For years, I had wanted to find a Canada fly-in operation that offered serious kayak fishing. Merging two of my passions — fishing from a kayak and seeking adventures on remote northern Canadian lakes accessible only by floatplane — had never been in reach. In the summer of 2022, finally, my passions merged.
Our group of five anglers and a couple of photo/video pros piled into a de Havilland Otter at the Blue Water Aviation floatplane base in Bissett, a small town in Manitoba and a three-hour drive north of Winnipeg. With the co-pilot seat open, I climbed in and was rewarded with a superb view as we winged our way 60 miles north to Shining Falls Lodge. As we made our way north, the flat and generally dry landscape transformed into a breathtaking chain of water in endless
