I told you how I won a trip, but I also promised to tell you all about our upcoming trip to spectacular Northwest Territories. And you know me, I like to keep my promises! (You know, mostly.)
All up, our Northwest Territory adventure will end up being 9 days in total. One day for travel there and one day for travel back via First Air, which is one of the only air carriers with regular connections to 30 northern communities. We’ll be flying from Ottawa to Yellowknife.
Once we’re in Yellowknife our prize package includes a one-day adventure to Great Slave Lake where we will fish for Northern pike with Yellowknife Outdoor Adventures. This guiding outfit is run by a man named Carlos Gonzalez, who is an award-winning guide, teacher and restaurant owner. Check out this video below! Hubby is salivating over the potential of a big catch, while I’m salivating over the camp meal ….
Next, we go from Yellowknife to Norman Wells, where we’ll spend the majority of our time with Canoe North Adventures on a multi-day canoe trip. This will be the longest canoe trip I’ve ever been on — 6 days straight. (Yikes! I will have to get in shape and train for this me thinks. Are you listening Mr. Don Draper??)
We’ve been in touch with the husband and wife team who own and operate Canoe North Adventures and it has only served to magnify our excitement! Al Pace and Lin Ward have been guiding visitors up north for more than 18 years now and it is clear that they love it — intensely. I almost cried watching this video; what an experience we have awaiting for us …
Have you ever been up to Canada’s Northwest Territories? Is it on your bucket list or just not on the radar at all?
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