The bears have moved to the streams and the sound of the geese staging in the estuary rings across the harbour…Autumn has arrived.  Our lodge guests have been home for a while now, sharing their tasty fish dinners with friends and family, spiced with lively stories of how they managed to catch such wonderful food.  Another summer of fishing, friendship and fun has concluded at QCL, for the 29^thyear!

It’s amazing how each season unfolds.  As familiar as it is to those of us fortunate enough to be here every year, there is always some mystery in how it will all turn out. The weather and the fish are the obvious wildcards…cross your fingers on that!  But the parts that are within our control are what we have the most fun with. It’s thrilling to roll out a new program each season and see how everyone likes it.  Sometimes it’s a facility change, like the beachside sauna and hot tub or Smoke & Oak –our whisky and cigar retreat on the hill.  Last year we launched a Steak & Lobster dinner at The Bell Ringer.  This season we introduced an exciting fleet of 8 beautiful new boats to help bring our guided fishing program up to where we want it.  Next summer…who knows?

Certainly, we hope that our guests enjoy our programs and facilities; and by all accounts we think they do, but it’s the hospitality of our people that they appreciate the most.  We feel that our QCL staff truly enjoy being here, helping to create a memorable QCL experience for all of our guests.  At the end of the day, and at the end of the season, that’s what matters most.  Thanks ever so much to all of our guests who joined us in Naden Harbour this summer and to all of our staff and management who made it all come together! We hope to see you next year!