Twice a week during the fishing season Queen Charlotte Lodge Marine Mechanic, John Crawford, must make the often perilous journey from the Lodge to nearby Massett. The trip can take two or three hours and often requires John to negotiate 15-20 foot swells with his boat.
The day our cameras followed him was not the worst day for conditions but it wasn’t far off. John managed to get everyone safely to Massett and was able to perform one of his most crucial duties – making sure all the fish the guests catch gets on that day’s flight to Vancouver. Given the fact that many guests come from all over the world, it’s imperative that the fish make it to the departing guests as quickly as possible. Any sort of significant delay can be disastrous to the frozen fish.
Once John makes it to Massett, you’ll see in this video how the dock is set-up to quickly and efficiently get the boxes of fish from John’s boat, onto a skiff, and loaded on a truck that will deliver the load to the airport in time to make its flight.
Part of the reason Paul Clough got involved in the business of running the lodge 11 years ago was his passion for the Haida Gwaii area and its art.
Duane Foerter is the Lodge’s Marketing Manager, but he also serves as an on-water photographer, capturing pictures of guests' fish catches.
Russ, a guest at Queen Charlotte Lodge, shows evidence of his great bartending skills through his preparation.
Keith Burdette's job as a Fish Master is to keep guests safe. Before his job existed, guests would sometimes get in trouble - like getting stuck onshore at night with a few hungry bears roaming around.
One of the most important jobs for Fish Master Keith Burdette is to keep track of the weather. Here he explains why this is so crucial for himself and the guests.
Brian Sobie is the Director and Executive Producer of The Lodge, Season 2. Brian took over production of The Lodge, Season 1 during the post production phase and oversaw all production in season 2 working in partnership with Image Media Farm of Vancouver. His experience this year has allowed him to get an inside view of the inner workings of both the show and the lodge itself. Brian has been in the sports television business for twently years, first as a producer at TSN (The Sports Network) and then as a programmer, creating and launching and operating three separate sports specialty channels. He returned to production to help complete season 1 of The Lodge and currently has three new projects in development.
