Loon Lookout

11/08/2023

Spent an amazing afternoon with Adrienne and Alex who helped us make medicine pouches and bead jewelry. Chi miigwetch for your incredible generosity of time and talent! And for teaching us some words in Anishnaabemowin. A super afternoon of crafting through a thunderstorm, even with an exciting power outage!

11/08/2023

So much wildlife on our day at the French River - first, a black bear 🐻 when we turned down the road to the boat launch. Then:
* An otter 🦦 scrambling up the rocks 🪨 on the shoreline
* A turkey vulture perched high in a tree 🌲- then we heard a funny story from Norm about vultures
* A family of common mergansers 🦆
* An eagle 🦅 wrestling with a big fish 🐟 upon our arrival to the camp 🏕️
* A water snake 🐍
* Many visits as we ate food and swam by the resident huge snapping turtle 🐢
* Lots of loon sightings
* And an all ‘round amazing day!

09/08/2023

This first photo is of Norm Dokis. He is an amazing First Nations guide and teacher at Dokis First Nation. To celebrate dad’s 75th birthday 🥳, he took our group on an incredible experience on the French River.

He showed us rock paintings along the river that were thousands of years old, a drumming rock that echoes for miles around, and then we arrived at Camp Petawachuan, it’s an amazing spot where we swam, fished, did artwork, and feasted.

He and Paul were wonderful and generous hosts, serving up a feast from the fire 🔥 of fresh pickerel, river red horse fish, fiddleheads, chicken of the woods mushrooms 🍄, moose egg rolls, venison loin and venison ribs. Oh and fries 🍟- way better than McDonald’s! Incredible.

A great honour for my dad who has loved fishing on this river for many many decades now. Thank you 🙏, Camp Petawachuan, Norm and Paul! We’d love to return!

25/07/2023

This place just gets more and more beautiful each time we are there! From dusk til dawn the lake refreshes our bodies and souls too. We have a cancellation for the week of August 25-Sept 1 if you would like a body and soul refresher! DM for more details.

25/07/2023

Wanting more vacation time by a picturesque northern lake near Noelville/French River this summer?

We have a week that has just been freed up - Friday, August 25-Friday, Sept. 1.

DM for details like price, etc. You won't be sorry - the lake is a beautiful temperature and the bugs are minimal!

15/07/2023

Every summer, I can’t get enough of: this Tarzan rope, and taking photos 📷 at this Tarzan rope.

14/07/2023

Took an ambling route home.

1. First stop: Cafe Caravan in Noelville where they make the BEST fresh sugar donuts 🍩 while you wait. $3 each and you’ll never want a tim hortons one again! Soooo delicious 😋!
2. Next, to La Belle Vie farm near St Charles where they have pick-your-own and already picked haskap berries. If you don’t know what these are, go! Or see them at the French river market on Saturdays in Noelville from 9-1.
3. Then stop for a fish and chips lunch at @827 Fish + Chips for pickerel🐟 and fries 🍟 . Yum 😋!
4. Then to the French River Trading Post mostly because of childhood memories there but also because of fudge 🍫. .

11/07/2023

An amazing exhibit on display at the Dokis First Nation museum and cultural centre this summer. Beaded tiles created by many artists create a map of the waters of Lake Nipissing. Each tile has a story - an incredible display about connection to land and water. Thank you 🙏 to the creators and compilers and to Adrienne for your gracious hosting at the museum!

10/07/2023

Enjoying my watercolours by the lake. I now have a great idea for a floating paintbrush- my new one rolled off the dock and into the lake 🙃 but the painting 🎨 was fun!

03/07/2023

Lake flowers 💐 and fresh berries —- love 💕 this time of year!

26/04/2023

Vacancy: May long weekend! DM us for fabulous prices for our family and friends. Fishing, boating, sitting by a campfire… and similar to Algonquin only less people!

23/02/2023

Summer availability! Quiet, beautiful spot with no neighbours on the other side of the lake. A great getaway spot to host friends and family. Don't wait! We only have one week left: Friday, August 25-Friday, Sept. 1st. Savour the last week of summer vacation! DM for more details. Oh - and one more week - June 23-30 is available too!

30/01/2023

Tired of the grey and cloudy skies of southern Ontario? Just 3.5 hours north of Toronto, this blue sky 🌌 retreat awaits! Two winter weekends available- DM for more info. ⛷️❄️ 🔥 ☕️

05/01/2023

Sliding into 2023!

Loon Lookout Noelville shared a post on Instagram: "Sliding into 2023 at Loon Lookout! ". Follow their account to see 19 posts.

10/12/2022

**availability for a great winter getaway from January 5-8***🌲❄️☃️🛷⛸️You too could look like James Bond if you come to Loon Lookout and snowmobile the many trails here! Accessible right from the front door! Reach out for more information

08/11/2022

Dreaming of a white Christmas? Of special holiday time away from the chaos of home? Come to Loon Lookout near Noelville! And what says Christmas more than Noelville?? Cheaper than the cost of a hotel room, it’s a steal of a deal for a family and friends getaway.

Crackling fire in the wood stove, snowy wonderland, cedar sauna by the shore, this is a well-stocked and beautiful retreat for your family and friends to make memories together. We have availability during the holidays so feel free to inquire about dates!

13/10/2022

The Crack, a hiking trail at Killarney, is 1 hour from Loon Lookout and absolutely stunning this time of year.

07/09/2022

“Trust your intuition
It’s just like goin’ fishin’
You cast your line and hope to get a bite.”
Paul Simon, Father and Daughter

20/08/2022

Delicious pizza and stunning views from and their restaurant “The Barbless Hook” - just an 8 min drive from Loon Lookout! You can also reach this by boat 🚤. By reservation, open Thursdays to Saturdays.

13/08/2022

“I ask for nothing. I only offer thanks.” Richard Wagamese, Embers

11/08/2022

Birds at Loon Lookout: a hummingbird visiting at breakfast, an eagle 🦅 standing guard, a gigantic loon.

08/08/2022

Sometimes life is about knowing when to hang on… and when to let go.

05/08/2022

Scenes from two great Noelville spots: and Voyageur Fish and Chips. Beautiful local artwork, pottery, clothing, jewelry. Yummy local fish.

04/08/2022

Mabel, exploring the West Arm of Lake Nipissing

02/08/2022

Fairy villages popping up .lookout!

31/07/2022

Watching Moana at the free drive-in movie 🎥 - just 5 minutes from Loon Lookout! 🌊

30/07/2022

Made a new berry friend today: haskaps. They’re a boreal forest berry and taste wonderful! .bellevie.farm at the Saturday morning market in Noelville

27/07/2022