Yellowknife and Ingraham Trail

Wow—we are way behind posting. We left Hay River and headed for Yellowknife via Kakisa/Lady Evalyn Falls. This is the falls district boasting 12 major Falls. We find them super impressive.

We arrived in Yellowknife for Summer Solstice and Indigenous Peoples day. We thoroughly enjoyed a week of fun as we explored the Yellowknife area and the Ingraham Trail. The welcoming hospitality of so many Yellowknife residents was deeply appreciated as we are beginning to feel very far from home (2,286 miles). The mosquitos are abundant and persistent! Ouch!

We paddled on Reid Lake each afternoon. Dan fished and caught his first, and several other northern pike. Maddie swam and paddled, catching as many Bull Dog Flies as she could—very impressive. One day, while Dan was busy fishing, Maddie and I met Bullwinkle who had come in for a drink.

Maddie asked to add this lovely Snowshoe Hare that passed through our campsite.

On Indigenous Peoples Day we had a great, if somewhat rainy and buggy, hike around Frame Lake and past the impressive parliamentary building on our way to the annual fish fry in Somba K’e Civic Plaza for the Ingenious Peoples day celebration. Fantastic fried fish, corn on the cob and bannock were plentiful and yummy. We left the celebration renewed and strolled through the surprisingly developed downtown Yellowknife to the historic district. There we made the trek up the Monument to Bush Pilots for iconic views of the north end of the Great Slave Lake. Later we visited the Woodyard and enjoyed great food and beverages from their Northwest Brewing Company – where even Maddie was welcomed on the outdoor patio. The Woodyard is worth multiple visits if you are so lucky!