View from Aurora Bayside Inn
This gigantic lake is home to more than half the Northwest Territories’ population, living in five communities!
Yellowknife Bay is home to over 25 colourful houseboats, each one uniquely decorated and maintained by its residents.
These floating homes rely on a combination of solar power, batteries, and generators for energy, and residents are committed to properly disposing of all waste!
This charming and nautical community even hosts its own take on the traditional drive-in movie experience, with viewers watching from canoes and kayaks on the water.
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The majority of the North remains a remote and rugged wilderness, accessible primarily by float plane.
During the summer months, the airspace above Yellowknife Bay is abuzz with float-equipped aircraft like Twin Otters and Beavers en route to various destinations such as fishing lodges, mining camps, and research stations.
For a unique experience, consider chartering a float plane to take you on a flight over the stunning East Arm of Great Slave Lake. You can also attend the biennial Float Plane Fly-In, a multi-day summer event that attracts aviation enthusiasts and pilots from all over North America!
This is the place where you can best see the Northern Lights! The conditions are excellent for you to see them around 240 nights per year.
The colours are particularly bright and the displays longer than anywhere else.
We can even say that there are two seasons for seeing the auroras, as there is autumn when you can see them when the lakes and the land are still warm, and in winter when everything is frozen and white.
“After spending a year studying in Sherbrooke, Quebec, I got a great change of scenery coming to the Yukon. I love it here, the nature is incredible and the people are lovely! Working at Neighbourly North is a real opportunity and a fun experience for me. Being used to travelling and using short-term rentals, I am more than motivated to spend my time here being as useful as possible. So far, my experience has been incredibly enriching.”
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