Tempting bait for anglers who go wild

FISH for walleye deep in the wilderness of Wabakimi Provincial Park Ontario, Canada, on six-night guided trips offered daily through October.

Participants spend one night at the Wabakimi Eco-Lodge before embarking by canoe into the park for five nights of camping.

Wabakimi is a dense boreal forest laced with waterways and lakes in the lowlands of the Canadian Shield, which surrounds Hudson Bay. It is home to woodland caribou, moose, eagles and wolves.

Guides will point out some of the best fishing spots in the 5 million-acre paddling area, where anglers find walleye, great northern pike and, occasionally, lake and speckled trout.

“You don’t need to be an expert camper to go on this trip. It can be your first time out,” said Scott Adams of the Paddling Ontario Alliance, a consortium of travel outfitters. Gear and setup are provided. Guests take a train into the area and are picked up by floatplane when it’s time to leave, he said.

“It’s a good mix of a trip. You don’t have to paddle back, and getting picked up [by floatplane] is really fun.”

Cost: $1,695 per person, including lodging, meals, train from Thunder Bay, Ontario, return flight from Wabakimi to Thunder Bay, all camping and fishing gear. Airfare from Los Angeles to Thunder Bay is not included.

Contact: Wabakimi Canoe Outfitters and Eco-Lodge, Armstrong, Ontario; (807) 767-2022, www.wabakimi.com.

Paddling Ontario Alliance, Peterborough, Ontario; www.paddlingontario.com.

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CHINA

Seven nights on the Yangtze River

SAIL the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and tour the city of Chongqing Shi on nine-night trips that depart Los Angeles on Dec. 5, 12, 19 and 26.

After one night in Chongqing Shi, travelers embark on a seven-night cruise aboard the 130-passenger Victoria Rose, traveling about 200 miles to the port city of Yichang and back.

They’ll pass through the Three Gorges: Wu Xia, Qutang Xia and Xiling, where the walls rise to more than 4,000 feet. The group takes an excursion to the massive Three Gorges dam project, and smaller boats take passengers to the clear flowing Lesser Gorges to see rock formations.

The tour also stops in the so-called ghost city of Fengdu, where hundreds of gardens are filled with statues of ghosts and devils.

Cost: $1,299 and up per person, double occupancy ($600 single surcharge), including round-trip international airfare from Los Angeles to Shanghai, cruise and hotel accommodations, sightseeing and meals. Taxes are not included.

Contact: Ritz Tours, Alhambra; (800) 900-2446 or (626) 289-7777, www.ritztours.com.

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CALIFORNIA

Park holds signs of ancient life

DISCOVER Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park near Tehachapi during guided tours on Saturdays.

The park is the site of an ancient Kawaiisu Native American village.

“It’s awe inspiring,” said Judy Elgin of the Mojave Desert Information Center. Extensive rock art and numerous grinding holes are visible. Visitors can enter the park only if escorted by a ranger or trained volunteer.

The five-hour guided tours are offered Saturdays from mid-September through November and April through June. High-clearance vehicles are recommended. Visitors are advised to bring water and snacks. Participants gather at 9 a.m. at the Tomo-Kahni Resource Center at 112 F. St., Suite A, Tehachapi.

Cost: $4 adults, $2 children 6-16. Not recommended for children younger than 6. Reservation fees: $5 for up to six people, $10 for groups of seven to 12.

Contact: Mojave Desert Information Center (661) 942-0662, www.parks.ca.gov.

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