Welcome to 2013!
Alpine Resort is open and ready for guests! The pool has been totally refurbished. The lockers on the main dock end have been replaced. Most of the trees have had major haircuts. Lots of things happened over the winter.

Now we're in the process of getting some decent television stations. It was supposed to be a simple job but.....nothing is ever simple!

Our website should answer most of your questions. If there's anything else you need to know, contact us on facebook, by email or even pick up the phone. We try to post regularly on facebook with pictures of what's going on and links to things that may be of interest to our guests. Even if you're on of the very few not using facebook you can still go there and check out the pictures. There are recent photos of ALL of our cottages.

There are links below to albums of many photos taken on or around the resort. Check them out!

FMZ 17 fishing regulations

The government is not sending out reminders so check your card. If it expires in 2012 you may not fish legally until you replace it. Go here to renew

How to renew your fishing licence

  Alpine is blessed to have such wonderful people come and stay with us, it truly makes our job one of the best there is!

The fishing was excellent this past summer!  We would like to congratulate our big fish winners.

Biggest Blue Gill - caught by Ross Kizer   -13 oz. 10” long

Perch – caught by Greg Troyer  -13 oz. 12 in” long

Rock Bass – caught by Matthew Jacquet  - 9 oz. 9 in” long                                     

Crappie – caught by Don Gampe -  1 lb. 5 oz.       13 ½ in. long

Sunfish – caught by Debbie Duoss  -  12 oz. 10 ¼ in long, 10 ½ in girth

Walleye – caught by Tyler Smith   - 2 lb. 10 ½  oz.  19 ¼ long

Muskie – caught by Jake Bowman   - 20 lb 12 oz.  46 ½ in. long

Small Mouth Bass – caught by Steve Skolosh  - 5  lb. 13 oz.   21 in long,  15” girth

Large Mouth Bass – caught by Ian Barnard   - 5 lb. 4 oz.  20 in. long,  16” girth

Carp – caught by Alex Lautenbach -  19 lb 10 oz.

Arnie surprised us by once again catching a fishing pole while trying to catch a fish!

Thank you to everyone who brings their fish to the store for a weigh in, it truly makes our day to see the excitement and happiness in our guests faces when they catch the big one!  

Our Weekly Fishing Derbies were well attended this year as well.  The kids fish for an hour off the dock, Mike measures and Anita records and adds up the total inches of all the fish the kids catch.  Our big winner this year is Phoebe Morin who caught a whopping 135” of fish.  Congratulations J

Water skiing and especially the tube rides are always a hit.  No one survived the “challenge” this year.  Fred was able to make everyone who rode the hot dog and accepted the challenge of not falling off – FAL L OFF!   So kids work on your hanging on skills and maybe next year you can win the T-shirt!

Turtle Races are always fun and this year was no exception.  Jodi & Mike do their best to make the races go well.  The turtles were released during the last race of the season and I’m sure are wintering well in the weeds.

The Balloon Toss was fun as well this year.  Many try but so far no one has been able to beat the 51 foot mark!  This year’s winners are Travis Troyer & Kendall Schrock who threw the balloon 49 feet clear, maybe next year boys! LOL

This year Fred wanted to try something new so we introduced the Hula Hoop contest.  This was very entertaining and we were quite surprised at how well some of you can Hula!  We were very happy when Mackenzie Armitage finished hula hooping at 1 hour and 2 seconds, I’m sure she could have went on longer but it was very hot out and everyone was in need of a dip in the pool or an ice cream! 

Now the weather is getting colder, the docks are on the shore and the cottages are all closed down.  We are hoping for a “real” Canadian winter this year, hopefully if we get lots of snow the weeds will be considerably less next summer!

Again, thank you to all of our guests for staying with us in 2012.  We look forward to seeing you again next year.  If you have made reservations the deposits are due January 15, if you haven’t yet we do look forward to hearing from you.  If you have any questions or suggestions please don’t hesitate to contact us at 905-352-2621 or info@alpineresort.ca  Check out our facebook page for pictures of all the winners.

May you all have a blessed holiday season and a healthy and prosperous 2013. 

Fred & Anita, Mike & Jodi, Haley, Marcus, Alex and Devin

Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth peace, good will toward men" (Luke 2:14)

LINKS TO PHOTO ALBUMS

Please read our policies
Have you heard about our adventures with run away anchors?
Run away anchors

This Spring we did our eco friendly duty and helped relocate a snapping turtle nest. On August 17 we were rewarded with witnessing the hatching of more than 20 baby turtles which were promptly transported to the lake. View the photo essay here:

Saving the snapping turtles

A butterfly story (Monarch metamorphasis)

2012 fish, derby, turtle race, etc pictures

Pictures taken here, there and everywhere around Alpine Resort

Pictures of all the cottages, inside and out

A tour of Northumberland County

Sunsets, etc

2011 fishing derby, turtle race, balloon toss winners, etc

Autumn at Alpine

Have you stayed at Alpine this year? Why not write a review on Trip advisor? See the link below.
It is against the law to move fire wood. Throwing a few pieces of firewood into the trunk of the car before a camping trip might seem like a good way to plan ahead, but those logs could destroy a forest.

Firewood can carry small but harmful hitchhikers that are often hidden in the bark or wood. The damage caused by invasive species such as the emerald ash borer can expand exponentially when they get rides from families on vacation - even if it is only a few kilometres away. In fact, the emerald ash borer has killed millions of ash trees across Canada.

When forests are destroyed, everyone bears the consequences. Workers who depend on the lumber industry can lose their livelihoods. Animals and birds can lose their habitat. And our environment can lose the cleaning power forests provide for the air we all breathe.

The solution is easy: leave your firewood at home and pick some up locally instead. If everyone takes care of our forests we will be able to enjoy them for years to come.

Fire wood fact sheet

FISHING LICENCE sales have been computerized. You can get your licence before arriving so you don't have to wait for us to do it for you before you go fishing. Makethe most of your vacation time and get your licence HERE. Rice Lake is part of FMZ 17. The regulations can be found here: fishing regs

Do you have something to say about the MNR? Have you been unfairly treated at a border crossing? Are you unhappy with the new fishing regulations? Say so here: Complain to the MNR

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Alpine Resort offers day rentals of 10 hp boat and motors to those not staying here. Larger boats are for guests only. The boat launch is available to the public to use for a fee of $10 as well as a $10 fee to park for the day for a total of $20.

Fishing is starting out great! Pickerel have been plentiful and the bluegill have never been bigger. People are bringing in lots of 3 and 4 and even some 5 lb bass. Most folks don't keep anything over 3 lbs but they sure are fun to catch. We take photos of the big ones and enter them in the weekly contest.
This year we're giving away tee shirts instead of trophies for the weekly big fish winner, fishing derby and turtle race winners. As always, balloon toss winners get free ice cream....always a hit. :)

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Guests are often commenting on the cleanliness of our cabins and the grounds. Alpine Resort is a family owned, small business. We take pride in our park and it shows. We do our best to reduce our carbon footprint and be kind to the environment. We recycle everything possible and appreciate your help in this by separating your garbage. Northumberland County has a great recycling facility and we encourage all our guests to sort their trash. Food scraps are fed to the chickens of a local farmer. Nothing goes to waste around here!

Commonly used food items are sold in the store so you don't have to drive.

Catch and release is encouraged for the big fish and we all enjoy a fish fry with the smaller ones.

We didn't have any major projects this winter but concentrated on small maintenance issues in several cottages. Some got a new roof. A few got new floors. New furniture was purchased for a few cottages. Toilets and pipes replaced here and there and lots of other upgrades that can't be seen but will make your stay more pleasant. We're hearing lots of compliments from guests who appreciate the efforts we make to maintain Alpine Resort as YOUR vacation place!

What's the weather forecast .... ??(click here)

Northumberland county offers lots of things to do even when fishing isn't your thing. Do you like to cycle? Is hiking more your cup of tea? Does horse back riding apeal to you? Are you a golfer? Are you into geocaching? Check out this link to all the trails in the area. There are LOTS to choose from!

Out door adventures

Check out our links page for lots of other options including museums, theatre, tours, zoos, golfing, etc.

ALPINE RESORT is on FACEBOOK! If you had your photo taken with a fish, because you won a turtle race, balloon toss....whatever, find yourself and tag it. Become a fan and receive regular updates. Let us know how much you liked your stay at Alpine Resort and feel free to post your suggestions. Your feedback is appreciated! Link to facebook page

Why not join or start a discussion? Tell us your favourite ice cream flavours, fish recipes or even ideas on how to improve Alpine to enhance your cottage experience.

Don't use facebook? Many of our facebook fans comment on how much they love our photos. Even if you don't use facebook, you don't have to miss out! View the pictures through the following links. Check back often as we're always adding new ones. It gives us a good excuse to go out and photograph the beauty that surrounds us here in Northumberland County! Click on the links below to view the various albums:

Have you heard about our adventures with run away anchors? Run away anchors

This Spring we did our eco friendly duty and helped relocate a snapping turtle nest. Saving the snapping turtles

2012 fish, derby, turtle race, etc pictures

Pictures taken here, there and everywhere around Alpine Resort

Pictures of all the cottages, inside and out

A tour of Northumberland County

Sunsets, etc

2011 fishing derby, turtle race, balloon toss winners, etc

Autumn at Alpine