Nature looms large in Saskatchewan's far north. Yet thousands of years of human resilience have pushed through and made their indelible mark. Here you can fish the deep, cold waters, paddle rivers that cut through ancient rock, or just find the space to simply be. This zone is defined by deep, incredible stillness and powerful, ancient nature. Will you let it move you?
Scott Aspinall canoed across fast-moving, frigid waters in the dark of the night above one of Saskatchewan's tallest waterfalls with one goal in mind: photographing the Milky Way core centered over Nistowiak Falls.
For over 40 years, Ric Driediger has been guiding novice and experienced canoeists along the Saskatchewan leg of the Churchill River.
Welcome to our Northern Lights & Waterways
Aurora dancing over Arctic Lodges
Reindeer Lake
Accessible only by floatplane, northern Saskatchewan's Athabasca Sand Dunes is the largest active sand surface in Canada with dunes reaching as high as 30 meters.
McTavish Lake, Missinipe
$1,400
Lloyd Lake
Lloyd Lake Lodge in northern Saskatchewan offers a unique culinary vacation where Chef Derrick Uniat transforms local flavours into gourmet dishes. This remote fly-in lodge combines luxury with adventure, providing expert fishing guides for catching walleye, northern pike, Arctic grayling, and lake trout. Guests can look forward to turning their catch into delicious meals like smoked lake trout chowder. Perfect for all skill levels, visitors return annually for this exceptional experience. The package includes: return air travel from Fort McMurray to the lodge, accommodation in private cabins, all meals, coffee, tea, and water, all safety equipment, private boats and professional guide services, care of your catch (boxed shipments to Fort McMurray).
$3,661.65 US
Reindeer Lake
$5,595 US
Northern Saskatchewan is home to a variety of fly-in fishing lodges.
Saskatchewan's remote north is one of the best places in the world to observe the aurora borealis (northern lights).
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We respectfully acknowledge that we are on Treaty 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, and 10 territory, the traditional lands of the Cree, Saulteaux, Dakota, Lakota, Nakota, and home of the Métis. We honour the Treaties made on these lands and are committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.
