Fill your senses with the freshness of Sunset Country's clean piney air. Paddle shimmering lakes and explore endless islands. Drop bait in waters teeming with sought-after species like walleye and lake trout. Relish the solitude of beautiful boreal forests and witness unsuspecting moose foraging for dinner. Be awed by gorgeous granite landscapes, majestic waterfalls and glorious sunsets that bid goodnight to westernmost Ontario. Wonder at ancient Aboriginal pictographs of wildlife carved into rock. Visit Ear Falls, the bald eagle capital of North America. Plan your journey to Sunset Country - an outdoor adventurer's paradise. |
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Breathtaking landscapes, shorelines without end, fish-filled lakes that can only be reached by floatplane and sailing across the water with colourful spinnakers flapping in the breeze. Here are a few Sunset Country highlights:- Trace the adventurous opening of the west by daring French Canadian Voyageurs at the Lake of the Woods Museum in Kenora.
- Paddle your way through breathtaking Quetico Provincial Park - a revered wilderness canoeing mecca bounding with wildlife, near Atikokan.
- Observe the fascinating pelicans that have colonized several remote islands and waterways to create permanent nesting grounds in Lake of the Woods Provincial Park in the exquisite Rainy River region.
- Cruise picturesque Sunset Country aboard the M.S. Kenora on a guided tour past fabulous summer homes dotting the unspoiled wilderness.
- Witness over 500 billowing sails and colourful spinnakers on the breathtaking waters of Sunset Country in August during LOWISA - North America's largest inland regatta.
- Fly in to remote camps for sport fishing in the grandeur of Wabakimi Provincial Park's huge boreal forest preserve - accessible only by floatplane, rail line or canoe.
- Experience the feeling of walking on hallowed ground as you roam among the Aboriginal artifacts and burial mounds at the Kay-Nah-Chi-Wah-Nung Historical Centre near Fort Frances.
- Trek out to remote White Otter Castle near Ignace - a magnificent three-storey log home that adventurer Jimmy McQuat built completely by hand in the late 1800s.
- Snap a picture with Husky the Muskie, a 12 metre (40 ft.) statue in Kenora that pays homage to one the world's most sought-after trophy fish.
- Aviation buffs will enjoy a visit to the Norseman Heritage Park in Red Lake, home to the first aircraft designed for flight in Canada's rugged north.
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Did you know?
Starting in Toronto, Yonge Street, the world's longest street, extends 1,900 km (1,140 mi.) north to end in the Rainy River district.
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