught this monster Trout on Indian Lake.  I didn't get the exact weight, but you can see it's a heavy dude.  

    We have some exciting news!!  Most of you know our daughter Joanna who has lived with us here at the resort since we bought it, helping us to run it.  We have so appreciated the years she has been able to be with us and I know everyone enjoys talking to her and even seeing her sled dogs.  Two years ago we made the decision to sell the dogs as John was the one who worked hard assisting her in feeding them, training them, clearing and maintaining trails and being her handler at the races.  It was time for him to retire though he has missed interacting with them just like Joanna.   But there has been another interest in Joanna's life for the past three years and his name is Sven.  She met him in 2022 when she took a job at the Grand Marais Marathon gas station/convenience store.  Sven had been working there previously and when Joanna joined the staff, he immediately sought to get to know her.  It wasn't long before Joanna was drawn...

  It was Scott Fagerlin's first time visit to Agimac River Outfitters.  What a fun surprise to land a 44 inch Northern Pike in the boat!!  He packed it up and took it home to put on his wall.  Great job, Scott. Mark and his wife Jen come to Agimac River Outfitter's twice a year and often fill 3 cabins with family and friends.  They offered to take me out fishing with them this week and look what Mark caught... a 28 inch Walleye.  I believe he said it was his biggest one yet.  It was so fun to watch him wrestle with his bent over pole and try to reel that monster in.  Of course Mr. Walleye went back in the lake to catch another time.