Recreation and Sports along Lake Winnipeg
The Eastern Beaches of Lake Winnipeg offer a wide variety of opportunities for fun
Atv / Quad Bikes
ATV / Quad Bikes Rides at the Beach The younger visitors to the beaches enjoy riding their atv's and quads up and down the numerous trails in the bush and up and down the various sand pits left by construction companies. | ![]() |
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Birdwatching
Birdwatching, Birding, Bird Watching The Eastern Beaches Area of Lake Winnipeg is ideal for birding or bird watching (Birdwatching). Whether you are a professional ornithologist or just have bird watching as your hobby, hiking along the s [...] | ![]() |
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Fishing
With its shallow waters and rapid replenishment rate, Lake Winnipeg in Manitoba Canada is one of the most fertile fishing lakes in the world - and to the delight of anglers, it's chock full of walleye, North America's most sought-after sport fish. | ![]() |
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Gambling Casino
Gambling and Casino with HotelThe South Beach Casino is famous across Manitoba for its clean atmosphere and now for the new luxurious hotel beside it. It is situated on the Broken Head Reserve in Scanterbury along Hwy 59. About half way to the Beaches. | ![]() |
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Golf
Putting on the Beach, Golf CoursesThere are quite a few golf courses around the Eastern Beaches Area of Lake Winnipeg Canada. There are a couple along highway 59, from just before you reach the turnoff to Grand Beach(Beaches Golf Course) to just after t [...] | ![]() |
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Hiking / Scenic Trails
The La Verendrye Trail - a Heritage DriveThe La Verendrye Trail traces the route of the fur traders along the Red River to the southern and eastern beaches of Lake Winnipeg, then heads inland through the rugged Whiteshell Corridor. | ![]() |
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Hunting
Hunting around Lake Winnipeg The varied geography of Eastern Manitoba offers many hunting opportunities. Waterfowl, especially geese are plentiful. Upland bird hunters have access to ruffed and sharp tailed grouse as well as wild turkey in [...] | ![]() |
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Indian Summer
Indian Summer The Indian Summer is a popular expression the mild summerlike period of weather which occurs in the autumn, usually after the first frost. The origins of the name are obscure, but it was in use early in the 19th century in C [...] | ![]() |
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Jet Skiing
Jet Skiing, Jet Ski, Wave Runner, Waverunner Jet skiing along the beaches of Lake Winnipeg is a very popular past time between Patricia Beach an Elk Island. Jet skis are fast mobile and easily transported water vehicles. The so called per [...] | ![]() |
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Kayaking
Kayaking and Canoeing For those that prefer quieter water sports Lake Winnipeg offers wonderful oppertunities. | ![]() |
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Kite-boarding
Kiteboarding or kitesurfing is one of the newest recreational attractions in the Beaches Area of Lake Winnipeg. It is a combination of surfing and flying your kite. This sport is perfect for Manitoba's open waters and frequent winds. | ![]() |
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Lake Hikes
Lake Hikes, Hiking Hiking along the shores of Lake Winnipeg has always been attractive. There are numerous scenic and interesting trails in the area, such as the La Verendrye Trail or the Spirit Rock Trail, Wild Wings Trail and Acient Beach Trai [...] | |
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Mountain Biking
Mountain BikingMountain biking or extreme biking has been a popular sport for many years. The trails around the Eastern Beaches Area attract numerous adventurous bikers every year. They race their bicycles over the rough terrain of the back trails of th [...] | |
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Snowkiting
Snow kiting - A new sport to the area that continues to grow every year. Kiteboarding on the lake is one of the areas less marketed activities. | |
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Sailing
Quite a few people enjoy sailing in the protected bay between Hillside Beach and Victoria Beach, either leaving their boat at the marina in the Hillside Beach Lagoon, docking it along the Victoria Beach Pier, or storing it at the Victoria Beach Sailing Club. | ![]() |
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Snowmobiling
Snowmobiling Skidooing Sledders Snowmobilesa favorit winter past-timeThe Beaches Area is a great winter destination for snowmobilers "great trails". | ![]() |
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Sunbathing
Warm, blue waters and fine white sand - on the doorstep of Canada's prairies! First-time visitors to Lake Winnipeg's southern basin are astonished by its expansive beaches and sweeping sand dunes. With their distinctly tropical feel, the Lake's southern beaches are rank [...] | ![]() |
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Swimming
Each summer, thousands of bathers enjoy the many beautiful beaches along Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. Lake Winnipeg Beaches offer something for everyone. The water quality is generally good for swimming, though it can sometimes deteriorate t [...] | ![]() |
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Water Skiing
Water SkiingWater skiing has been a favorite past-time for revellers that frolic on the Beaches of Lake Winnipeg for very many years now. | ![]() |
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Whitewater Fun
Lake Winnipeg's WhitewaterOutside of its protected bays and harbours, much of Lake Winnipeg is too wild, windy and unpredictable for recreational paddling. But many of the rivers that flow into its eastern shore offer world-class whitewater canoeing, kayaking [...] | ![]() |
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Windsurfing
The legendary winds of Lake Winnipeg may have struck fear into many a lake-going mariner, but to speed-loving windsurfers in the Lake's southern basin, the breezes are a blessing. Tie down your board and head to any of the Lake's southern beaches, from Gimli in t [...] | ![]() |
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Wildlife Watching
Wildlife Watch, Wildlife Watching Watching the wildlife of the arboreal forest along the south-eastern shores of Lake Winnipeg can be quite an experience. While hiking through the wilderness you can watch bears, moose, elk and different t [...] | ![]() |
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