Polar Bear Alley
This is a collection of northern stories - polar bear, arctic
and otherwise from Churchill, Manitoba, Canada - the polar
bear capital of the world.
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POLAR BEAR ALLEY
Churchill Travel Guide
Hotels in Churchill, Manitoba
Travel to Churchill, Manitoba
Guided Tours in Churchill
Churchill, Manitoba Links
Polar Bear Alley Expeditions
Polar Bears of Churchill Book
Polar Bears of Churchill Facts
Weather in Churchill, Manitoba
Tide Table for Churchill
Churchill Aurora Forecast
Polar Bear Photo Gallery
Beluga Whale Photo Gallery
Polar Bear News
Polar Bear Attack Page
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Polar
Bears of Churchill combines eight years of guiding experience
in Churchill, Manitoba, Canada with the latest scientific research,
local history and a bit of cabin fever. Independently published.
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Churchill on Hudson Bay is a mix of Churchill history and stories
from the trapline. Written by longtime Churchill residents, Angus
and Bernice MacIver, it is the best resource about Churchill,
Manitoba available. Published by the Churchill Ladies Club. Available
for $16.95
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| Guided
Tours of Churchill, Manitoba |
Nature
1st Tours & Transportation
Nature
1st is a local bus tour and nature hiking company offering bus
tours, 'walk a little, drive a little' and full-day hiking tours
of the Churchill area. Owned by Paul Ratson, a local guide and
resident for over thirty years, Nature 1st is a great option for
customized and safe hiking day trips or area tours.
Their
focus is oriented towards wildlife and birding. Their main guide
is Sheldon Olivier, a resident of Churchill for 14 years and a
member of the Canadian Rangers. Their guides are avid naturalists
and have many years of experience 'on the land'.
Nature
1st also offers polar bear security services and has a wealth
of experience with polar bears on the ground.
Visit
their website at www.nature1sttours.ca
or call 204-675-2147 for more information.
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Thank you to Nature First Tours for supporting the Hudson Bay,
Churchill, Manitoba's community newspaper *** |
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Star Tours & Transportation
North
Star Tours is Churchill's oldest and largest tour company, owned
and operated by the Ingebrigtsen family for over forty years!
North Star is the most commonly used area tour offering full and
half day excursions. They focus on cultural and heritage tours
of the Churchill area, including Cape Merry National Historic
Site.
North
Star tour guides are present at the Churchill train station throughout
the summer. Tours depart from the train station or hotel pick-up
is available. Group rates and bus charters are also available
for the Churchill area.
Contact
North Star Tours by email
or call 204-675-2356.
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Thank you to North Star Tours for supporting the Hudson Bay, Churchill,
Manitoba's community newspaper *** |
| Wapusk
Dog Sled Adventures
Specializing
in dog sledding tours, Wapusk Adventures was started in 1999 by
local resident Dave Daley. Wapusk offers a half-day 'introduction
to dog sledding' tour - a mix of sled dog care, northern culture
and, of course, an exciting dog sled trip through the boreal forest.
Wapusk
Adventures is also the driving force behind Churchill's dog sled
race, the Hudson Bay Quest. In 2004, Dave brought together local
mushers as well as Inuit and southern dog teams to create a 400km
race between Churchill, Manitoba and Arviat, Nunavut.
Transportation
from Churchill provided. Tours depart from Wapusk General Store
daily, October thru November, 9am and 1pm. Winter tours available
upon request. Summer dog sled training tours available upon request.
Contact
Wapusk Adventures by email
or call 204-675-2887. Visit the Wapusk
Adventure website.
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Thank you to Wapusk Adventures for supporting the Hudson Bay,
Churchill, Manitoba's community newspaper *** |
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TOURS OFNORTHERN MANITOBA |
| Nanuk
Polar Bear Lodge
Nanuk
Polar Bear Lodge is a unique, polar bear viewing lodge situated
on Cape Tatnum, a traditional polar bear summer gathering area.
Polar bear viewing packages are available from July through October.
A remote location with a pristine view of Hudson Bay, sub-arctic
landscape and of polar bears.
Contact
Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge by email.
Visit Nanuk's
website here
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Thank you to Nanuk Polar Bear Lodge for supporting the Hudson
Bay, Churchill, Manitoba's community newspaper ***
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Northern
Soul Wilderness Adventures
Northern
Soul provides wilderness canoeing and hiking adventures through
Manitoba and Nunavut. They offer canoe trips in the Churchill
area along the Deer River and Seal River. Northern Soul also organizes
hiking adventures along the shores of Hudson Bay.
Dave
Pancoe, owner of Northern Soul, has also worked in Churchill as
both a tundra buggy driver and Frontiers North guide. They recently
were awarded the Travel Manitoba Sustianable Tourism Award for
2007.
Contact
Northern Soul Wilderness Canoeing Adventures by
email or call 204-284-4072. Visit the Northern
Soul website.
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Thank you to Northern Soul Adventures for supporting the Hudson
Bay, Churchill, Manitoba's community newspaper *** |
| Other
Tour Operators Serving the Churchill Area |
| Great
White Bear Tours
Great
White Bear Tours is one of the two main tundra vehicle tour operators
in Churchill. Each October and November, they offer tours to view
polar bears east of Churchill, Manitoba. |
Gyrfalcon
Snowmobile Tours
Snowmobile
day-trips and multi-day excursions available. Boreal forest snowmobile
trips in October/November, Prince of Wales Fort from February
thru April. |
| Lazy
Bear Lodge Tours
Area
bus tours, whale watching and tour packages of the Churchill area.
Featured
as part of the Lazy Bear Lodge, Churchill's log cabin style hotel
and restaurant.
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Sea
North Tours
Churchill's
largest whale-watching company offering two-hour beluga whale
& Prince of Wales Fort tours or chartered zodiac trips. |
Tundra
Buggy Adventure/Frontiers North
Tundra
Buggy is the main provider of polar bear tours for the Churchill
area. Owned by Frontiers North, they offer day trips and tour
packages.
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