New Website for Atikokan Aero Service

Atikoan Aero - providing unique trips into the wilderness
for over 25 years.

We offer a variety of trips from

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  • fly in fishing trips
  • fly in hunting trips
  • fly-in, paddle-out canoeing
  • chartered float plane trips to suit your needs.

Atikokan Aero Service Ltd is located just outside of Atikokan, Ontario on Steep Rock Lake, about two hours west of Thunder Bay, or two hours east of International Falls. Our largest customer, Canoe Canada Outfitters, who operate 15 fly-in Outpost camps in the White Otter Wilderness and Quetico Park areas. We also fly for Tip Top Lodge, Ontario Parks, fire patrol and private individuals.

The new website for Atikokan Aero Service was created by Douglas Lampi of Quetico Internet Marketing using the latest technology in the webs most flexible and easy-to-update WordPress Publishing Software.

Random photos from Atikokan

here are a few photos from Atikokan events and activities taken by the Atikokan Progress.

Random Photos From Atikokan

Some photos from the Arts Centre, some pictures from the Pictograph Gallery, some Chamber of Commerce activities, Arena pictures of figure skating, hockey and ringette and some mud fling pictures and photos.

Atikokan’s Online Traffic Specialist

Atikokan’s Douglas Lampi provides Internet Marketing insight into more that just top Search Engine Rankings. In the new world of Web 2.0 - your ideal traffic footprint should include dozens of referral sources.

Your Online Traffic Specialist can help you
Achieve Internet Marketing Diversification!

Spread your marketing message across the internet with 

video sharing sites,
podcast sharing sites,
photo sharing sites
news feeds,
blogging sites,
social bookmarking,
social networking and
special interest groups,
opt-in email lists,
from joint venture partnerships,
from purchased advertising sources like PPC and interstitials,
from Blog commenting,
from article writting - as well as
from link trades and
gaining consistent top search engine rankings.

Learn more at www.queticointernetmarketing.com

Kashabowie Outposts Winter Newsletter

Kashabowie Outposts from Atikokan Ontario is happy to extend a great big thank you to all of their guests for sending in the great hunting, fishing and scenic pictures to be entered in our on-going “Best Picture Contest” and “Biggest Fish Contest”. You do all the work; have all the fun and we get to view your great fishing and hunting adventures!

Come Read the
Canadian Fly in Fishing
Kashabowie Outposts
Winter 2008 Update!

In this issue:

• Best Picture Contest - 2007 theme - the best outpost cabin picture!
• Biggest Fish Contest - see Fly-in Fishing pictures of our biggest Walleye of 2007 and biggest Northern Pike of 2007. Read our invitation to find the biggest Smallmouth Bass!
• Outpost Cabin Upgrade Report - new improvements, upgrades and new features!
• 2007 Fishing Report - See how important lake and weather conditions can be!
• 2007 Moose Hunting Report - Action-packed Archery Hunts and Rifle Hunts this year!
• 2008 Sport Shows - Old friends and guests! As we send this Newsletter out on January 20, we are reminded of how bitterly cold Northwestern Ontario can be. With recent daily highs only reaching -20F and last nights low down to -36F, we have been enjoying our visits South on the Sport Shows! Come out and visit us! We look forward to sport show season and hope you get a chance to stop by and say hello!

Madison Wisconsin All-Canada Sport Show
Green Bay Wisconsin All-Canada Sport Show
St. Louis Boat & Sports Show
LaCrosse Boat, Sports & Travel Show
Indianapolis Boat, Sport & Travel Show
Northwest Sport Show (Minneapolis)

Kashabowie Outposts provides Canadian Fly in Fishing At It’s Finest. Family Group Holiday Vacations - no internet, no cell phones, no TV, no distractions - just time together by the campfire, telling stories and HAVING FUN FISHING!

Tight lines!

Sport Fishing Trip

Sport Fishing Trips  

Canada is Famous – for hospitality, unspoiled wilderness – and amazing Sport Fishing! 

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Choose from a Fly-In Fishing Paradise Offering exceptional sport fishing pictures with walleye, northern pike, trout and smallmouth bass, a simple Canoe Trip in a wilderness park,  or an American Plan Fishing Lodge Package with Gourmet meals included! 

A Sport Fishing Vacation has never been more fun! 

Fishing Trips, canoe trips, kayak tours, fishing vacations, Fishing guides, charters & lodges or Fly-in Fishing Outposts  Canada fishing trip Ontario Fishing, Ontario Resorts, Lodges,Cabins, Cottages, Hotels & Deals  

Sport Fishing 

Cast your line. Reel in a big one! Enter the photo Virtual Fishing Tournament at BountyFishing.com! 

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Atikokan News Center

Atikokan Progress Archives -   Learn more about the history of Atikokan in the newly updated Atikokan Progress Archives! You’ll find birth anouncements, marriages, engagements, obituaries and timely headlines from the first boom days of Atikokan.

 Search the Atikokan Progress Archives

You’ll now find Atikokan Progress articles from the years 1950, 1951 and 1952. See if your family members are mentioned! Keep checking back as more of our history is added!

Atikokan News Index

Updated: live from the internet

A unique experiment to create a collection of News RSS Feeds from Google, Atikokan Progress, and CKDR.net

Atikokan Issues in the News

Atikokan Google News
Atikokan Town Council in the News

Dennis Brown
Bud Dickson
Marj Lambkin
Sherwin Durand
Mike Shusterman
Bob Gosselin
Charlie Viddal
Atikokan Industry in the News

Atikokan Generating Station
Fibretech
Synergy Wood Products
Atikokan Forest Products
Quetico Park in the News

Quetico Park News

CKDR News

Atikokan News

Quetico Park Resource

Just a quick note to share a new page with details and info about Quetico Provincial Park

OOOO how fast news travels on the internet!

THUNDER BAY, ON, June 7 /CNW/ - Michael Gravelle, MPP for Thunder Bay - Superior North and Bill Mauro, MPP for Thunder Bay - Atikokan will make an important announcement about youth justice facilities in Northwestern Ontario on behalf of the Minister of Children and Youth Services, Mary Anne Chambers.   

Canoeing Capital of Canada

 Atikokan
The Canoeing Capital of Canada

The Canoeing Capital of Canada is gearing up to celebrate Canada Day in true canoerville fashion!

Tune in July 1st for images of the Canoe Parade!

Towns of Northwestern Ontario

Atikokan, Ontario is known as the “Canoeing Capital of Canada“.

Located along scenic Highway 11/17 in the southeast region of Sunset Country, Atikokan is a starting point for those canoeing famous Quetico Park. Quetico is one of North America’s best places to enjoy wilderness canoeing; there are no motorboats allowed on the many lakes within the park. There are many canoe outfitters in the area that can help you plan your paddling trip in the wilderness park. If you’re looking for a fully guided and outfitted trip or just a partially outfitted canoe trip, you’ll be sure to find a quality outfitter in Atikokan. But there’s much more to do in Atikokan than canoeing. You can stay at a drive in resort on one of the many area lakes, or perhaps fly in fishing at a remote outpost cabin. Why not make your trip to Atikokan a learning experience! You can visit the walleye Atikokan Art Centre, fish hatchery, see the Centennial Museum, the Native Friendship Center, Pioneer Center or mining attractions. View ancient native rock art at the Pictograph Gallery or better yet, set out on your own to view rock art along the many lakeshores near town. The remote, beautiful, White Otter Castle is just north of Atikokan.

View the Atikokan Business Directory
Population: 3,400

Main Industries:
The economy of Atikokan is based on forestry, a thermal generating station, government services, retail services, tourism, and a mixture of light manufacturing businesses.

Distances to Nearest Towns:
Atikokan to Fort Frances is 150 km
Atikokan to Thunder Bay is 209 km
Atikokan to Dryden is 220 km

Visitor Information Centre:
The Visitor Information Centre is located at the junction of Highway 11 and Highway 11B. It is stocked full of travel information on Atikokan and many surrounding areas. They can be reached at 807-597-4492.

Summer hours: May, June, and the first half of September: 10:00am-6:00pm. July-Aug.: 8:00am-8:00pm
Winter hours: Closed for the winter.

Hiking Trails in Atikokan
Walking trails are located along the river throughout the community.

Public Beaches:
French Lake is located on the northern edge of Quetico Provincial Park.

Picnic Areas and Parks Within Atikokan
Bunnel Park has a quaint picnic pavilion where people can have family gatherings.

Winter Activities:
There are many winter activities to enjoy in Atikokan - cross country skiing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, tobogganing, and snow shoeing.

Education
Atikokan is home to the Quetico Adventure School is an integrated two-semester high school program. This unique educational program emphasizes experiential learning. The full year program offers all the benefits of a regular high school program, coupled with Fall, Winter and Spring outdoor expeditions. The unique curriculum is designed to foster leadership, confidence, self-reliance and self-esteem.

For more information on Atikokan, visit the links at the top of the page.