Kenora District
Around Kenora District
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Kenora District
“Sunset Country”
Where the north woods meet the water.
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Welcome to Kenora District, the heart of Ontario's northwest. Here the lakes are big, the bush is deep, and the people are friendly. Whether you're here for the fishing, the hockey, or just to breathe the clean air, you'll find a home in our northern communities.
Clubs for Kenora District
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The room
One room for everyone around Kenora District. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Wabakimi Provincial Park One of Ontario's largest parks, remote canoe country.
- Woodland Caribou Provincial Park Rugged wilderness with ancient rock paintings and pristine lakes.
- Pakwash Provincial Park Family-friendly camping and fishing on Pakwash Lake.
- Rushing River Provincial Park Waterfalls and hiking trails, a popular day trip.
- Lake of the Woods Vast lake with 14,000 islands, a fishing paradise.
- Winnipeg River Major waterway with historic fur trade routes.
- Outdoors Fishing for walleye and pike
- Outdoors Canoeing on remote lakes
- With kids Camping at provincial parks
- With kids Swimming at local beaches
- Evenings Local bars and pubs
- Evenings Community dances
- Locals love Fishing lodges
- Locals love Hunting camps
Through the year
- Dryden Fall Fair September Agricultural fair with livestock, midway, and local food.
- Sioux Lookout Blueberry Festival August Celebrates wild blueberries with picking, baking, and a parade.
- Red Lake Walleye Tournament June Competitive fishing event on Red Lake.
- Sioux Lookout Snowarama February Snowmobile ride raising funds for local charities.
- Attawapiskat Spring Goose Hunt April Traditional Cree community hunt and feast.
Continental climate with cold, snowy winters and warm, short summers. Best time to be out is summer for fishing and winter for snowmobiling. Best: Summer (June–August) for fishing and camping; winter (December–February) for snowmobiling and ice fishing.
Talk like a local
- “The Lake”
- Lake of the Woods, the centre of recreation.
- “Bush”
- The boreal forest, as in 'heading into the bush'.
- “Picking”
- Blueberry picking in season.
- “Break-up”
- The spring thaw when ice melts on lakes.
Getaways
- Kenora Lake of the Woods, Harbourfront, and local dining.
- Rainy River District Quiet farm country and the Rainy River.
- International Falls, MN Cross-border shopping and Voyageurs National Park.
- Roseau, MN Small-town charm and the Roseau River.
Local flavour
Teams
- Dryden Ice Dogs SIJHL
- Sioux Lookout Flyers SIJHL
- Red Lake Miners SIJHL
Also rooting for Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), Winnipeg Jets (NHL), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)
Eat and drink
- Pickerel (walleye) dishes Fried, grilled, or as cheeks – a staple from local lakes
- Wild rice Hand-harvested from area lakes, often served with game or fish
- Bannock Traditional Indigenous bread, often cooked over a campfire
Where people go
- Fishing lodges Remote outposts and camps reachable by floatplane
- Hunting camps Basecamps for moose, bear, and waterfowl hunting
- Ice fishing huts Winter shacks on frozen lakes, often with wood stoves
- Boreal forest trails Endless paths through spruce, pine, and poplar
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Nearby
Every areaRural Kenora, ON. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.