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INUVIK NWT
Getting ‘out on the land’ is for recreation and
traditional activities is made easier these
days with fast and reliable snowmobiles, but
animal-lovers and racing enthusiasts ensure
dogsleds remain a part of Inuvik’s winter
scene. Winter visitors delight to experience
our Arctic landscape from this
quintessentially Northern perspective.
Experience hiking, fishing, wildlife watching, warm hospitality
and eventful days that never end, all against the unspoiled
backdrop of Canada’s Western Arctic.
Enjoy daily commercial jet service or travel the spectacular scenery
of the Dempster Highway to the Heart of the
Mackenzie River Delta. Famous for its unspoiled wilderness, friendly
people and summers without sunset, Inuvik is the
ideal gateway to Arctic Adventure.
Inuvik—which means “Place of Man”—was the first planned
town North of the Arctic Circle in Canada. Part of the “Roads
to
Riches” program of Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, it was
originally founded in 1958. Since then, this colorful
community located in the shadow of the Richardson Mountains
has grown to become the service centre and
transportation hub of Canada’s Western Arctic.
The mighty waterway of the Mackenzie
River has provided essential transportation
throughout the history of the Western Arctic,
and was key in the selection of the Town of
Inuvik’s site at East Three. Today, it
remains an indispensible thoroughfare for
transport barges laden with consumer
goods, fuel, and building materials, as well
as a scenic delight and recreational
playground.
Whether traveling by Car, Canoe or float plane, this makes Inuvik
the first choice as a jumping off point for adventurers
heading for destinations throughout the North West.
To better plan your Northern Experience, check out our website
at www.inuvik.ca/tourism For information on tour packages, accommodations, festivals
and events.
Come North this summer and feel the warmth of Arctic Hospitality!
We invite you to come to share in Inuvik’s Golden
Anniversary, celebrating 50 unforgettable summers under
the midnight sun.
Our Lady of Victory, the famous ‘Igloo
Church’ is a landmark on Inuvik’s Mackenzie
Road, leading to the heart of the town’s
business and shopping core. Featuring
unique architecture and exquisite interior
decorations, painted by renowned Inuvialuit
artist Mona Thrasher, it is an attraction for
worshippers and tourists alike.
When winter’s frigid grasp seizes boats on
the Mackenzie River, the great river
reinvents itself to become the annual Ice
Road, opening ground transport to the
outlying communities. Intrepid travellers
departing from Inuvik can drive all the way to
Tuktoyaktuk, on a road that is remade every
winter, along the channels of the Mackenzie
and the coast of the Beaufort Sea.
Visit www.inuvik.ca/tourism
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