Someone in this thread mentioned Baudette and the ice road over there. In my two visits to the area, we have paid $20.00 each day to use the road the lodges have joined together to make available to folks like ourselves. In exchange for that $20.00 it is my understanding that if by chance the road fails and your vehicle goes thru, they get the vehicle out for you on their time and dime. I am certain that if a person takes a sled ride out to the fishing ground, the cost of having the road built and maintained is included in the cost of the fare.