Behind the scenes....

For those that think they might want to be a guide. Here is a behind the scenes look at what it takes. The point of this trip was to haul ourselves into our summer fishing lodge via my 55-mile trapline trail. Snow, high water, bridge building, mud and breakdowns.....its not all fun. Myself, my wife, my son and grandson made the trip.

Are you sayin it was no walk in the park?
LOL cool pictures thanks for sharing

Great pics Yukon.
I'm familiar with all that plus cutting all the new blowdowns.

Nice to put the face to the name. Great pics.

Yea, Im sure you've cut a few miles in your day. This past winter was really bad for blowdown. We had so much snow that trees were busting off regularly. I saw a small thicket of new growth spruce yesterday that looked like dead grass. The winter snow had laid it flat, busting many off. I have never seen so much snow on the trails this time of year either. In some places there was a couple feet yet.

Beautiful country!

its tough going with a bike in the slushy spring snow.
Any reason you wouldnt use your argo ?

I dont own an Argo. I've used them lots when guiding hunters for Ceaser lake, but they own them. After that trip I might get one though. Wouldnt have had to build any bridges !

It looks like a real adventure Yukon. Thanks for sharing the pictures. If it were easy there will be people there.

I mean that looks like fun to me

Looks like a great adventure, thanks for sharing. Cooled me off just looking at the pics.

Looks like a great day with the boy!

Argos are great .expensive and maintenance

But fun on a swampy trail

Hard work for sure but being with family in the great outdoors making memories beats the heck out of a mill job.

Great pictures and story to go with it Dave , we've got a little bit of snow on the mtns south of here but not enough to fill Fort Peck Lake to full pool or get the rivers bank to bank full .

What a great way to make memories for your son and grandson spending time with the grandparents !

Great pics.
Yep, guiding aint fun all the time.

If it was easy everyone would be doing it.

Glad you put us all back on subject this morning. Brought back good memories, thanks!

Great pics Dave. People always comment to me how great it must be to guide fisherman, but taking care of 6-8 people in the deep bush is a challenge and work.
I am fortunate to have planes handle my travel in and out, hats off to you for that hard working trek.
I’ve got a group into Bear this summer I’ll wave out the port side when we fly in.

Osky