Planning Your Trip to Latto’s Wilderness Cabins

Latto’s Wilderness Cabins offers some of the finest remote wilderness fishing

Outdoors Cards/renewals and fishing licenses may be purchased online. Please visit http://www.huntandfishontario.com. If you prefer not to purchase online there are plenty of locations (Ontario Tourism Building when you cross the border, Dryden, Ignace, Sioux Lookout) along the way where they can be purchased. For specific vendors you can ask us. Please remember your Fishing or Hunting outdoors card is valid for 3 years and is required in order to purchase your fishing or hunting license. If it has expired please bring it with you as it makes renewing easier and faster.

Pertaining to a conviction – if 10 years has passed since the conviction and there have been no other arrests you will be allowed to enter. There are new border guidelines for DUI offences. If less than 10 years has passed, you may need to apply for rehabilitation through IRCC (Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada). You can expect a fee of $150 U.S. funds for this service.
Application for Rehabilitation for Persons Who Are Inadmissible to Canada Because of Past Criminal Activity

Boater Certificate

There is now a requirement in Canadafor boat operators to have a certificate indicating proof of competency to operate a boat. See http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/marinesafety/debs-obs-paperwork-paperwork_operator-360.htm . This is available in a few ways.

Option 1:
A Canadian Boater’s certificate can be acquired online. It takes a few hours and depending on the site is $50-$60. This certificate does not expire. See http://www.boaterexam.com/canada/

Option 2:
Have a boater’s certificate issued in a US jurisdiction such as your home state or coast guard. Many already have this as some states have mandatory boater’s regulations. See United States Power Squadrons http://www.americasboatingcourse.com/index.cf

Option 3:
This may be the easiest option for you if you don’t already hold a certificate. We can issue you a temporary certificate, at no cost, and only takes a few minutes. This certificate is only valid for the duration of your stay.

Minnesota DNR http://www.dnr.state.mn.us
(The link is found in the left column under heading water recreation titled ‘Boating in Canada)

For Iowa residents the Iowa DNR offers a boat safety course found at http://www.boat-ed.com/Iowa/

What to Bring

• • Groceries (unless you are on the American Plan)
• • Ice (available for purchase at Airbase)
• • Bait
• • Sleeping bag and pillow
• • Clothing
• • Rain gear, extra shoes, rubber boots
• • Fishing tackle, fishing rod, line (10 lb test), lures, rapalas etc
• • Personal towel, facecloth, personal hygiene items
• • Gloves
• • Sunglasses
• • Dish towels, paper towels, zip lock bags
• • Ontariooutdoors card – even if it is expired
• • Stringer, nets, depth finder (one per boat), boat seat
• • Scale – so you can prove your trophy!
• • Camera
• • Cooler for the boat, beveridge holders
• • Lifejacket
• • Water filtering device (a suggestion for cutting down weight)
• • Medications
• • Flashlight or lantern

Additional Items for Hunters:

• • Firearms, case and soft rifle cover for use during hunt
• • Ammo
• • Day pack
• • Compass
• • Solid blaze orange clothing
• • Warm clothing, long underwear
• • Insulated gloves
• • Slipper for cabin use
• • Knives
• • Lantern
• • 50’or more of rope
• • Binoculars
• • Chainsaw
• • Flagging tape
• • Packaging for meat