Cruise the beautiful Hanging Heart Lakes in comfort and style aboard the “Fern Matilda” our 22 ft Sun Cruiser Pontoon Boat. While touring the Hanging Heart Lakes you will experience some of the most beautiful scenery that the park has to offer. On the tour your “Captain” will show you wild rice stands, a bald eagles nest, and beaver lodges. While you explore the lakes you will also learn about the natural, historical and cultural features of the area.

Join us for our daily walk-on tours or choose one of our unique theme tours. Hanging Heart Lake’s interpretive tours include:

• Regularly Scheduled Daily Walk-on Tours
• Morning Wildlife Discovery Tours
• Evening Sunset Cruise to Crean Lake
• Evening “Sweethearts” Cruise

Tour departs on time from The Hanging Heart Lakes Marina.

Daily Schedule 8:00 am, 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm and 6:30 pm

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Departure	Tour	Details
8:30 am	Wilderness Discovery Tour —Something different… For everyone, young and old Imagine your morning coffee, drifting in the quiet peaceful surroundings of the Hanging Heart Lakes. Step out into the beginning of a new day and settle yourself on our luxury camouflaged pontoon boat for an opportunity to get close to nature like never before; out on the water to enjoy a personal and hands-on experience. Sneak away to the quiet bays of the Hanging Heart Lakes, relax, look, listen, feel, and enjoy a very different way to get in touch with nature. Settle into a comfortable post, put on a pair of headphones, and get ready. Have you ever taken a moment to enjoy the quiet of nature? Just settle down and let the sounds surround you. It’s not all that quiet is it? With our Focus Microphone you have the opportunity to hear it all, imagine stumbling in-between a pair of chattering loons hearing their calls back and forth, and a smooth splash as they dive under and swim away. You never know what you may find out on the water. Pelicans feeding, Muskrats busy doing what Muskrats do, Eagles fishing and so much more. Onboard we have all the “fancy do-dads” like an underwater camera to explore the lake life and its strange foreign bottom, with out even getting your feet wet. We have a Depth Finder and GPS as well as our “E.A.R.S” microphone to help connect you with the small Heart Lakes and to the bigger world out their. A Morning tour above and below the water; ideal for Bird watching! Tour must be booked by 5:00pm the day before (Same day bookings not possible) 2-3hrs long at a flat rate of $195.00 going into Crean Lake For Booking Info contact the Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre 306-663-1999	By advanced booking
2:00 pm 4:00 pm	Daily Walk-on Tours Join us on a one hour cruise of the beautiful 1st and 2nd Hanging Heart Lakes. Enjoy the area’s abundant wildlife such as deer, elk, loons and pelicans just to name a few. Take a close look at an active bald eagles nest, while you learn about the significance of the area’s ecosystems and the “Legend of the Hanging Heart Lakes”. Adults-$17.50 Students/Seniors-$15.00 Children-$12.50	Daily from Victoria Day to Labour Day
6:30 – 7:00 pm	Sunset Cruise to Crean Lake Enjoy a beautiful sunset on the lake! Sit back and relax as your PANP certified guides takes you on a gorgeous 2 hour evening cruise of the beautiful Hanging Heart Lakes. On the evening cruise you will travel through the 3 small Hanging Heart Lakes and into the crystal clear blue waters of Crean Lake. Discover the history and significance of Crean Lake, one of the biggest and deepest lakes in a Canadian National Park. As you return to the Hanging Heart Lakes Marina you will marvel at a breath taking sunset and realize why Saskatchewan is truly the “Land of Living Skies”. Scenic Evening Cruise to Crean Lake. Same day bookings before 5:00pm For Pricing and Booking Info contact the Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre 306-663-1999	By advanced booking Departure time varies with time of sunset
	“Sweethearts” Cruise Enjoy an intimate evening cruise for two aboard our luxurious and spacious Sun Cruiser Pontoon Boat. On this two hour evening cruise you will take in all the beauty and peace that the Hanging Heart Lakes have to offer while you and your “Sweetheart” enjoy an assortment of appetizers and refreshments. Snuggle up and enjoy the beauty of the lakes around you, the sorrowful call of the loon, the lapping of the water on the shore and the sense of awe only a sunset on the lake can inspire. A romantic evening cruise for 2 complete with refreshments. $175.00 for first couple, add $75.00 for second couple (max 4ppl) Same day bookings not possible; tour must be booked at least 2 full days in advance.

For Hanging Heart Lakes Interpretive Tour ticket information call 306-663-1999

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“When Waterways were Highways”

For those who would enjoy a more challenging experience we invite you to join one of our PANP certified guides on a Voyageur Canoe Adventure. Working together your group will slip back in time and explore the waters of Prince Albert National Park as a voyageur. Paddling our 25 ft voyageur canoe, a replica of the original fur trading days, you will be amazed at the ease and speed of this great mammoth as it cuts through the water. When all the paddlers are in sync the rhythm of the boat will leave you with a team building experience that is wonderfully hard to describe and one that you just have to experience.

• Enjoy a unique wilderness experience!
• Become part of a team, work together, learn together
• 4 to 8 passengers plus your PANP certified guide.
• Observe breath-taking scenery and encounter wildlife like never before
• Take pleasure in a delicious shore lunch
• Enjoy a 1 or 2 hour tour, or half day and full day adventures.
• Custom charter the Voyageur only $75.00/hr
• Many destinations including– the Hanging Heart Lakes and Crean Kitchen, Waskesiu Lake and King Island, Grey Owl’s Cabin or almost any other body of water…

Packages include:

½ Day Adventures

• “On the Trappers Trail”
• “Island of Discovery”
• “Searching the Hearts”

Full Day Adventures

• “A Day of Discovery”
• “The Kingsmere Cruise”
• “Gliding Through the Lilies”
• “A Legends Wake, Following the Path of Grey Owl”

(Your PANP certified guide can join you for these adventures in the Voyageur canoe or any of our wide variety of canoes & kayaks.)

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Voyageur Package	Approximate Time	Points of Interest
On the Trappers Trail From the moment you arrive at the Narrows Marina and Day Use Area you will be awe struck at the beauty and majesty that such a small area can contain.  It takes little imagination to realize the natural and historical significance of The Narrows.  Join us on a tour of our heritage as we follow the trail of our ancestors who explored this land in search of the furs that fuelled the economy at the time of our nation’s birth. Approximate Distance: 20 km return	3 hrs (with rest stop at west end) 5 hrs (with lunch or hike to Kingsmere River) 6 hrs (all inclusive)	First Narrows Narrows Marina and Day use Area Narrows Campground       Narrows Peninsula Trail Second Narrows/ Moose Creek Pelican Point/ Beetle Creek Deadwood Creek West End Day Use Area Kingsmere River
Island of Discovery   Come with us as we journey back to the time of Prince Albert National Park’s creation.  On this voyage you will learn about the history surrounding many of the places on the shores of Waskesiu Lake and within Prince Albert National Park.  You will also have the opportunity to explore the mysterious King Island when you stop for your shore lunch. Enjoy a great paddling adventure while your guide enlightens you about the rich cultural history of Waskesiu Lake. Approximate Distance: 21 km return	3 hrs (with rest stop on island) 4 hrs (with lunch or hike around island) 5 hrs (all inclusive)	Main Marina Point View Birch Bay/ Clay Banks Ice Push Ridge King Island Tripps Beach South Bay/ Mud Creek Redwing/ Murphy’s Bay Prospect Point Waskesiu Town Site Kapasawin Cabins Waskesiu River
A Day of Discovery This challenging day long excursion is for those who possess an adventurous spirit and the desire to explore.  Departing from the Waskesiu Lake Main Marina this tour combines both the “Island Of Discovery” and “On the Trappers Trail” tours to create a truly rewarding journey. The knowledge of our natural and cultural heritage gained on this tour as well as the sense of accomplishment will leave you mentally, physically and spiritually fulfilled. Approximate Distance: 47 km return	6 hrs (with rest stop at west end) 7 hrs (with rest stop at west end and King Island) 9 hrs (with lunch or hikes and rest stop) 12 hrs (all Inclusive)	First Narrows Narrows Marina and Day use Area Narrows Campground       Narrows Peninsula Trail Second Narrows/ Moose Creek Pelican Point/ Beetle Creek Deadwood Creek West End Day Use Area Kingsmere River Main Marina Point View Birch Bay/ Clay Banks Ice Push Ridge King Island Tripps Beach South Bay/ Mud Creek Redwing/ Murphy’s Bay Prospect Point Waskesiu Town Site Kapasawin Cabins Waskesiu River
Searching The Hearts Join us on a voyage that will leave you enchanted by the serene beauty of the Hanging Heart Lakes.  Traveling from the Heart Lakes Marina the “Searching the Hearts” tour takes you on a journey through the elegantly beautiful Hanging Heart Lakes to the shores of Crean Lake, the largest lake located inside a Canadian National Park. Along the way your guide will enlighten you as to the delicate balance of the eco-system that surrounds you. Approximate Distance: 16 km return	4 hrs (with rest at Crean Kitchen) 5 hrs (with lunch at Crean Kitchen)	Heart Lakes Marina First Heart Lake First Channel Second Heart Lake Second Channel Third Heart Lake Crean Channel Ice Shack Wardens Cabin Old Portage Crean Lake Crean Kitchen
The Kingsmere Cruise   This Day long journey brings a new understanding of the important role that Canadian National Parks play in preserving our countries natural and cultural heritage.  Many years before the establishment of Prince Albert National Park Kingsmere lake was alive with economic activity, from trapping to commercial fishing.  Today Kingsmere Lake is a excellent representative of a southern deep water lake, that can be used as a control lake in scientific research. Approximate Distance: 27 km return + 2 x Kingsmere River Portage	10 hrs (with rest stop at Blade Bone Bay) 11 hrs (with lunch at Blade Bone Bay)	Kingsmere Landing Kingsmere River Rail Car Portage Kingsmere Dam Site South End Camp Site Wardens Cabin Clair Lake Portage Peas Point Bagwa Channel Blade Bone Bay Natural Salt Licks Trail to Ajawaan North End Camp Site Sandy Camp Site Chipewyan Portage West Wind Camp Site
Gliding Through the Lilies What wonders will you see, as you’re “Gliding Through the Lilies”.  The Bagwa/Lilly canoe route is one of the most popular paddling destinations in the Park and for good reason.  As you make your way through the Bagwa channel you enter an area of seemingly untouched beauty.  The natural and cultural importance of these lakes will be brought to light as your guide takes you on this fantastic voyage. Approximate Distance: 13 km + 2 x Kingsmere River Portage	10hrs (including lunch at Lily Camp Site and   Lily & Claire Portage)	Kingsmere Landing Kingsmere River Rail Car Portage Kingsmere Dam Site South End Camp Site Wardens Cabin Peas Point Bagwa Channel Bagwa Camp Site Lily Lake Channel Lily Camp Site Lily to Claire Lake Portage Claire Lake Islands Claire to Kingsmere Portage
A Legends Wake, Fallowing the Path Of Grey Owl Come with us on the journey that will leave you with a new understanding of who Grey Owl really was and how he lived his life.  Learn about how the life of this trapper was changed by the realization that nature cannot continue to support human beings unless humans begin to support nature.  This day long journey follows the path that Grey Owl would take to reach his home at “Beaver Lodge”, in the manner that he travelled, by canoe. Approximate Distance: 28 km return + 2 x Kingsmere Portage	10-12 hrs (Including lunch at North End picnic site)	Kingsmere Landing Kingsmere River Rail Car Portage Kingsmere Dam Site South End Camp Site Wardens Cabin North End Picnic Site Trail to Ajawaan Ajawaan Lake Ajawaan Portage Trail To Sanctuary Lake Grey Owl’s Cabin Anajhario’s Cabin Grave Sites North End Camp Site Sandy Camp Site Chipewyan Portage West Wind Camp Site

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"Far enough away to gain seclusion, yet within reach of those whose genuine interest prompts them to make the trip, Beaver Lodge extends a welcome if your heart is right." ~ Grey Owl

A Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre journey to Grey Owl’s Cabin begins at 7:00am when everyone rallies at the Adventure Centre and checks in. Shortly after the group travels to the Kingsmere River landing where the watercraft is unloaded and the true journey begins.

Water levels in the Kingsmere River determine the style of portage required to enter Kingsmere Lake. If water levels are high the group boards the craft and travels up stream to the rail car portage and transports the watercraft 1 km before re-entering the river to finish the journey to Kingsmere Lake. If water levels are low it may be required to perform a carry portage to reach the rail car portage. A second carry may be required to travel the final distance to Kingsmere Lake however there is often enough water to float the craft to the lake.

After arriving at the south end of Kingsmere Lake the group again boards the craft for the 14 km paddle across Kingsmere Lake. This journey skirts along the eastern shoreline of the lake providing opportunity to observe any wildlife that might be at the water’s edge. A number of points of interest can be observed on this journey and your guide will be more than happy to share both the natural and cultural significance of the area.

After traveling across Kingsmere Lake your journey brings you to the North End picnic sight on Kingsmere Lake. Here the group breaks for lunch. A delicious picnic lunch, including sandwiches, salads, fruit, sweets, and beverages is prepared for the group by a local deli.

After this short break the group then begins another short 3 km hike to “Beaver Lodge” on the Shore of Ajawaan Lake. The group will again pass many points of interest along the way. Once we arrive at the cabin your guide will step back and let you take it all in.  You will be free to explore the upper and lower cabin as well as the gravesites of Anahareo, Shirley Dawn and Grey Owl.

Once the group has had time to experience the site and the guide has answered any questions you might have, it is then time to begin the return journey back to Waskesiu. Once again the group hikes the 3 km to Kingsmere Lake, travels the 14 km to the south end and completes the portage out on the Kingsmere River. The group then travels back to the Waskesiu Lake Adventure Centre to check out. 

In total this trip will take 8 to 12 hours to complete, depending on the chosen method of transportation and wind conditions on Kingsmere.

Multiple modes of transportation including:

Freighter Canoe

• 17 ft freighter canoe with an environmentally friendly 6 hp four-stroke motor
  (accommodates up to 4 passengers)
• Base Rate:
  $350.00 for 1 passenger
  + $25.00 per additional passenger.

Voyageur Canoe

• 25 ft replica voyageur canoe
  (accommodates groups of 4 – 9 paddlers)
• Base Rate:
  $400.00 for 4 passengers
  + $37.50 per additional passenger

Motor Boat

• 16 ft Yamaha G3 Aluminium boat with an environmentally friendly 30 hp four-stroke motor, ($35/hr) or
  18 ft Yamaha G3 Aluminium boat with an environmentally friendly 40 hp four-stroke motor ($45/hr)
  (accommodates up to 6 passengers)
• Base Rate:
  $535.00 (up to 6 people)

Create your own Adventure

• Rent our 16 ft or 18 ft Aluminium Boat for a self-guided adventure to Grey Owl's Cabin.
  (accommodates up to 6 - 7 passengers, no picnic lunch provided for self-guided tours)
• Base Rate:
  Rate Total: 16 ft $375.00 / 18 ft $395.00 Delivery included (+GST/PST)
  
• Trips to Kingsmere operate on a day rate only
  • Over night boats
    • $375.00 (16 ft) / $395.00 (18 ft) first day
    • $280.00 (16 ft) / $360.00 (18 ft) per additional day
      (Includes 1 tank of fuel per day)

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Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre is proud to share with Prince Albert National Park visitors “Bannock and Beaver Tales”, our on land interpretive presentation designed for groups wanting an interactive learning experience. This program is ideal for school and family groups of all ages. Through a variety of fun, games and hands-on activities you will:

• explore the waters of Prince Albert National Park;
• learn about the many quirky and interesting creatures that inhabit the National Park;
• be introduced to the cultural heritage of this region, and enjoy a taste of the region's ethnic foods, bannock.

Turn your learning experience into an intriguing family adventure. Have your on-land interpretive program accompanied by an exploratory paddling experience. Join our interpretive guides and paddle to one of the following fascinating locations:

• the Hanging Heart Lakes, to visit a beaver lodge and the islands;
• Waskesiu River, to explore the river system and its many inhabitants;
• Point View, to discover an eagle’s nest, and perhaps even view the eagles!

This program can be combined with our other Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre programs and customized for your group.

Have one of our PANP certified guides take you on a Voyageur Canoe Paddling Adventure.

Encounter the Lakes! Spend the Day with us!

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If your group is planning an outdoor adventure when visiting Prince Albert National Park, our “Marina Adventure Centre” can offer your group a variety of safe, educational and fun activities. You can cruise the beautiful Hanging Heart Lakes in comfort and style aboard the “Fern Matilda”. Take a Voyageur Canoe Adventure and slip back to a time when waterways were highways. Your group can accompany our PANP certified guides in any of our canoes and kayaks. When you partake in our interpretive presentation your group will learn and have fun enjoying a taste of bannock. We can also arrange a northern barbecue lunch for your entire group.

We can entertain your group for an hour, ½ day or longer. Our exciting activities include:

• Hanging Heart Lakes Interpretive Tour Boat — An Ed-Venture Tour on the “Fern Matilda” our 22 ft Pontoon boat, with under water camera, binoculars and seating for 10.
• Voyageur Canoe trips — in our 25 ft replica of the fur trading days. A fun, team-building experience, seats 9 paddlers and our own voyageur guide. Work together, learn together.
• Heritage Lake Tour — An epic journey from pre-history to present day. Enjoy an evening tour of the Narrows on Waskesiu Lake, an excellent addition to the Prince Albert National Park Heritage Driving tour. Departs from the Narrows Marina.
• Paddling Craft — Have use of our wide selection of watercraft including kayaks, canoes, peddle boats, basic instruction and guides to accompany your group
• Custom Boat Trips — We can take groups of up to 6 in one of our fishing boats to any destination accessible by water.
• Trail Hike — Enjoy an interpretive forest hike that varies in length and difficulty.
• Unique Competitive Style Events — can also be created for your group. Paddling Poker Rallies, Relay Races and Paddling Polo matches are some of the events we’ve hosted in the past. The possibilities are endless.

Safety is our top priority and to ensure this, our equipment is top of the line. Our guides are certified by Prince Albert National Park and have flat-water canoe level one certificates and wilderness first aid. They have experience working at youth camps and are very experienced in handling large groups. Our guides are very knowledgeable of the lakes, the natural significance of the area and share that knowledge whenever possible so your group will take away more than just a safe paddling experience.

Waskesiu Lake Marinas cater to groups of all sizes. Depending on the size of your group and the activities you would like to experience, we can mix and match our programs to suit your budget. For example, we can run our one hour programs simultaneously so a large group could divide into 4 smaller groups and enjoy our tour boat, Voyageur paddle, our on-land interpretive program and a kayak paddle at the same time. They then take turns enjoying each program. Your group can enjoy any one or a combination of these activities or experience them all. It would be our pleasure for your group joins us on the lake.

When you're planning your summer itinerary, we hope you will include a visit to the “Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre”.

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Client Check List
When spending time on the water don’t forget to bring…
___	1 Litre Drinking Water		___	Sun Screen		___	Hat
___	Camera		___	Snacks or Lunch		___	Insect Repellent
___	Rain Gear		___	A sense of adventure!

Backcountry Check List
The Waskesiu Marina Adventure Centre recommends that the following list of equipment be brought on any backcountry adventure. Clients should be prepared for changes in weather and/ or a change of lake conditions. Severe changes in weather may require lengthy delays in the backcountry before conditions are again considered safe for lake travel.
___	1 Litre Water Bottle		___	Sun Screen
___	Insect Repellent		___	Walking Shoes
___	Hat		___	Back Pack or Dry Bag
___	Necessary Allergy Medications		___	Daily Prescribed Medications
___	Rain Gear		___	Wet Shoes
___	Change of Clothes (dress for the day’s weather but be prepared for changes)

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