Zach, Pat and Matt are back! In the third episode of First Bell, the official podcast of Camp Kooch-i-ching, they watch the annual Around-the-Island Canoe Race with current record holder Kyle Ronemus, who shares some secrets from his 1976 victory.

Do you miss campfire cooking as much as we do? Well now you can brush up on your baking skills with this tutorial on how to use a reflector oven from Ogichi staff woman Sara Upson, aka Uppy.

As the true impact of the vote reverberated across the call, the disappointment was immense. At the same time, we took comfort in knowing that we had made the correct decision.

“We are going through an incredible amount of contingency planning. We have to prioritize the health and safety of campers, staff and the community. We have a relationship with International Falls, and it's a relationship we respect.”

Teresa Baños is back with not one, but three recipes for making s’mores without a campfire. So grab some graham crackers, chocolate bars and marshmallows, and follow along!

Gracious giver of all good food, Kooch-i-ching chef Ryan Siess shows you how to transform Sunday morning cinnamon rolls into Deer Island bread pudding (trademark pending). Yum!

In this video, Jack Hanley from Jack Hanley Fishing & Game shows you how to catch, clean and cook a rainbow trout from his home in Omaha, Nebraska. Master these techniques and you’ll be serving up pond-to-table trout in no time. “Booyah, baby!”

“Give it another whip or so,” says staff man and I-Falls local Wyatt Amdahl while standing in front of Deer Island and wearing no less than three articles of Kooch-i-ching clothing.

Kooch-i-ching staff man Hal Taylor wears his waders well in this fly-fishing tutorial straight from beautiful Brookville, Indiana. In the video, Hal takes you through the basics of setting up your rod, understanding your fly box, and casting.