About Northbound Adventure Tours
Northbound Adventure Tours is a grass-roots initiative aimed at developing an inclusive tourism strategy for Northwest Manitoba, Canada. Supported by the Northwest Manitoba Community Futures Development Corporation (Northwest CFDC), the-long term strategy represents an unprecedented level of consensus building and collaboration between First Nations, Metis and Industrial communities in the region.
As part of this long term strategy, Northbound Adventure Tours helps to promote tourism expansion and sustainable economic development in the area. We are committed to the development and promotion of adventure opportunities for countless years to come.
THE REGION
The fishing might lure you here but it’s Mother Nature who will capture your heart once you arrive.
It’s impossible to grasp the vastness of this land without paying a visit. Here you have a front-row seat to the power and majesty of the wild. Along the way you will see nothing but endless channels and coves, granite islands dotted with black spruce and serene cattail bays. Little has changed since time began.
The northwest region of Manitoba is defined by pristine landscapes, natural features and diverse human culture. The natural landscape plays a prominent role in the past and present history of the region. For centuries, eskers and beach ridge formations have acted as relatively unrestricted upland travel corridors for both wildlife and human travel through the region.
The region is a vast area of rugged Precambrian Shield and Boreal Forest. Tens of thousands of fresh water lakes sit nestled between broadly rolling uplands and lowlands resulting from glaciations that shaped this area over 5,000 years ago. Terrain includes vast areas of exposed bedrock, esker formations, sand beaches, and organic deposits including muskeg and bogs.
Forest vegetation throughout the region is dominated by coniferous stands of white and black spruce, balsam fir and jack pine. Mixed stands of deciduous forest including white birch, aspen poplar and balsam poplar also occur.
THE RESOURCES
If you’ve landed big fish or claimed trophy game before, get ready for a brand new experience.
Northwest Manitoba boasts some of the world's best oversized lake trout, scrappy arctic grayling and the always palate-pleasing walleye. Manitoba’s record northern pike measures a whopping 60.5 inches. There are thousands more – probably tens of thousands more – just like that one. Fish this size have cruised the northern depths for 20, 30, maybe even 40 years - and they’ve learned a few tricks along the way!
A respected catch-and-release policy, combined with the use of barbless hooks, ensures excellent fishing year after year. These conservation practices recognize that some of the extremely old, slow growing species of fish are too precious a resource to be caught only once. Our pristine waters have provided food and recreation for generations – and we plan to keep it that way.
The relatively remote and undisturbed nature of Northwest Manitoba also provides for abundant wildlife populations, resulting in world-class hunting opportunities. Common mammals include moose, black bear, foxes, timber wolves and a variety of boreal furbearers including martin, fisher and lynx. The region also provides common migration routes for the Beverly/Qamanirjuaq caribou herd that moves to winter range by the thousands. Representative bird species include the boreal owl, great horned owl, willow ptarmigan, blue jay, and many more.
THE PEOPLE
While the big fish and trophy game may be the stuff of legend, the hospitality has become legendary in its own right.
A long time ago, a tradition of service above and beyond the norm was born at the Northwest Manitoba lodge. From guides who were raised in the region and know every bay, island, esker and lake, to housekeeping staff who make sure your shore lunch box is stocked with everything you need - exceptional service is the way it’s done in the north.
This is a place that retains its ancient beauty and magic. The people here respect the land and the traditions of their ancestors. The old ways and the tradition of hospitality have not been lost. Visitors are always warmly welcomed.