Saskatchewan Top Things To Do
The south of the province is particularly good for birdwatching. The Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network sites of Chaplin Lake and Quill Lakes (www.quill-lakes.com) are home to more than 300 species including rare ferruginous hawks, peregrine falcons and Hudsonian godwits.
Fishing
The season runs from May to March, and ice fishing is popular in winter. There are more than 68 species found in Saskatchewan's 100,000 lakes, rivers and streams. Standout fishing opportunities are available on Lac La Ronge and on the Churchill River.
Wintersports
Skiing, skating and ice hockey are all available. There are at least 13 downhill and more than 25 cross-country skiing areas. Curling is also so popular it has been named the official sport of Saskatchewan.
Parades and rodeos
Buffalo Days (www.evrazplace.com) in the capital, Regina, is a festival lasting several days in late July and early August. On the west side of the province, Swift Current also hosts an annual Frontier Days Festival.
Spas
Manitou Beach has the Manitou Springs Mineral Spa (www.manitousprings.ca), where you can relax and float effortlessly in the salty, warm, mineral-rich waters, which are pumped from Little Manitou Lake into pools in the spa and are believed to provide relief from a variety of ailments.
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