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Makkovik (FF10) via ferry from Happy    Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc: Torngat Mountains T: (709)
        Valley-Goose Bay, Route 500 (HH9)  922 1290 / 458 2417 TF: (888) 922 1290 E:
                                        infopntorngats-torngatsnpinfo@pc.gc.ca W:
        MAKKOVIK COMMUNITY BOARDWALKS   parkscanada.gc.ca/torngat $$: Registration is   Labrador
        Two boardwalks, one at the south end and one   required to enter the park. CC: AE, Debit, MC, V.
        at the north end of town. Enjoy views of the
        icebergs floating outside or take a walk and   Labrador City, Route 500 (JJ2)
        go rodding to catch a fish. Season: Jan 1–Dec   GATEWAY LABRADOR INC. FTI49
        31 Loc: 16 Andersen Street T: (709) 923 2221   Welcome to the Big Land! Host to the Edmund
        E: info@makkovik.ca W: makkovik.ca $$: Free.
                                        Montague Exhibit Hall and Rio Tinto virtual
        POETS PATH F                    reality mine tour exhibit. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31
        Located in the centre of the Moravian Woods.   Loc: 1365 Route 500 (Trans-Labrador Highway)
        Access is behind the White Elephant Museum.   T: (709) 944 5399 E: info@gatewaylabrador.ca W:
        Each panel along the path features hand-  gatewaylabrador.ca
        written poems. Season: Jun 1–Oct 3 Loc: 16   IRON ROCK BREWING CO. FI43
        Andersen Street T: (709) 923 2299 / 2221 E:   The Big Land’s first brewery. A hub for locals to   Attractions & Adventures
        info@makkovik.ca W: makkovik.ca $$: Free.
                                        come together and enjoy handcrafted beer. We
        WHITE ELEPHANT MUSEUM INC. 579  offer a range of beer styles. Enjoy in our taproom
        A 100-year-old building registered as a   or takeaway cans or growlers. Season: Jan 1–
        provincial heritage structure. Open since 1996,   Dec 31 Loc: 118 Humphrey Road T: (709) 288
        the community museum houses hundreds of   0441 / 770 5474 E: brian@ironrockbrewing.com
        artifacts and some archives relating to the   W: ironrockbrewing.com CC: AE, Debit, MC, V,
        town’s history. Season: Jul 1–Aug 30 Loc: 34A   e-Transfer.
        Moravian Street T: (709) 923 2425 Off-Season   MENIHEK NORDIC SKI CLUB F
        T: (709) 923 2262 E: whiteelephant@live.ca W:   Offering 32 km of the best cross-country ski trails
        labradorvirtualmuseum.ca/wem $$: Donations   in eastern Canada, groomed daily for classic and
        welcome. CC: e-Transfer.
                                        free technique. Our beautiful A-frame lodge can
        Postville (GG10) via ferry from Happy    be reserved year-round. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31
        Valley-Goose Bay, Route 500 (HH9)  Loc: Smokey Mountain Road T: (709) 944 5842 /
                                        280 1867 E: menihek@crrstv.net W: sites.google.
        POSTVILLE BOARDWALK F           com/view/menihek-nordic-ski-club/home $$: $35
        The boardwalk has 3 legs totaling 3 km. Leg 1:   per day. CC: AE, Debit, MC, V, e-Transfer.
        Sandy Point Beach and a historical cemetery.
        Leg 2 takes you up along the bay. Leg 3 brings   REDFIR LAKE-KAPITAGAS CHANNEL
        you to a terrace with picnic table by the beach.   ECOLOGICAL RESERVE
        Season: Jul 1–Oct 1 Loc: 20 Kaipokok Drive T:   The only known natural stands of Jack Pine in
        (709) 479 9830 E: postvilleicg@gmail.com W:   the province, and the most easterly occurrence
        tourismnunatsiavut.com $$: Free.  of this tree species in North America. Remote
                                        access only, no services. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Loc:
        Torngat Mountains National Park (AA-DD,1-8),   Southwestern Labrador, 70 km south of Route
        accessible by coastal boat or small aircraft
                                        500 T: (709) 637 4066 E: naturalareas@gov.nl.ca W:
        TORNGAT MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK   gov.nl.ca/ecc/natural-areas $$: Free. Researchers
        Immerse yourself in this Inuit homeland. See   require a permit.
        polar bears, whales, icebergs, and the northern   SMOKEY MOUNTAIN SKI CLUB F
        lights. Hike atop tundra, visit waterfalls, and   Atlantic Canada’s best-kept secret. 100%
        jump in a pristine lake. Savour a fresh Arctic   natural snow and the longest season in Atlantic
        char lunch. Season: Jul 21–Sep 9 Koroc–  Canada. Make Smokey your next alpine skiing
        Palmer River Loop Trail This challenging   and snowboarding adventure! Season: Nov
        trek is a multi-day hike that starts and ends   1–Apr 30 Loc: Smokey Mountain Road T: (709)
        at the airstrip in the Koroc River Valley. Guides   944 2129 / 282 8809 E: jtoby.leon@gmail.com
        are required. Season: Jan 1–Dec 31 Pitukkik   W: skismokey.ca $$: Day, season, and rental
        (Nakvak Brook) A spectacular but challenging   packages available. CC: Debit, MC, V.
        multi-day hike beginning at the mouth of
        Nakvak Brook. Guides are required. Season:




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