Owner's Bio

Hello, my name is Ryan Haines and I am the owner/operator of Lake of the Woods Experience. I started guiding on Lake of the Woods in 1992 when I was eighteen years old. After four years of guiding on the lake, I had the opportunity to guide for two seasons on Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories. I then returned to Lake of the Woods for one guide season before heading to British Columbia to attend university. After graduating with a Bachelor's of Science in Fisheries Management from the University of Northern British Columbia, I returned to the area to work as a fisheries biologist for three years. However, I couldn't stay away from my true passion and took a leave to pursue guiding again. In 2005, I started Lake of the Woods Experience to share my passion for the outdoors and love of Lake of the Woods with my guests and since then I have been enjoying every minute on the water, woods, and ice.

Media appearances

Field and Stream

Cover of Outdoor Canada magazine

Regular appearances on In-Fisherman Ice Guide television

Bob Izumi's Real Fishing television show (1996 and 2007)

Author of Real Fishing magazine articles

Regular contributing author to Lake of the Woods Area News magazine

Education

Bachelor's of Science in Fisheries Management from the University of Northern British Columbia

Fish and Wildlife Technical Diploma from Sault College

Marine Emergency Duties A1 and A2 Certification

Bronze Cross Lifesaving