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Manitoba North
Find Your Wild North of 53

Manitoba North

Where wilderness and culture collide

This vast region of Manitoba is mostly still wild. Waterways carved through the rocks and forests provide refuge to an abundance of wildlife. But for those who seek a deeper connection, you’ll find the land holds the stories of Indigenous peoples and the communities here shine with the legends of the past and the potential of the future.

Illustration of a grey wolf with pine trees.

Wolves and other wildlife abound in Manitoba's north country.

North of the 53rd parallel is a vast region of Manitoba, where the landscape shifts from the forests of the Canadian Shield, to boggy muskeg to the sparsely treed tundra.

Going back thousands of years, Indigenous peoples thrived off this land, and they also played an important role in the development of the fur trade. Today, Indigenous culture is shared through festivals and events, art and museum exhibits.

Communities in the north welcome you to experience incredible parks and other outdoor destinations for experiences like paddling, fishing and snowmobiling.

A visit to Northern Manitoba means travelling through Treaty 5 Territory, the original lands of the Ininiwak, Anish-Ininiwak and Dene and home to Inuit and Métis.

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Community Building, Sam Waller Museum - enter a portal to the past.
Sam Waller Museum

Enter A Portal to the Past

Step inside the historic Community Building and Court House to experience the rich history of The Pas and area. Marvel at the curiosities collected by our founder, Mr. Sam Waller, and have hands-on fun in the Discovery Room.

A Canadian Jewel jar held up to the sunlight at sunset over a lake.
The Pas/OCN

Discover The Northern Jewel

Enjoy adventures in camping, fishing, hunting, paddling, snowmobiling, or sky gazing, exploring trails and bird watching – we really do have it all. Your northern adventures await!

Calm Air International LP

Connecting you to Adventure

Taking you from here to there – you will be sure to experience adventure like never before. Lock eyes with polar bears, kayak with belugas, or snowshoe under the aurora. It's time to Fly North for Adventure.™

Mural of northern lights overlaid with a persons face and a beluga whale, painted on the side of a building in Churchill.
Explore Churchill Pass
Uncover Churchill's Hidden Gems
Use our free mobile pass to mix and match any of the stops for your own self-guided town tour. Earn a digital certificate when you check-in at 15 locations!

A Calm Air flight waits on the tarmac in Churchill.
Calm Air

Official Air Carrier To The North

Calm Air partners with local operators to bring visitors to Churchill for the most authentic Northern experiences available today.

The northern lights (aurora borealis) in greens and pinks over a frozen lake.

Explore Thompson

Thompson is known as the hub of the north - a industrious mining town with proud Indigenous identity and deep roots in the fur trade. It's where the highway ends - a city that evokes images of waterfalls, clear lakes, forests and mystical howling wolves.

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Water. Rock. Art. Adventure. These are the words that should come to mind when you think of Flin Flon, Manitoba.

A person standing on the suspension bridge in Wekusko Falls Provincial Park, watching the water rush by.

Natural Attractions

If you're thinking about Manitoba waterfalls and Wekusko Falls isn’t on your radar, we highly suggest adding it right now.

A person stands on the roof of a car on a snowy road with the Northern Lights overhead.

The Saskatchewan River flows between the town of The Pas and Opaskwayak Cree Nation, two neighbours that come together to show off their culture, history and sparkling natural attractions to visitors.

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Explore Manitoba North

A person on a snowmobile in the forest near Thompson.

Things To Do

This is life North of 53. Come up and see what you're missing.

Places to Go

From Thompson to Flin Flon to Churchill, there are plenty of places to visit in Manitoba's North.

Interior of Gangler's Lodge with mounted deer heads, fish and guitars on the wood walls.

Where to Stay

Bring your fishing rod and hole up in a remote cabin, cozy up to a bed & breakfast, go camping or relax in a full-service hotel or lodge.

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Calm Air

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