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Snowmobiling Canada's Northern Wilderness.

Experience the thrill of exploring Canada’s North on a snowmobile adventure. Our guided tours let you see the remote wilderness in comfort and safety, whether you’re a first-time rider or an experienced adventurer.

Canada’s northern landscapes are breathtaking in their raw, remote beauty. Our long track snowmobiles allow you to cover extended distances quickly, crossing frozen lakes and portages that would take days or weeks to navigate in summer. Weather permitting, you may even visit waterfalls that still flow in temperatures as low as -40°C.

Safety & Orientation

Before each tour, all guests wishing to drive participate in a driving orientation session, covering:

  • Safety around machines

  • How to operate a snowmobile

  • Trail etiquette and expectations

Drivers of all ages are welcome once they successfully complete training, with guests as young as 10 having passed and driven their own machines. Guests who prefer not to drive may enjoy the tour as a passenger.

Each snowmobile can seat:

  • A driver only

or

  • A driver with one passenger

Groups can mix drivers and passengers depending on party size and preference.

 

What to Bring

We provide helmets and warm clothing. While we supply basic goggles, you may wish to bring your own ski or snowmobile goggles for extra comfort. Dress in warm layers suitable for sub-arctic conditions.

 

Tour Options

Our tours vary in distance and duration to suit your interests and experience level. Approximate distances and durations are listed below:

 

1 Hour
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (56)
Taste of Touring - 5KM
Hop on your snowmobile and learn the basics as we glide over Blachford Lodge property and Bachford Lake! Great for first-timers.
From $150.00 CAD per person
2 Hours
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (21)
Whiteman Loop - 10KM
This route follows a series of three small lakes and bush trails joining Blachford and Long Lakes, and back to the lodge. Included in this trip is experiencing the site of the Cadieux family’s old cabin on the Francois river system.
From $220.00 CAD per person
2.5 Hours
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (86)
Whiteman Trail Tea & Cookies - 20KM
Travel to a different lake, with new wildlife tracks, an old tent frame and beautiful views. Here, you’ll be served a snack of hot tea and cookies on the land as you enjoy the lookout on the Francois river system.
From $300.00 CAD per person
3-3.5 Hours
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (120)
Ice Ridges on Great Slave - 32KM
A pleasant winding trail heads from the lodge at Blachford to the East Arm of mighty Great Slave Lake and Blanchet Island. Then wind down a trail to the lake itself, to see close-up how the constant pressure of wind, currents and moon can create cracks on the surface and throw up blocks and ridges of ice. Explore the cliffs rising from the lake shores.
From $320.00 CAD per person
8 Hours
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (17)
Watta Lake -> Grace Lake - 37KM
Travel the lakes around Blachford, including Whiteman, Long, Watta and Hearne Lakes. If the weather permits, you can see open water rapids on Francois River before crossing beaver ponds and travelling across more lakes and portages to visit a waterfall on the Beaulieu River (weather conditions allowing): this is open year round – even at 40°C below! Enjoy lunch around a warming camp fire before heading back to the comfort of the hot tub at Blachford Lodge.
From $450.00 CAD per person
18 Hours
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (97)
Overnight Tour
Stay at a traditional tent frame on the land! This tour can be catered to your preferences and where you’d like to go. If you’d like, you can combine one of our snowmobile routes above with this tour. Please discuss with your on site guide the logistics of this tour. You must be an experienced rider to take this tour.
From $800.00 CAD per person
All tours are weather and trail condition dependent, and times may vary depending on conditions.
 

Included

  • Experienced guide

  • Helmet with visor or goggles

  • Gas and oil

  • Operating instructions

Notes

  • We reserve the right to adjust routes based on trail or weather conditions.

  • Rides over 3 hours are recommended for experienced riders only.

  • Prices are in CAD and are subject to GST plus a 10% service charge.

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WINTER AT BLACHFORD LODGE

Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (86)
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (100)
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (188)
Jessy Penelon - Winter 2018 - Snowmobile (120)