Miramichi Country Haven Lodge - Gray Rapids, Blackville, NB

Fishing for Atlantic Salmon:

ABOUT OUR RIVER
The Miramichi River's fame rests primarily on its unmatched ability to produce Atlantic Salmon, the King of game fish. Some 100,000 ranging in size from 1.4 to more than 13 kg (3-30 lb) make their way up the river every summer and fall. This one river produces nearly one half of all the rod caught salmon in North America. New Brunswick rivers usually yield over 30,000 fish for anglers' flies. For more than a century, the Miramichi has attracted the elite of sport fishermen from all over the world.

Our 2015 fishing season saw record-breaking numbers of salmon and grilse at the counting station. 2016 results did not match those record numbers and 2017, albeit with crazy "up and down" weather, was an improvement over 2016. 2018 and 2019 results were down thanks to an unbelievably hot and record breaking summer along with the tail-end of a hurricane. 2020, 2021 and 2022 were slightly "slow" seasons thanks to the Pandemic however, with the number of fish in the system now and Greenland having changed it's fishing regulations, we are looking forward to a great fishing season in 2023. As always, the season starts April 15th.

CATCH THE BIG ONE

A true sportsman's dream is catching Atlantic Salmon on the Miramichi River. It is just you, the river and the King of Fish. Everything you require is provided. You will be picked up at local major airports (Moncton, Fredericton, Miramichi, Halifax) and transported to our lodge located

on the banks of the beautiful Main Southwest Miramichi, where you can fish private and open waters with experienced local guides who will take you to the very best fishing spots. We are also located within 25 minutes of 6 other salmon rivers. We work closely with 3 other fishing lodges having access to each other's fishing pools. It is your chance to discover why the greatest baseball player - and one of the best fishermen of all time - Ted Williams, made this area his summer home for over 30 years.

Spring Fishing - Spring salmon fishing commences the 15th of April and continues until around the last of May. You can expect plenty of action at this time of year with fishermen sometime taking 10 a day. When you have had all the action you can handle for one day. You can relax on the verandah and watch others challenge the mighty Atlantic salmon. In May and early June we have a good run of sea run brookies,and shad, where you can also try your hand. [springtime is an ideal time to introduce someone to the beauty of the Miramichi and the classic adventure of flyfishing.

Summer & Fall Fishing - Summer salmon run from around mid June until the 15th of October. In June one of the world's largest run of salmon begins on the Miramichi and continues until late September when a new surge of fall arrivals continue to join them. This fall run usually has the largest fish - some of them weighing well over 30 lbs.

Throughout the summer and fall we also offer an excellent canoeing and fishing day trip. We canoe approximately 10 miles on the Miramichi River, stopping along the way to fish some of the best salmon pools on the Miramichi. For more information on these trips, visit the Day Adventures page.

Although the Miramich is famous throughout the world for it's Wild Atlantic Salmon Fishing, the Miramichi also boasts some very good Trout, Shad and Striped Bass fishing with many very large stripers being hooked.

Each of our more than a dozen guides has unique qualities that set them apart form each other but are all brought together by the Miramichi River and their love of Atlantic Salmon fishing. We are very happy to have such qualified and knowledgeable guides working for us here at Country Haven. It’s a pleasure to know them and we are sure you will feel the same after a day of fishing with them on our beautiful river.

Byron Coughlan
Owner- Country Haven Lodge and Cottages

KEN VICKERS

Ken is a native Miramichier whose family for generations has been guiding fishermen from all over the world for flyfishing for Atlantic Salmon. Because of the love of fishing Ken has never ventured very far from his roots on the Miramichi making a living guiding and spending his days off fishing. Ken knows the lower stretch of the Main Southwest Miramichi and some of its tributaries as good as any guide on the Miramichi with over 32 years of experience guiding for a number of outfitters on the river including 7 years at the Doctor’s Island Salmon Club in Blackville. Ken has been working with us at Country Haven since 1993 and has been head guide for the past 16 seasons. Great at teaching beginners the art of fly fishing sometimes doing it daily throughout the summer and with Ken being one of the best casters on the river he sets a good example to learn from. He also does many of our guided Canoeing and fishing day trips throughout the season.

“ Although I ‘ve been guided on the Miramichi by Ken Vickers for many years now, it was evident in just the first few hours together what a quality, knowledgeable and friendly guide he would be. 5 stars!”

Paul Carlton
Affordable Adventures
Portsmouth, NH

JEREMY VICKERS

Jeremy is Ken’s younger brother from the guiding family of Vickers. Jeremy also grew up spending his days on the rivers and his evenings listening to his dad Stafford and Uncle Max, well known guides throughout the river system, chatting about the catches of the day. Jeremy has over 22 years guiding experience on the Main River and its tributaries and has been with Country Haven full time for the past 14 years doing many of the guided canoeing and fishing day trips we offer our guests. Jeremy has done over 100 day trips a year during the last 9 seasons, mostly on the Lower stretch of the Miramichi, knowing every ripple and rock. He knows where to fish and where not to, where wildlife should be and the stories of the Miramichi. Jeremy is also great at teaching beginners the art of fly fishing, sometimes for hours, teaching casting to perfection. Jeremy is also proficient at speaking French.

“ We have traveled from Toronto four of the past five years to participate in the canoeing and fishing day trip with Jeremy. The fishing, food and scenery are great and Jeremy is wonderful”

Bill & Janice MacDonald,
Toronto, Ontario

DARRELL WARREN

Darrell has been a life long resident of the Miramichi River with his father Ralph also being a river guide, guiding for most of his life at Boyd's Fishing Lodge in Gray Rapids and the Dean Barr Fishing Lodge in Blissfield. Darrell grew up learning from some of the best! With 38 years of experience Darrell has guided for a number of years for Pinkhams’ Fishing Lodge at Quarryville, guiding and making friends with a clientele of fishermen mainly from the State of Maine. Darrell has also been guide and warden for a number of years at the Sevogle Salmon Club on the Sevogle River, a tributary of the Miramichi River system. Most of his life has been spent on the river or in the woods, depending on the season. He is very knowledgeable about nature and the New Brunswick species of wildlife. Darrell has been with us for 11 seasons and is what we call a 'flycasters’ guide' - knowing where, why and how fishermen should present their fly to the wiley Atlantic Salmon, for the best results.

"I fished with many good guides over my many years of fishing the Miramichi but I think Darrel Warren is one of the best darn guides on the Miramichi, 'cause after all, I taught him everything he knows."

Harry Kearney
Maine Guide
Caribou, Maine

ELVIS COUGHLAN

Elvis , for the most of his life, has been a life-long resident of the Miramichi, spending a few of his younger years traveling throughout Canada and most of the United States. Over the years Elvis, like his father before him, spent a lot of his life as a seasonal guide or in the lumbering business. Most of his twenty two years of guiding experience has been guiding fishermen on the Miramichi and Renous River for such lodges as the Miramichi Renous Club, Black Rapids and the Gray Rapids Lodge. Elvis has been with Country Haven for the past 18 seasons and is as dependable and productive as any guide on the Miramichi River system. Over the years some fishermen have started calling Elvis "The King”, not for his singing but for his uncanny ability of getting fishermen to hook into fish.

“ I landed 57 Spring Salmon and grilse over the weekend. The best I have ever done anywhere. Elvis played a big part in my catches”
Jerry Dugal
Durham, Maine

PETE RANDALL

Pete was born in Moncton, New Brunswick and started fishing the Miramichi at an early age traveling the hundred miles to the Miramichi for day trips with his father in 1952. Over the years Pete has been adventurous traveling all of Canada a number of times, most of the United States and many parts of Europe. Pete spent 12 years of big City life in Montreal and another eighteen in Toronto, has always enjoyed fishing, whether for Rainbows on Georgian Bay, Atlantics in Newfoundland and Labrador or on the Miramichi. Pete has never been one to back down from a challenge whether coaching a Junior Hockey team to the Ontario League Champions or as recent as in 1998 when he traveled 10,600 km from St. Anthony, NFLD to Squamish, B.C. covering all of Canada by snowmobile in 46 days.
But Pete says with a grin that none of his life challenges has been much greater then some of the 30+ lb Atlantic Salmon he has landed since returning to the place where his fishing all began here on the Miramichi. Over the past 27 years Pete has fished and canoed all of the Miramichi River and its tributaries, guests love him for his stories and smile. A day on the river with Pete is a day worthwhile. Pete is great with beginning and teaching dry fly and Bombers fishing.

“ To our guide Pete thank you for a great day on the river. Your guidance and instruction was just right for each member of our family”

Bill Fisher
Midlothian, Virginia

RANDELL CONNORS

Randell grew up in the Upper Blackville area of the Miramichi Valley and like many of the river guides is steeped in Miramichi tradition as his mother’s family owned and operated Campbell’s fishing lodge for many years. Randell has become a world traveler living and traveling all of North America and many far away places such as Mexico and Asia. A Jack-of-all-trades and a Master of them all from a paratrooper to carpenter, commercial diver to truck driver but his favorite of all is being a fishing guide. After seven previous years on the West Coast chasing Steelheads and Kings it was time for Atlantics and home on the Miramichi. Randell has been with us at Country Haven for the past seven seasons doing many of our upriver packages as he knows the upriver pools better than anyone, growing up fishing them as a kid. He is excellent with beginners and flyfishing instructions and adjusting to the condition with different techniques throughout the season.

“Randell is a wonderful fishing guide, knew the river like the back of his hand.”

Dennis Musgrave
North Pole, Alaska

DANNY COUGHLAN

Danny Coughlan has been a life long resident of the Miramichi River area, fishing much of the lower stretches of the Miramichi throughout the years. Danny has worked as a carpenter, lumberjack and fishing guide. This is Danny's 13th year as a guide here at Country Haven and what a great addition he has turned out to be. With his good natured personality, time does not matter when it comes to teaching beginners the art of fly fishing. Dan knows our water well and is always up for the challenge of catching Atlantic Salmon.

"Dan is a wonderful guide. The days spent with him on the River are our fondest memories of our Canada trip."
John and Lynn McKinney
Manchester England

GARY COLFORD

Gary Colford has been guiding on the Miramichi river and its tributaries for 52 years at a number of lodges including 30 years at Wades throughout the years and has guided over 1,000 anglers including some world class instructors such as Scott McKenzie, Garry Scott and everyones' favourite, Joan Wulff! From professional to novice, spring, summer or fall, Gary's top priority is always the anglers success. Gary has been with us now for most of the time since 2007 and has been a great addition to our guiding staff. Gary is also known as "Mr. Cains river" because of his in-depth knowledge of the Cains. Gary has done a great job guiding our guests on the Upper Main river and the Cains over the past few seasons. NB Tourism Video Gary Colford - The Ultimate Guide

"Garry Colford was my guide when I fished at Wades - he is one of the best guides on the river. If you ever have the opportunity to add him to your excellent guiding staff he would be good fit."
Harry Ptasynski
Casper, Wyoming

KEITH GALLON

Keith has always been know to be a great spring guide on the river, guiding for a number of lodges over the years including Black Rapids and Miramichi Adventure Inn. Keith knows the pools on the lower stretches of the Main River and the Renous very well for summer and fall fishing and knows every trick and fly in the trade when it comes to spring fishing. This will be Keith's eighth full season with Country Haven after a very successful season guiding for us last year.

My son Tim and I had a fantastic weekend on the Miramichi Keith is a Terrific Spring Guide.
Mark Wells
Chelsea, MA

STEVE MOUNTAIN

Steve Mountain was born in Kitchener, Ontario and moved to the Miramichi in 1977.
Behind every successful operation there is always a number of dedicated individuals working together daily for the best interest of the business. There is no better example of this than Steve. A carpenter by trade, he always gives 100% daily whether he is building, mowing, repairing boats or motors, rods or reels, transporting guest canoes, lunches or guiding. Steve is a "jack-of-all-trades" and master of them all! Every outfitter should have a "Steve" around! This will be Steve's 10th year with Country haven.

TYLER COUGHLAN

Tyler grew up on the river banks of the Miramichi, with much of his time spent at Country Haven, fishing before school in the mornings until sunset in the evenings. He has met many famous and great anglers over the years, learning to tie flies and cast a fly rod by some of the very best. At an early age he would accompany guides and guests to learn the pools and how to fish them. Tyler enjoys guiding but over the past eight years has shared much of his time as a Miramichi River guide and also worked at the Miramichi Salmon Association. Between these two occupations there is not much of the Miramichi River he has not canoed or fished. Tyler is a knowledgeable guide with a great passion for the Wild Atlantic Salmon.

There are few guides that put as big a smile on my face as the Country Haven guides do! Tyler is, by far, at the top of my list!
April Vokey, BC

DARYL TUCKER

Daryl Tucker grew up on the Miramichi, fishing from a very early age for the Sea Runs of trout in White Rapids to the challenge of The Wild Atlantic salmon as he grew older. Daryl has guided for much of his adult life with a number of Lodges throughout the Miramichi including Dr Island and guided for a number of years for the late Great Tommy Williams - learning much from one of the better, older and knowledgeable guides on the River. Daryl specializes in guiding trout and salmon fishing anglers and loves the Renous River. He is also a well known fly tyer, having tied thousands of flies. For hundreds of fly fishermen each season, Daryl has been "The Country Haven Fly Tyer", has guided periodically for the past 15 years and has been full-time now for the past 4 seasons. There is not a single pool he does not know, a fly he can’t tie, or a song he can’t Sing.

“I’ve fished with Darryl Tucker for close to 20 years now. Besides being a great guide, a good friend and a fine companion on the river, I find I learn something new about salmon fishing every time I fish with him - which is generally what happens with the best guides, If you listen to them.

Doug Slink, Anglers Adventures, Old Lyme CT

GLEN SULLIVAN

Glen was born and has lived along the Miramichi for his entire life, fishing and guiding since an early age. Glen has guided for a number of lodges throughout the Miramichi including Black Rapids Lodge, Dr. Island and Hallihan's. Glen has been one of Country Haven's spring guides for many seasons and a full time guide now for the past three years. Glen has the East Coast Sense of Humour and is always great to spend time with as well as good experience in guiding on the Main Southwest Renous and Cains rivers.

“I Have been a guest at Country Haven for a number of years and all my visits were great but after my first morning out with Glen Sullivan and his his fly suggestions, I landed my largest salmon ever. Glenn is the Man!"

Tom Hughes London England

IAN CAVANAGH

Ian has been fishing salmon for 40 years and has been connected to the outfitter business since he was born as the grandson of a camp manager who ran one of Miramichi's famous lodges in Boistown N.B. Ian is an Electrical Engineer by education and profession and had a career in the Information Technology industry which took him around the world and back before becoming a guide for Country Haven. Ian began frequenting our lodge as a guest for many years prior to joining our team of guides. Ian loves spending the time getting to know the people he guides, swapping stories of business & fishing. Ian's greatest joy is seeing people landing their first Atlantic salmon. Ian takes a fly rod wherever he travels and fishes for "Bonefish", "Permit" & "Tarpon" in a variety of places, including Barbados & Belize. His "real" passion, however, is Atlantic Salmon flyfishing on the Miramichi & Cains Rivers. Ian is also a fly tyer and runs a hobby business called Rocky Brook Fly Shop ,and he loves trying new patterns each season. This will be Ian’s 2nd full season of guiding for Country Haven Miramichi. He is a great addition to "the gang" so, make plans to come fish with Ian.

The Quality of guides can make or break a fishing trip. We are fortunate to have some of the best guides on the Miramichi. Our guides are New Brunswick #1 Certified Professionals with many years experience and fully trained in first aid and CPR. Our guides know our waters and will help you choose the right fly and equipment to suit the water and weather conditions.

Melinda, Jeanie, Terri & Bev To everyone at Country Haven, thanks for hosting our group for the great weekend!
Particular thanks to the gang in the kitchen. Their cooking was a feast 'fit for a king'
and their good humor and laughter brightened the lodge.
- Dean Kesel, Washington, DC

Country Haven Crew Just to echo my verbal thanks to you and all your great staff,
may I thank everyone for a super 13 days at Country Haven Lodge.
You should enter for Canada's Premier Holiday Facility.
They all showed a team led by great leadership on your behalf.
- Ronald Jones, Berkshire England.

PRIVATE FISHING POOLS

Again, for the 2023 Season
- Country Haven is using 27 Private fishing pools accessable by our guests
thereby offering access to a greater variety of Private Wild Atlantic Salmon fishing pools in the Province.

When fishing for Wild Atlantic Salmon there are so many factors to ensure the best trip possible - from proper conditions, quality guides and fish numbers, but none more important than the best access to private fishing water throughout the river system - regard;ess of conditions.

The Miramichi is only one of a few rivers in the world where fishing rights are still privately owned. We are priviliged to be located on the lower stretch of the Main Southwest Miramichi, just below Blackville - the "Salmon Capital of the Miramichi" known as the most productive stretch of the entire river system, that ensures you will be fishing for the freshest fish as they make their journey upriver. The Main Southwest Miramichi has thea majority of the private water on the System so that is where many of the pools are located. We are blessed to have access to private water on rivers throughout the entire river system so, depending on conditions, we fish these rivers as well, giving us access to a number of productive private pools throughout the River System.

Here are some of the private water pools you might be fishing while staying at Country Haven Miramichi.

Pool # 1 - This pool is located just minutes from the lodge and can be fished anytime from June through October. It is good with high water as the fish travel close to shore. It is also a very good low water pool especially in September and October as the fish tend to start holding up there in the fall. It also has a cold-water brook running into it that makes it even more attractive for a stopover on their way up river. Fishermen have landed many 30lb+ salmon out of this pool over the years.

Pool # 2 - This pool is located down river from the lodge and has been family owned for generations and is where I spent my days fishing as a kid. It always gives me pleasure when fishermen land fish from this pool. It is a low water pool that can be fished any time of year when the water is low but is best in August, September and October when the fish start holding. It also has a cold-water brook running into the lower part of it to keep them around when the water in the river might be a bit too warm. This pool is only one of a few pools on the Miramichi where the water can never get too low for it to be fished as the lower the water gets, the better this pool gets.

Pool # 3 - Located ½ mile down river from the above pool and has been in the family for generations. It can be fished anytime throughout the season. In high water it can be fished from shore when the fish are moving through but is a much better low water pool as a narrow funnel develops when the water lowers and the fish travel through the funnel. Great for the early run of summer fish and a very good holding pool for the fall fish. It has been very successful over the years for novices and children as they can have good luck with a very short line. For two of the past five years this pool has been our most productive pool on the Miramichi River System.

Pool # 4 - This pool is called the Orr Pool and at one time was owned by the baseball great Ted Williams. It is located directly across the river from our #3 pool giving us access for fishing over every fish traveling upriver though this highly productive stretch of water. With our #3 pool being such a great low water pool and this pool being both a good low water and high water pool, we should have some great fishing in this stretch of river.

Pool # 5 - This pool is a good low water pool with a cold water stream running into it. It produces well in lower water conditions at any time of the year and is good for both wet & dry fly use.

Pool # 6 - This Pool is a low water pool that has a cold water stream running into it and produces at it's best as the water levels drop. It produces well from July until the end of the season with right conditions as it continues to hold fish late into the fall. It is a great pool for both wet and dry fly fishing. It has been in the Family for years, is easy to wade which can be great for novices as and fish are close to shore.

Pool #7 - This pool is a very good low water pool and can hold fish from early summer until the end of the season. It is located below the junction of The Main River and the Bartholemew river. Fish wait here for conditions they like for moving up the river and is good for both wet and dry fly fishing.

Pool #8 - This pool is a good low water pool and produces best when fresh fish are arriving in the river from tides as it is influenced by the tides. It is good all season but best with low water conditions and can be fished using both wet and dry flies.

Pool # 9 - This is the last private pool downriver before the junction of the Main and Renous rivers. This pool is a low water pool that produces at it's best when fresh fish are entering the river. It is influenced by tides and we can sometimes catch fish here when conditions are not good anywhere else as the fresh fish tend to take a fly better if conditions are not great. This pool produces best with wet fly fishing.

Pool # 10 - This pool was formaly owned by Campbells Fishing Lodge and is located 3km above the mouth of the Cains on the Main river. It is an excellent location for anglers when the fish that have been holding below the mouth of the Cains due to low water, decide the conditions are right for moving on up the Main river. This pool is best when some of the low water pools are too high for good fishing. One of the reason it fishes so well is even though it's on the Main river, the river narrows here, making it easy to cast over almost all the fish moving through. It is not as easy to access as some of the pools but easy wading and easy to cast over the fish - great for Novices. It produces well using both wet and dry flies.

Pool #11 - This pool is located in the Upper Blackville area and is one of the easiest wading pools of all the pools on the river. It can be productive anytime throughout the season when fish are on the move. It's one of the first pools on the main river system that becomes fishable after a big rise in water levels. It produces best using wet flies but can also produce with dry flies when fishing the lower stretch of the pool.

Pool #12 - This pool is located in Upper Blackville and is one of the most consistent pools for good results, especially when the fish are travelling. Compared to the pools below Blackville, this would be considered a high water pool but it still fishes well for different water heights. It offers easy access with very easy wading - good for novices. It is one of the most "friendly-to-fish" pools on the river and produces well with both wet and dry fly use.

Pool #13 - This Pool is located in the Blissfield area holds fish in warm weather and is best after a rise in water levels and when fish are on the move. It produces well with both wet and dry fly fishing but has better results in higher water conditions using wet flies.

Pool #14 - This pool is located in the Doaktown area and is a good pool when the water is higher on the lower stretches of the Main river and when the fish are on the move. It is easily accessable with easy wading.

Pool #15 - This pool is located on the lower stretch of the Cains river and is one of the first pools on the Cains to start holding fish. This pool can be good from early July until the end of the season if conditions are right. It is a great pool for both wet and dry fly Fishing.

Pool #16 - This Pool is located on the lower stretches of the Cains and is one of the better holding pools in the fall. Once it starts holding fish, they will stay here until the end end of the season. It is best in September and October but has produced as early as July with right conditions. It produces well for both Wet and dry fly fishing and has good wading - a great pool for novices.

Pool #17 - This pool is located on the Middle Cains river - good for both high and low water height fishing. In High water it is one of the first pools fishable after a big rise in water levels and is best after a rise of water when the holding fish from pools in the lower section of river decide to move upriver. This pool with its faster water is best for wet fly fishing.

Pool #18 - This pool is located on the Middle Cains with easy access and wading and is one of the better fall pools on the Cains as fish continue to hold throughout September and October but can be productive much earlier in the season with proper conditions. This pool is good for both wet and dry fly fishing and has easy access and is great for novice anglers.

Pool #19 - This pool is located on the upper stretch of the Middle Cains river where the Cains and the Muzzorell rivers meet. It is a good fall pool for holding fish before they make their move on up the Cains or the Muzoral. This pool is best for wet fly fishing and allows easy access and is good for wading.

Pool #20 - This pool is located on the lower stretch of the Renous river. It is a medium to low water pool, close enough to the tidal waters to be influenced by the tides. It is also a good holding pool and we have landed our largest salmon of the fall season from this pool on two occasions. It is a better wet fly pool but has also been productive in summer and early fall with dry fly fishing. It offers easy access and easy wading.

Pool #21 - This pool is located on the lower stretch of the Renous River and is best in medium to low water conditions. It offers easy access and easy wading. It is close enough to tidal water that to be influenced by the tides and can be good for catching fresh fish throughout the season with right conditions. It produces best using a wet fly.

Pool #22 - This pool is located on the Nor'west Miramichi. It is a great holding pool as it has deep water at the bottom of the pool, and a colder water stream above keeps fish in this pool most of the time throughout the year. It is also on the Lower stretch of the Nor'west so is quite productive for fresh fish after high tides. It has easy access and quite good wading and produces well using both wet and dry flies..

- Photo of Summer and Fall Canoe fishing. Although much of our summer & fall fishing is done by wading these pools, for those who prefer canoe fishing we can provide canoes for one or two fishermen per guide in many of these private fishing pools.

Catching the wild Atlantic Salmon can sometimes be challenging so we try to ensure that while fishing with us you will be given the very best possible opportunity to make your fishing trip a truly memorable one.

ALSO NOTE: As in all our inclusive packages we can provide all necessary equipment at no charge , this includes waders, rods, etc.

Note: Have a fishing vacation the wife will love, as your fishing experience can be combined with any of our other available packages such as deep sea fishing, canoeing or kayaking. We can't always guarantee the fish (although we will do our best) but we can guarantee a good time!
Canoeing/Kayaking & Fishing Packages:
A - 16km (10 miles) of canoe/kayak and fish Upper Main Southwest Miramichi - through some of of the best salmon fishing pools in the world - and enjoy beautiful scenery, catching a glimpse of salmon jumping as you sail through pools, stopping along the way to fish. If you wish, you can enjoy having lunch and refreshments on shore, with the tour ending at theLodge.

B - 1 day 32km (20 miles) of kayaking the Upper Main Southwest Miramichi, ending at the Lodge. Bring your cameras along for this one.

C - 2 day 1 night 32km (20 miles) of kayaking or canoeing and fishing Main Southwest Miramichi . You "see it all and do it all" on this one, with overnight accommodations along the way. The tour returns to the Lodge.

D - 13km (8 miles) of kayaking or canoeing and fishing the Lower Main Southwest Miramichi. Beginning at Country Haven Lodge, sail past Ted Williams' summer home for over 30 years. Sail past bank beaver as they build their dams in brooks along the shore, see Bald Eagles as they nest in the tall pine tree each summer, watch fishermen hook Salmon as you sail through the waters of Gray Rapids, Black Rapids and White Rapids with its rugged terrain on each side. You are welcome to fish open and private waters along your way.

E - The Cains River is a swift shallow water that flows through 78km (40 miles), often rewarding the paddler with sights of wildlife including beaver, otter, moose, bear and deer. Our tour covers 23km (14 miles) of this river. Everyone is up at 7 am for a full breakfast under their belt as they leave the camp at 8 am to arrive on the Cains River at approximately 8:45 am. Guests start their guided journey down one of New Brunswick's finest kept secrets to see nature as it was meant to be seen. You will capture the flight of many native birds as well as various forms of wildlife at the river edge. Around noon we will enjoy a lunch break on the verandah of a rustic log cabin. The group will arrive back at the lodge near supper hour just in time for a delicious home cooked meal. This trip is especially enjoyable in the autumn when the leaves are turning their colors and we can even fish as fall fishing is often exceptional in the area. (This tour depends on water conditions.)

F - 13km (8 miles) of the Bartholemew River through mostly backwood country where you almost always see wildlife and enjoy excellent trout fishing - depending on season and water conditions. This tour returns to Country Haven Lodge.

G - 16km(10 miles) of canoeing or kayaking, and fishing the Dungarvon River where you will experience excellent salmon fishing - and are almost guaranteed seeing wildlife such as deer and moose. If you are lucky, you might even hear the famous Dungarvon Whooper - the folklore of a turn-of-the-century logging camp cook who went mysteriously missing. For years, local people say he could be heard "whooping" when you sailed the river.

Country Haven Lodge
601 Route #118
Gray Rapids, NB, Canada
E9B 1G9
Toll Free: (877)-Fly-Hook (359-4665) * Fax: (506)-843-9010

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