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.
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.
Resources
Nunavut Parks publishes a wide range of documents and reports on the work it does for each park - ranging from master plans, management plans, maps, brochures and other reports and publications. Many of these resources are available here.
- Thelon Heritage River Nomination Document [.pdf - 2.2MB]
- Thelon Heritage River Management Plan [.pdf - 500KB]
- Thelon Heritage River Management Plan 10-Year Review [.pdf - 1.3MB]
- Thelon Heritage River and Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary Editorial [.pdf - 882KB] This four page editorial offers information on Thelon Heritage River and Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary.
Visitor information is available from the Visitor Information section of the website, and at relevant visitor and information centres throughout Nunavut. Contact Nunavut Parks for any additional information you may be looking for.
Additional Reading
- Hanbury, David. “Life and Sport in the Northland of Canada”. Edward Arnold Co., London, 1904.
- Whalley, George. “The Legend of John Hornby”. Macmillan, Toronto, 1962.
- Dienger, Carol. “The Timeless Thelon”. Up Here. Yellowknife, March/April 1990.
- Rossbach, George. “By Canoe Down the Thelon” Beaver. Outfit 297. Autumn, 1966.
- Thomson, Sheila. “Down the Thelon”. Borealis #34.
- Thomson, Sheila. 1990 “Journal of a Barrenlander”: W.H.B. Hoare. Box 4435, Station “E”. Ottawa K1S 5B4
- Pelly, David F. “Thelon – A River Sanctuary”, 1996, Canadian Recreational Canoeing Association.
