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2019 REGIONAL TRAVEL GUIDE NORTH MB Manitoba, Canada north.travelmanitoba.com Digital. Agile. Transformative. Our people leverage data and technology to solve problems and build a better tomorrow. Vale.com NORTHERN MANITOBA It is a region of the province that is vast and Going back thousands of years, Indigenous mostly untouched, where the waterways have people thrived off this land – its fauna and flora carved their place through the rocks and providing the necessities for survival. With arrival the forests provide refuge to an abundance of the Europeans in 1612 and the development of wildlife. But for those who seek a deeper of the fur trade, Manitoba’s North and its connection, they’ll find the land holds Indigenous people paved the way for a thriving the stories of Indigenous people and the enterprise in commerce that would influence communities here shine with the legends the entire history of the province. The next wave of the past and the potential of the future. of explorers to hit the North were prospectors, Northern Manitoba is a region that stretches as this ancient landscape held treasures from the 53rd parallel to the northern border beneath its surface. Towns were established with Nunavut and the shores of Hudson Bay. and populations grew as mining was a top The landscape here shifts from the coniferous industry for decades. Today, the communities forests of the Canadian Shield, to muskeg – have diversified and are welcoming visitors to boggy land characterized by surface water discover their unique charms and proximity to and slowly decomposing plants – to tundra, incredible wilderness and natural settings. dotted by sparse, stunted trees and Combine these elements – pristine nature, rich lichen-covered rocks. Indigenous culture and northern cities and towns redefining themselves through lively festivals and vibrant arts communities – and you have the perfect combination for an adventure. Perhaps it’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see iconic subarctic wildlife in Churchill. Or maybe it’s an annual family camping trip to fish on deep, clear lakes. Manitoba’s North is waiting to be discovered. C HURCHILL C RAN BERRY POR T AGE C ROSS L AKE FLIN FLON G ILLAM G RAND R APIDS Nueltin Lake L EA F R APIDS Caribou River Provincial Wilderness Park LYNN L AKE Seal River N ORWAY H OUSE OP ASKWAYAK C REE N AT ION Churchill • SNOW LA KE Northern Manitoba THE PAS Churchill THOM PSON River Sand Lakes Numaykoos Lake ProvincialWilderness Park ProvincialWilderness Park W ABOWDEN Big Sand McClintok Lake • Wapusk National Park Kinoosao • Burge Lake Southern Indian Lake Port Nelson • Provincial Park •York Factory Zed Lake Lynn Lake Provincial Park • Nelson •South Indian Lake River Amisk Park Reserve Fox Lake • Sundance First Nation Hayes • River Sickle Lake Leaf Rapids •Gillam • Split Lake Gods River Moak Lake • • York Landing • Pukatawagan Kelsey• Ilford • Thompson • • • Nelson House Pikwitonei Paint Lake •Sipiwesk Provincial Park 6 •Thicket Portage Pisew Falls Provincial Park Sasagiu Rapids Provincial Park Flin Flon Snow Lake •Wabowden • Bakers Narrows Provincial Park • •Gods River Wekusko Falls Gods 10 Grass River Provincial Park Provincial Park • Lake •Gods Lake • 39 Ponton • Cross Lake Cranberry Portage •Wekusko Jenpeg• •Gods Lake Narrows •Cormorant Clearwater Lake 6 Provincial Park • Clearwater Lake • Norway House • Little Limestone •Island Lake The Pas Cedar Lake Lake Provincial Park Opaskwayak Cree Nation 60 10 Lake • Grand Rapids Winnipegosis • Poplar River Lake Winnipeg • Pelican Rapids 6 Berens 10 River Swan 2 RivTRAVELMANITOBA.COMer • Duck Bay• Little Grand Rapids • Duck Mountain Provincial Winnipegosis • Bloodvein Park River Duck Atikaki Mountain 10 Provincial Park Provincial •Steep Rock Park 83 Dauphin Dauphin Lake Riding Mountain 5 • • Hecla National Park Ste. Rose Hecla/Grindstone • 68 Provincial Park • Inglis du Lac 6 8 Riding Mountain Arborg Lake National Park 68 • Birds Hill • Russell Winnipeg Provincial Park 10 • • McCreary Grand Beach Binscarth45 •Gimli Provincial Park • Grand Beach • Birtle Wasagaming Lake 9 Provincial 11 Whiteshell 16 Manitoba Park Provincial • 7 Park Miniota• Neepawa Selkirk 59 16 6 • Whiteshell Atikaki 1 5 Provincial Provincial Park Portage la Prairie • Birds Hill Park Virden • Brandon 1 Provincial Park Hecla/Grindstone • Spruce 1 •Winnipeg 15 Provincial Park Assiniboine River Woods5 83 10 Souris• Provincial Holland 1 Clearwater Lake 2 Park Red • 2 • Provincial Park Glenboro Carman • 3 River •Steinbach Grass River 3 Provincial Park Pierson • Melita Manitou •Morris 12 • • •Boissevain • 59 Deloraine 3 14 •Winkler Turtle Mountain 75 Provincial Park •Emerson C HURCHILL C RAN BERRY POR T AGE C ROSS L AKE FLIN FLON G ILLAM G RAND R APIDS Nueltin Lake DestinationL EA OverviewsF R APIDS Caribou River Provincial Wilderness Park LYNN L AKE Seal River FLIN FLON & AREA .................................................................................................. 5 N ORTHEWA PAS/OPASKWAYAKY H OUSE CREE NATION & AREA ........................................ 13 OP ASKWAYAK C THOMPSONREE N A &T AREAION ............................................................................................ 23 Churchill • CHURCHILLSNOW & LAAREAKE ............................................................................................. 31 CONTENTS SNOW LAKETHE & AREAPAS ........................................................................................... 40 Churchill GILLAMTHOM & AREAPSON ................................................................................................... 44 River Sand Lakes Numaykoos Lake CRANBERRY PORTAGE & AREA...................................................................... 46 ProvincialWilderness Park ProvincialWilderness Park W ABOWDEN Big Sand McClintok Lake • Wapusk National Park NORWAY HOUSE CREE NATION & CROSS LAKE CREE NATION .......... 49 LYNN LAKE & AREA ............................................................................................ 50 TABLE OF TABLE Kinoosao GRAND RAPIDS & AREA .................................................................................. 51 • Burge Lake Southern Indian Lake Port Nelson • Provincial Park •York Factory Zed Lake Lynn Lake More Northern Destinations .................................................................... 53 Provincial Park • Nelson •South Indian Lake River Amisk Park LEAF RAPIDS, WABOWDEN, NORTH SEAL WATERSHED, SWAN VALLEY Reserve Fox Lake • Sundance First Nation Hayes • River Sickle Lake Leaf Rapids Event Listings ................................................................................................................... 56 •Gillam • Travel Information Split Lake Gods River Moak Lake • • York Landing • Pukatawagan Kelsey• Ilford Visitor Information Centres ..................................................................... 61 • Thompson • • • Getting There .................................................................................................. 62 Nelson House Pikwitonei Paint Lake •Sipiwesk Provincial Park Gas Stations ...................................................................................................... 62 6 Thicket Portage On the cover: • Useful Travel Information ......................................................................... 63 Pisew Falls Provincial Park Wekusko Falls Sasagiu Rapids Provincial Park Provincial Park Flin Flon Snow Lake •Wabowden • Bakers Narrows Provincial Park • •Gods River Wekusko Falls Gods 10 Grass River Provincial Park Provincial Park • Lake •Gods Lake • 39 Ponton • Cross Lake Cranberry Portage •Wekusko Jenpeg• •Gods Lake Narrows •Cormorant Call this toll-free number: 1-800-665-0040 (or 204-927-7838 in Winnipeg) for free literature (from Travel Manitoba and private suppliers), Clearwater Lake 6 information and personalized travel counselling, or write: Travel Manitoba, 21 Forks Market Road Winnipeg, Manitoba R3C 4T7 Provincial Park •Clearwater Lake Free Distribution/Printed in Canada • Norway House Island Lake • Little Limestone • Si vous voulez obtenir des publications gratuites (provenant de Voyage Manitoba et de compagnies privées), des renseignements et des The Pas Cedar Lake Lake Provincial Park Opaskwayak conseils touristiques personalisés, veuillez appeler le numéro sans frais indiqué ci-dessus 1-800-665-0040 (ou le 204-927-7838, à Winnipeg), Cree Nation 60 ou écrire à : 21, chem. 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Swan River #EXPLOREMB 3 • Duck Bay• Little Grand Rapids • Duck Mountain Provincial Winnipegosis • Bloodvein Park River Duck Atikaki Mountain 10 Provincial Park Provincial •Steep