A native trading place long before white man set foot ashore, the Shebeshekong river was a preferred rest for the tired voyageur. For many years Georgian Bay was the home of several ojibwa nations.

Explorer Champlain enjoyed the bays and coves on his way to the French river. A seemingly endless fishery and huge pine trees logging lured white man in the late 1800 to the area.

The Bowman family started to rent out a couple shacks in the mid 1940's to fishermen. Roads were non passable for most of the year. Folks used to walk in and find cabins with no hydro, and no running water.

Fishing out of plywood boats powered by oars, fishermen had the pleasure of catching big pike and bass. Walter and Mary Trakalo bought the place in the early 60's and built new cottages.

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