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Econo Lodge
is an economy motel chain based in the
United States. Econo Lodge is the second largest brand in the
Choice Hotels system. It is one of the best known names of its category
and provides clean, comfortable, and affordable rooms to budget
travelers. Econo Lodge properties contain a minimum of 40 guest
rooms and are conveniently located near highways or highway access.
While most of the properties are conversions, Choice Hotels hopes to add
more new-construction properties to the Econo Lodge brand in the future.
As of August 2006, there are 823 Econo Lodge hotels open in the
United States and 46 under development. Internationally, there are 42
hotels open and 4 under development.
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By: Bruce Stevens
Have you ever watched one of those televised shows that show the
fabulous fishing available in Canada, (or also known as the
"Great White North) & wondered, can that really be true? Can the fish
actually be so huge? Can the scenery be so spectacular?
It IS true!
From the eastern shores of the Maritime Provinces to the vast wooded
tract of coastline on the west shores of British Columbia, Canada
offers fishing that is so abundant & unspoiled, that anglers from
around the globe visit each year, then subsequently return year after
year.
All Provinces offer fishing that is unique to them, yet all are
connected by a common theme, & that's the huge expanses of almost
undiscovered lakes & rivers in the northern regions.
Look at the Province of Ontario, 95% of its population reside in the
lower regions that account for maybe 10% of its land mass. What's in
the other 90%?
Huge, crystal clear, lakes & rivers. Thousands of them! And all full
of fish.
Whether one is looking for a weekend retreat that's accessible with
your family car, or the "trip of a lifetime", a visit to a remote
northern lake accessible only by float plane, this province offers it
all.
Compare that to the even larger expanse of the Nunavut. Here's a
Territory that sits almost entirely north of the 60th parallel, & has
almost all it's regions inaccessible by roads. There simply are none!
But the fishing! Home to more I.G.F.A records than any other fresh
water region in the WORLD!
Did you know the N.W.T is home to the 5th largest body of fresh water
on the globe?
Great Bear Lake is 500 miles north of Yellowknife & the closest
permanent road is some 300 miles away? Almost 12,500 square miles of
crystal clear water, that's under ice for all but, maybe 100 days a
year. Water so cold, that fish grow so slowly they can be 60-80 years
old.
Then consider this.
There is only one community on this lake. Maybe 500 people, tops! Four
Fishing Lodges, over 280 miles of lake between one & the next closest!
Ice free for just a couple of months, these fishing lodges can operate
only 2 short months a year. Total capacity between them all is maybe
160 fishermen at a time, scattered over 12,500 square miles!
Also, consider Great Slave Lake. Situated some 300 miles south of
Great Bear Lake, Great Slave Lake is almost as large an expanse of
water, almost as isolated, but has the convenience of a bustling
frontier type city, situated right on its shores.
Yellowknife, the territory capital is also the "hub" for many of the
remote northern lakes & fishing lodges, as it's serviced by a modern
airport, with frequent & daily scheduled flights connecting it with
more southern cities, or as the northerners call it, "the outside"
With stats like these, do you think these fishing lodges can offer a
unique fishing experience?
You bet, there is no other place quite like it.
Why not treat yourself, & plan on a wonderful "trip of a lifetime".
Check out what Canada
has to offer at Canada Fishing Lodge.
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About the Author:
Tyson J Stevenson is a prolific writer of useful articles on a variety of
topics. Related resources are
Great Fishing Lodges and
Fishing Canada |