Parks & Special Places From the lush green valleys of Katannilik Park to the wild rapids of the Coppermine River, find out about Nunavut's territorial parks, heritage Rivers and other special places.

Learn about the park's natural and cultural heritage, its history and its facilities.

Read trip reports from other park visitors, or post your own.

Find out how to get to the park, where to stay, local arts and crafts, and find a guide or outfitters who can take you to the park.

Download park plans, maps, interpretive programs, and other park reports.

Traveling

Getting There

No roads lead to Nunavut; our Territory is accessible only by air and sea.

First Air and Canadian North both fly regular daily schedules from four main southern airline ‘hubs': Ottawa, Montreal, and Edmonton (via Yellowknife and Rankin Inlet). Flights from Winnipeg (via Churchill and Rankin Inlet) are also available.

First Air: www.firstair.ca
Canadian North: www.canadiannorth.ca

First Air operates daily flights to Kugluktuk from Yellowknife. Kenn Borek flies from Cambridge Bay to Kugluktuk on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Please check with the airlines for schedule changes.

Licensed outfitters will also take you on a 45-minute trip to the park by motorboat. Trips cost around $70 per person, slightly less per person for groups of up to four people. Bring a picnic lunch if your guide isn't supplying one. Note that the river is sometimes shallow, especially in August and September, so you may have to hike the last one or two kilometres to Bloody Falls.

The park can also be visited in winter, although it is highly recommended you do so with an outfitter who is familiar with the area, since blowing snow can obliterate landmarks in a frighteningly brief period of time. The falls and the river will be frozen, although water continues to run below the ice.

Where to Stay

There are two hotels in Kugluktuk in addition to a community campground.

Coppermine Inn
Ph: 867-982-3333
Fax: 867-982-3340

Enokhok Inn
Ph: 867-982-3197
Fax: 867-982-4291

Outfitters/Guides

Local Outfitters

Aime's Arctic Tours
Ph: 978-982-3009

Coppermine Tours
Ph: 867-982-3232 (Chamber of Commerce)
Email: coptours@polarnet.ca

Travel Information

Visit the Kugluktuk Heritage and Visitors' Centre (open year-round) for a fascinating introduction to the area's culture. Here you will find exhibits featuring everything from traditional tools and hunting methods to displays of caribou and sealskin clothing. You may also arrange for a guided interpretive walking tour of the community, or a cultural demonstration featuring traditional skills/pastimes of the Copper Inuit.

The Centre's gift shop offers an opportunity to view or purchase a variety of locally-crafted items such as stone carvings, jewelery, paintings, wall hangings, traditional clothing, and dolls complete with traditional caribou skin attire.

Kugluktuk Heritage and Visitors' Centre:
Tel: (867) 982-3570
Fax: (867) 982-3573
Email: kugluktuktourism@qiniq.com

Nunavut Tourism can provide detailed information on your trip to Nunavut. Visit their website to request your copy of the Nunavut Travel Planner.

Tel: 1-866-NUNAVUT (686-2888)
Email: info@nunavuttourism.com
Website: www.nunavuttourism.com