Welcome To The North...
From our pristine lakes to our rugged landscape and endless sky, Northern Manitoba has something to offer the adventurer in you. See the untouched wilderness and the hundreds of species of wildlife -- from polar bears and beluga whales, to caribou and arctic fox. Hear the roar of our majestic waterfalls and the haunting call of the loon. Taste bannock baked over a campfire and feel the warmth of our communities as they welcome you with open arms. This is the north... this is northern Manitoba.News & Announcements
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Featured Attraction
Sea North Tours Ltd. (Churchill)
Sea North Tours provides tours to view beluga whales, Prince of Wales Fort, polar bears, seals and birds. Sea tours are aboard the Sea North II, a 32-passenger tour boat. Zodiac inflatable boat charters are also available.
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Featured Event
February 17-21, 2010The Pas Trappers' Festival (The Pas)
The Trappers' Festival, held in The Pas during the third weekend of February annually, retains the flavour and celebrations of a diverse cultural heritage - the Northern Pioneer. The skills and entertainments enjoyed by the pioneers are brought to life in a week of events designed to generate sincere and genuine hospitality and friendship endemic to the North.
The major events of the Trappers' Festival continue to be the World Championship Dog Race and the King Trapper events. The Dog Races offer over $40,000.00 in prize money, and opportunities for all categories of musher. The King Trapper events consist of contests based on the activities required for the life style, livelihood and survival of the trapper, including tree falling, wood cutting, wood splitting, canoe packing, flour packing, trap setting, muskrat skinning, tea boiling bannock baking, moose calling, goose calling, axe throwing. There are also contests for the youth and women based on the same theme.
Other notable activities are the annual Arts & Crafts Show, the amateur talent show, the children's shows & activities, the senior's events, and the Mini-Festivals at the schools, the parade, the pancake breakfasts, beard growing contests and the evening rendezvous. Information and souvenirs are available daily at the Trappers' Headquarters.
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