Please note: Before travelling any significant distance to do one of these Year Round and Seasonal walks, walkers should always contact the 'Contact Person' or club shown with each walk. If either of these are unavailable, please contact the appropriate Regional Director or the CVF office at cvffcv@bellnet.ca The CVF makes every effort to keep this information up to date, but changes do occur from time to time that may inconvenience walkers who travel.

Avis important: Avant d'entreprendre un voyage d'une distance importante à l’une des marches suivantes, on devrait toujours contacter le responsable ou le club indiqué pour chaque marche. S'il est impossible de contacter l'un ou l'autre des ces deux, veuillez contacter soit le Directeur régional ou le bureau national de la FCV au cvffcv@bellnet.ca . La FCV fait de son mieux pour garder ces renseignements à jour, mais des changements importants peuvent survenir de temps à autre.

ENTERPRISE   S-SEAS-MW   CVF10/246   5/15/2010 - 9/14/2010   5, 10 km   1A / 2B

Hay River Hikers

Nancy Makepeace  867-874-6458  nancymake@northwestel.net

Winnie’s Restaurant and Craft Shop, 120 Gateway Dr.

Follow the MacKenzie Highway to Enterprise. Register at Winnie's in Enterprise and then follow the signs to Alexandra Falls, about 5 mins.

Tu - Su 07:00 - 19:00. CLOSED Mondays.

The trail is beautifully maintained and showcases 2 waterfalls, one taller than Niagara Falls.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  X0E 0R1

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Natural Waterfall Walks

HAY RIVER   YRE-MW   CVF10/208   1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010   5, 10 km   2B

Hay River Hikers

Nancy Makepeace  867-874-6458  nancymake@northwestel.net

NWT Centennial Library, 75 Woodland Drive

From the MacKenzie Highway follow Hwy. 2 to Hay River. The highway becomes MacKenzie Dr. At Commercial turn right and right again onto Woodland Dr. to the Library. After registering follow the directions from the Library  to the Start Point, Diamond Jenness School. The school was designed by Douglas Cardinal, the designer of the Canadian Museum of Civilization.

Monday-Thursday 10:00-17:00 & 19:00-21:00
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday 13:00-17:00

The route follows the Kiwanis Nature Trail to Great Slave Lake. It also passes along the Hay River. Parts are very uneven. Bears may also be a problem in certain areas. This hike is a Cenotaph and Scholars Walk, passing 4 schools and 1 community college. Of special interest is Diamond Jenness Secondary School, designed by Douglas Cardinal and painted purple. The trail follows the Hay River and on the 10 K section hikers must be alert for bears.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  X0E 1G1

Special note / attraction: This hike is a Cenotaph and Scholars Walk, passing 4 schools and 1 community college. Of special interest is Diamond Jenness Secondary School, designed by Douglas Cardinal and painted purple. The trail follows the Hay River and on the 10 K section hikers must be alert for bears.

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Scholar Walking Program
     Cenotaph / War Memorial Walks

YELLOWKNIFE   M-SEAS-MW   CVF10/008   5/15/2010 - 10/2/2010   10 km   2B / 2C

CVF Prairies & North Director

Laurie Ross  306-352-2369  lross@sasktel.net

Northern Frontier Visitors’ Centre, 4807 49th St.  877-881-4262 / 867-873-4262

Yellowknife is located 940 miles / 1513 km. north of Edmonton, AB. You may drive to Yellowknife by taking Highways 43, 35, 1, 3 & 4 north of Edmonton.   Air Canada, Canadian North and WestJet  fly to Yellowknife from Edmonton.  

Walk during daylight hours.

The trail has 5.2 km. on a nature trail around Frame Lake and 4.8 km. in the heritage part of the city. Moderate hill and some stair climbing, part on rocky trail, part sidewalks and some roadways.
Weather: May +10 C to 0 C; June +21 C to +8 C; July +21 C to +12 C; Aug +18 C to +10 C; The trail will be open regardless of weather. Please dress appropriately.

Postal Code for Google Maps / MapQuest:  X1A 3T5

Special note / attraction: Walkers must contact the Prairies/North Director for instructions before departing for Yellowknife.  There are no stamp or instructions at the start point. 

This walk qualifies for credit under the following program[s]:

     Capital Cities Walks
     Scholar Walking Program

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