Winter Adventure

Ice Fishing & Snowmobiling

 

 

Experience a perfect blend of cozy lodge accommodations and exhilarating winter activities, including ice fishing. Venture onto frozen lakes, then warm up by the fire with a hot drink. Explore the breathtaking winter landscape with additional adventures like snowshoeing, northern lights viewing, or cross-country skiing.

Winter Adventure; Ice Fishing and Snowmobile Packages

Embark on the ultimate Fly-In Ice Fishing Adventure, where the frozen wilderness of Canada’s north becomes your playground. Target legendary species like Northern Pike, Lake Trout, and Walleye as you drill through the ice of remote, untouched lake. Experience the thrill of snowmobiling in the wilderness, carving across vast frozen landscapes to reach pristine fishing spots that few have ever explored. With the crisp northern air filling your lungs and the northern wilderness stretching endlessly around you, every journey across the ice is as exhilarating as the catch itself. This is more than just ice fishing—it’s an unparalleled winter expedition, blending adventure, solitude, and the raw beauty of the Canadian North.

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Winter & Spring activities

Winter and Spring at Blachford Lodge are a true northern wonderland, where days of snow-filled adventure blend seamlessly into magical nights under the Aurora Borealis.
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Cross-country skiing

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Snowshoeing

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Winter Hiking

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Bonfires

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Ice Fishing

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Snowmobiling

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Hot Tub in the Wilderness

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Authentic Cedar Sauna

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View Points for Visual Artists

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Fat Tire Biking

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Photography Tips

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Ice Hockey

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Ice Skating

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Wild Life Tracks

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Spruce Salve Making

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Dream Catcher Making

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Igloo Building

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Winter Camping

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Beyond Blachford

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Learn more about snowmobiling and packages

Winter Package Details

  • Flight seeing charter Yellowknife – Blachford – Yellowknife

  • Lodge or cabin accommodation

  • Housekeeping 

  • Welcome orientation

  • Yoga equipment 

  • Aurora Watch service nightly (until 03:00 am)

  • Handicraft workshop in the lodge

  • Igloo/Quinzhee building (condition dependant) 

  • Introduction and hints about aurora photography

  • Use of seasonal equipment (cross country skis, snowshoes, groomed 2-6k trails, fat tire bikes, firepits, skates, ice fishing gear) 

  • Welcome Drink on arrival

  • All meals

  • All snacks

  • Coffee, tea, juice

  • Use of hot tub and sauna

  • Two hour interpretative experience each day

  • Comprehensive pre-departure information 

  • On-Site Wifi

  • Use of Lodge Facilities: Dining room, Aurora lounge, fireplaces, northern library, bathrooms with showers, basins and toilets, hot tub, sauna, open decks

  • Guided fishing excursions

  • Travel insurance

  • Alcoholic beverages

  • Items of a personal nature 

  • All rates are per person and are quoted in Canadian dollars. Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax and 10% gratuities to the base price.

  • Single supplement requests (private, single occupancy) add 50% to the package rate (x1.5 the regular rate).

  • Please double check with our office for availability prior to booking your flights in/out of your home city and Yellowknife. You will be required to meet our charter at approximately 9am the day of departure.

  • All guests will be required to sign a liability waiver when booking. 

  • We strongly recommend all guests ensure they have emergency medical coverage and comprehensive travel insurance prior to visiting the lodge

When booking your flights in/out of Yellowknife, please ensure that you arrive in Yellowknife the night before the charter flight departure to the lodge. 

Flights to/from Yellowknife and BLL operate between 8:00am and 2:00pm MT.

Please check with us prior to booking your departing flight from Yellowknife.

Because at times both scheduled and charter flights may experience delays, we do not recommend booking a flight from Yellowknife prior to 5:00 pm MT.


Prices are quoted and payable in Canadian dollars. A deposit of 50% of the total package price is required to confirm your booking.
The balance will be due 60 days prior to arrival.


From within Canada: We accept direct deposit, e- Transfer, Bank Draft, or wire transfer. From outside of Canada: We accept wire transfer or credit payments via Flywire.

Cancellation Policy: Deposit is refundable until 61 days prior to arrival with the exception of an administration fee of $1000 60 days prior to departure, trip is non-refundable.

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Fishing at Blachford Lodge

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