A two-acre island in the East Bay of Minnitaki Lake is the perfect backdrop for such meanderings. Kilometres from the nearest community, and far from the drone of boat traffic, urban beings and frazzled families find respite in comfortable, self-contained cabins. If you like paddling, options for exploring the island-studded bay are endless. Low rocky ridges, boreal forest, extensive wilderness waterways, private sand beaches, waterfalls and wildlife-filled creeks are all within a day's paddle, with or without a guide. Moose, beaver, eagle and osprey may be seen.
Anglers can fish for yellow pickerel, northern pike, lake trout and small mouth bass.
The island, which is about 60 metres across, is covered with 16 foot cedars, towering white pine and balsam fir. Blueberry bushes and wild irises sparsely cover the rocky ground. A sauna, that looks like a shoe box, is temptingly plunked between the two cabins. Owner Rob Cosco is an avid outdoorsman and interested in earth friendly technologies such as solar power, composting and earth-sheltered designs. He incorporates this passion into his cabins.