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Area Activities
CAMPING
Woodland Caribou Provincial Park
Pakwash Provincial Park
Roadside Camps
Many Members’ Locations
HUNTING
Moose • Black Bear • Whitetail
Deer Small Game • Duck • Grouse
FISHING
Northern Pike • Walleye • Lake
Trout Muskie • Bass • Perch
WATER SPORTS
Canoeing • Kayaking • Boating
Swimming • Beaches
PHOTOGRAPHY
Lakes • Rapids • Scenic Forests
Amazing Sunsets • Fish • Wildlife
Family Fun
GOLF
Scenic • Challenging
Well Maintained
Normal Green Fees
Club and Cart Rentals • Licensed
Restaurant & Lounge
WINTER ACTIVITIES
Snow Machining • Ice Fishing
Curling • Cross Country Skiing
Snowshoeing
FESTIVALS
Winterfest
Canada Day Celebrations
Eagle Days
Norseman Floatplane Festival
Pakwash Play Day
Trout Forest Music Festival
Fall Classic Walleye Tournament
COCHENOUR
The Red Lake District Publicity Board
1-877-727-3021 • www.tourismredlake.ca
GOLD DISCOVERED IN RED LAKE
On a blustery day in July1925, two men stand on a rock outcrop not far from
the shore of a small bay on Red Lake. These men have just found what every
prospector dreams of…GOLD!
But Red Lake is a far away place at the end of a long canoe trip. Only First
Nations people know this northern land very well. It is not until New Year’s
Day, 1926, that the news finally reaches the outside world…GOLD
DISCOVERED IN RED LAKE!
Soon, North America’s last great Gold Rush is on. Prospectors flock from
across North America and beyond, including sourdoughs from the
Yukon.
During the rush of 1926, more than 3,000 men drive dog teams or walk the frozen rivers and lakes
north to Red Lake in search of their fortunes. They endure many nights of wind, snow and cold before they arrive
at the tents that make up Red Lake base camp.
When spring comes, they switch to canoe or boat – and the new flying machines. Red Lake marks the first time
that airplanes have been used in mining exploration and development.
Eventually the bush plane comes to dominate travel to the goldfields and during the summer of 1936 Red Lake
sees more landings and take-offs than any other airport in the world.
Attractions
It is a unique and special transportation system that will last until a road to Red Lake is opened in 1947.
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But most of the heavy freight still gets pulled in to Red Lake. It comes by sleighs and tractor trains in the winter.
In the summer it is loaded on to scows and pulled by tugboats or hoisted around falls and rapids by an extensive
series of marine railways.
Airport Services
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Frequently Asked Questions
Church Services - interested in knowing what religious denominations are in the
region and when they hold their services?
Border Crossing - trying to figure out what you can and cannot bring with you
when you come to Canada?
Attractions
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Campbell Marina & Boat Launch
Rahill Beach
Passports - do you need it or don’t you? What about children travelling with you?
Boat Operators License - what is it and what does it mean for non-residents of
Canada?
Attractions
Kinsmen Beach
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Government Dock and Boat Launch
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Getting here - looking for driving instructions or airlines that fly to the region?
Town Square Park
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Outdoors Card - everyone needs one of these before fishing or hunting in Ontario.
Do you know how to get yours?
Norseman Heritage Park
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www.tourismredlake.ca
Have a question not answered, just give us
a call at 1-877-727-3021 or send us an email
to info@tourismredlake.ca
and we will do our best to help you!
How to Reach the
Red Lake District
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Grocery, Beer/Liquor & Convenience Stores
Restaurants, Food Services & Bars
Marinas, Sporting Goods, Garages & Service Centres
Retail Stores, Banks & Hairstylists
Government Offices
Churches
Medical & Health Services
EMERGENCY SERVICES
There are capable doctors in each community to take
care of your needs and a medical centre next to the
hospital as you enter Red Lake on Highway 105.
Hospital: (807) 727-2231
Medical Centre: (807) 727-2617
Red Lake Dental Associates: (807) 727-3220
Ontario Provincial Police:
Business No. (807) 727-2418
Attractions
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Waterfront Park
Ear Falls
Ambulance & Emergency No. 911
Front cover photograph courtesy of Dan Kincaid
www.tourismredlake.ca
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info@goldenhookcamp.com
800-810-1479
Winter 1-701-238-8441
Fish for Walleye,
Northern Pike & Perch
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Free Wifi • Camping/RV • Boat Rentals
Sites with full hook ups
RED LAKE MARINE ★
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Dining Room • New Outdoor Patio
Newly Renovated Lounge/Bar
Free Shuttle Service • Wireless internet
45 Rooms / Ground Level Rooms
1-888-615-2161 toll free • 807-735-2076
Balmertown, ON • balmerhotel@hotmail.com
www.balmerhotel.ca
MARINE AND SPORTS SHOP
Hwy. 105 • Toll-Free 1-877-727-9120 • Phone (807) 727-2747
Fax (807) 727-1183 • redlakemarine@shaw.ca
Weekdays – 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. • Open Seven Days • Extended Weekend Hours
RED LAKE TRAVEL
We offer “special low fish airline fares” that are NOT
available to the public. We have all the options including
charter aircraft for small and large groups to get you to
Red Lake and to get you the best value for your travel dollar.
Phone: 807-727-2742 • Fax: 807-727-3302
Toll Free: 1-800-465-3305 • karen@redlaketravel.com
145 Howey Street, Red Lake, Ontario P0V 2M0
www.redlaketravel.com
NOTAM and weather information
is available on the web. Visit the
following website and follow the
flight planning links.
www.navcanada.ca/
navcanada.asp
WOODLAND
CARIBOU PARK
ADDITIONS
Norseman Floatplane Festival
July 19-26, 2014
Ph: (807) 727-9996 Fax: (807) 727-3216
www.norsemanfestival.on.ca
NORSEMAN INN
BDO CANADA LLP
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND ADVISORS
Offices also in:
Kenora – (807) 468-5531
Dryden – (807) 223-5321
28 Highway 105, Red Lake, ON
• 20 Newly Renovated Rooms, 27” TV w/cable, Wireless internet
• A/C, Telephone, In-Room coffee & fridges, complimentary continental breakfast
• Business Centre w/computer workstation, printer, fax & copier
• Competitive Rates, Large parking lot
Great Northwestern Hospitality!
Tel 807-727-2858 • Fax 807-727-1907 • Box 844 Red Lake, ON P0V 2M0
Second Floor Discovery Centre
Red Lake, Ontario P0V 2M0
Phone: (807) 727-3227 Fax (807) 727-1172
We know Red Lake, we live, work and fish here!
Good Luck Anglers - See you on the Lake!
Contact: (807) 662-2581
Red Lake is the natural entry point to Woodland
Caribou Provincial Park, one of Ontario’s most
spectacular wilderness destinations, with access by
road, water, and air. Several floatplane charter services
and canoe outfitters are available in Red Lake, along
with the Ontario Parks staff, all anxious to provide you
everything necessary to ensure a satisfactory experience.
Woodland Caribou Provincial Park covers 450,000
hectares of remote wilderness in the heart of the Boreal
Forest and the Canadian Shield, with four proposed park
additions currently under review. Recently, Woodland
Caribou was declared a Signature Site, recognized as
exhibiting unique and notable recreational, cultural,
and natural features.
TJ’s Kwik Stop & Esso
Minnows • Leeches • Worms • Shiners & Ciscos
Gas • Tackle & Snacks
To order your bait in advance call 807-727-2752
“Your 1st stop in Red Lake”
AIRPORT SPECIFICATIONS
Elevation: 1266 ASL • Location: N51.04.02 W93.47.35
Airstrip Type: Asphalt, all-weather surface
Length: 5001’x150’ • Direction: Runway 08(079°)/26(259°)
Lighting: ARCAL – 1223 Type K, PAPI, ODALS, REILS, Rotating Beacon
AIRPORT SERVICES
Avis Car Rental: (807) 727-9981
Esso: (807) 662-7241 (Fuel)
Box 344, Red Lake,
Ontario P0V 2M0 • Phone (807) 727-2366
Yamaha, Marine & Power Products • Ski Doo – Can-Am • Automotive
info@lakesidemarinaltd.com • www.lakesidemarinaltd.com
The park offers over 2,000 kilometres of lakes and
rivers to explore by canoe, where it is quite likely you
will never encounter another human. You will, however,
encounter moose, black bear, beaver, bald eagles, and a
multitude of other birds, and, if you are lucky, you might
even spot a woodland caribou, lynx, or timber wolf.
Municipality of Red Lake
RED LAKE DISTRICT AIRPORT
(OPERATED BY THUNDER BAY AIRPORT SERVICES INC.)
AIRPORT OVERVIEW
Red Lake Airport is located 1 km south of Cochenour, ON. The Airport
serves as a point of call for Air Carriers offering scheduled passenger
service; an operating base for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources; and
services both private and commercial fixed-wing aircraft and
helicopter operators located on site. In October 2011, a brand new
state-of-the-art Airport Terminal opened its doors to help serve the
growing numbers of regional visitors and travellers.
Fully Equipped Boardroom/
Conference room available
for rental.
Gateway to Woodland Caribou Provincial Park
The Norseman Capital of the World
Mayor, Council and Citizens
extend a warm and friendly
welcome to visitors!
Additionally, the lakes within the park offer some of the
best northern pike, walleye, lake trout, and perch fishing
you will find anywhere. Enjoy a fresh fish dinner before
enjoying a magnificent northern lights show under a
starry northern sky.
RED LAKE, ONTARIO, CANADA
(807) 735-2096
Visit our website: www.redlake.ca
photo courtesy of Gary Worrall
The Berens River can be paddled from its headwaters
north of Red Lake, west to Lake Winnipeg and presents
some of the best white water in the region. The English
River follows the route that the Coureur de Bois and
the Hudson’s Bay men travelled during the height of the
fur trade in the late 1700s. The Park is also home to the
largest concentration of pictographs in the Canadian
Shield, estimated to be 800 to 1,200 years old.
CANADIAN CUSTOMS
Located in Fort Frances and
Kenora, ON
VEHICLE PARKING
Short Term Parking:
First half hour FREE then $1.50
increments every hour up to
$7.50 per day
THE RED LAKE DISTRICT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Canpass: (866) 226-7277
Visit our website:
www.flynorth.ca *Click Red Lake*
Facebook: www.facebook.com/
yrl.redlake.airport
Long Term Parking:
$75 per month
P.O. Box 430
Phone: 727-3722
Red Lake, Ontario Fax: 727-3285
P0V 2M0
Email: redlakechamber@shaw.ca
photo courtesy of Gary Worrall
Woodland Caribou Provincial Park offers something for
everyone - from exciting white water for the adventurous
to calm, quiet lake paddling for a more relaxed trip.
This beautiful landscape is the ideal place to experience
nature in its purest form. Come and experience the
excellent recreational, cultural, and natural assets that
make up Woodland Caribou Provincial Park.
photo courtesy of Pat Boucha