‘Enjoying the moment’: Fish 4 Life Hunter Bay fly-in trip making lifelong memories
It was an experience like no other for Grade 6 students at Gordon Denny Community School as they had the honour of participating in this year’s Fish 4 Life fly-in trip to Hunter Bay.
The first group of students flew out for the day at about 9 a.m. on a Twin Otter from the La Ronge Airport. With a plane fitted with skis, it took only 10 minutes to fly across Lac La Ronge and land on the snow-covered bay near a small island. When the kids arrived, a warm up shack, three fishing tents and a campfire were already there waiting for them.
“It’s an accumulating trip for them and their career at the school,” Principal Scott Hepworth said. “It’s an activity that’s culturally significant … living in the North. It’s something you can do that’s part of a healthy lifestyle. It’s something to do to pass these long cold months. It also gives them some exposure to eating sustainably and eating healthy food.”