James Smedley

Professional photographer and writer James Smedley’s contributions—more than 400 pieces and close to 1,000 images—to U.S. and Canadian books, magazines, and newspapers have earned him over 40 national and international awards. In addition to teaching photography workshops, James is the travel editor at Ontario OUT of DOORS magazine. James has fly-fished for brook trout and arctic grayling in far northern rivers and continues to cast for trout, bass, and steelhead near his home in the northern Ontario town of Wawa where he lives with his wife Francine and daughters Islay and Lillian.

Visit James at www.jamessmedleyoutdoors.com

More Articles By James Smedley

Family Fun at a Fishing Lodge

Family-friendly places to fish in Northern Ontario.
By James Smedley

Canoeing the Coast of Lake Superior

4 types of coastal accommodations paddlers can expect on the Big Lake
By James Smedley

North Shore Road Trip

Discover the Group of Seven Touring Route
By James Smedley

Setting Foot in Group Of Seven Country

Observing and Creating in Algoma
By James Smedley

A Whitewater Awakening

Teaming up on the Brightsands River
By James Smedley

Unwinding in Obatanga

Obatanga Provincial Park provides accessible wilderness and established campsites.
By James Smedley

Fly-in Fishing Vacation

The Time Has Never Been Better
By James Smedley

Capturing the Northern Lights

By James Smedley

A Father-Daughter Bonding Experience

Overnight Lake Nipissing Ice Fishing Trip
By James Smedley

Winging it for walleye

Experience incredible walleye fishing on Kabinakagami Lake
By James Smedley

Explore Like Never Before

Paddling Wabakimi Provincial Park
By James Smedley

A Dryden Buck

Hunting Trophy Bucks in Dryden, Ontario
By James Smedley

Smoked Fish: A Do-It-Yourself Delicacy

Catching and eating fish from the cold, clear waters is one of the perks of living in Northern Ontario.
By James Smedley

Canoe Tripping to Great Eating

Fine Dining on the Coast of Lake Superior
By James Smedley

Jackfish

A Connection to Canada's Group of Seven
By James Smedley

A Dozen Ways to Fill Your Days

Exploring Samuel De Champlain Provincial Park
By James Smedley

The Rut

Hunting for Deer & Moose in Northern Ontario
By James Smedley

A Walleye Fly-in

Fly-in to Remote Northern Ontario With Hearst Air
By James Smedley

Paddling the painted landscape

A Group of Seven wilderness adventure
By James Smedley

A Heritage Hunt

Duck Hunting on Long Point Bay
By James Smedley