Winnipeg and the Red River

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Planning Tips

  1. Birds Hill Provincial Park is probably the best local campground, but it is hard to book, particularly on the weekend. Log in early on the first day of reservation and get in the queue in order to book a site.

  2. Winnipeg is a world-class city and the largest metropolitan area between Toronto and Calgary. It will have every entertainment and service option you might need.

Highlights

The Red River has been an important transportation corridor for six millennia and its confluence with the Assiniboine River has been a major gathering and trading place. This spot was settled by European fur trappers and grew to become modern Winnipeg. Beyond the city, however, the banks of the Red River still bear the remnants of human history and settlement…

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