Recreation |
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| There are many recreational activities you
and your family can take advantage of. Whether
it be enjoying the great outdoors (which Yellowknife
certainly is abundant), playing organized or
individual sports, or participating and/or attending
the many cultural events, you can always find
something fun and entertaining to do in Yellowknife. |
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| Outdoor Adventure |
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Yellowknife is surrounded by thousands of
kilometres of wide-open spaces just waiting
for you to explore and enjoy.
The summer, with its many hours of daylight,
is a great time for Yellowknifers to get out
to enjoy the wonderful weather. Yellowknife,
and the surrounding area, has many parks, campgrounds,
hiking and walking trails, playgrounds, tennis
courts, and softball and fastball diamonds for
residents to enjoy. And for the water enthusiasts,
the choices are endless. Water-skiing, jet skiing,
windsurfing, boating, or just swimming at the
local beach are very popular pastimes among
local residents. Golfers can also rest easy
with eighteen challenging holes offered at the
Yellowknife Golf Club.
You can also enjoy some of the best fishing
in the world right here on Great Slave Lake.
Great Slave Lake is home to some of the largest
fish in the world. You can do battle with king-sized
lake trout, champion grayling, walleye, and
fierce Northern pike.
As for the winter, it is anything but boring.
During the winter months, residents can enjoy
snowmobiling, snowshoeing, dog sledding, and
ice fishing. And for the cross-country skiing
enthusiast, there is a local ski club that offers
many groomed ski trails. The winter is also
the best time for aurora viewing. Residents
can enjoy viewing nature’s biggest light
show on many winter nights near Yellowknife. |
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Yellowknife
Golf Club
873-4326
Fax: 920-7487 |
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Public
Tennis Courts |
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Wade
Hamer Mini Golf
920-7722 |
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Fred
Henne Campground and Public Beach
920-2472 |
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Parker
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Great Slave Snowmobile Club
669-6237
pitre@internorth.com
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Vee
Lake Race (movie 1)
Vee
Lake Race (movie 2)
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| Indoor Activities |
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There are numerous indoor sport leagues and
facilities available for your entertainment.
Facilities include several arenas and school
gyms, an eight sheet curling rink, swimming
pool, private squash club, bowling alley, and
several fitness clubs. There is also
the local library that has an extensive collection
of books and videos and offers classes, scheduled
activities and speakers.
There are many team sports you can join whether
your interests are hockey, ringett, volleyball,
softball/baseball, curling, bowling, basketball,
or soccer. Most of the games are played with
much fun and finesse. |
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Yellowknife
Curling Club
873-4805 |
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Ruth
Inch Memorial Pool
920-5682 |
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Yellowknife
Community Arena
669-8861 |
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| Cultural Activities |
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| On the cultural side, there is a three-screen
movie theatre, a performing arts theatre, a
heritage center and museum, and a variety of
art galleries and shops. Music and art are both
incredibly popular and there are many shows,
plays, and exhibits taking place throughout
the year. In addition, there are many fun-filled
and uniquely Northern celebrations including
Folk on the Rocks (a music festival that lasts
all weekend), Festival of the Midnight Sun,
and Caribou Carnival (the highlight being a
dog derby with 150 miles of dog sledding)…just
to name a few. |
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Folk
on the Rocks
Phone:
(867)920-7806
Fax: (867)873-6535
info@folkontherocks.com
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| Clubs |
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| There are a wide variety of clubs and organizations’
representing many different interests that you
and/or your family members can join. There are
book clubs, baby clubs, the Elks Club and Cadets,
the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, and many more.
The Yellowknifer newspaper lists the clubs and
their activities several times monthly. |
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| Yellowknife
Guild of Crafts - 920-4573 |
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| Yellowknife Gymnastics
Club - 920-7771 |
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