Blachford Lake Lodge

A True Wilderness Experience
Near the North Shore of Great Slave Lake

Blachford Lake Lodge, situated near the north shore of Great Slave Lake- a true wilderness retreat. There are no neighbors on Blachford Lake, just the loons, wind and water. There are no clocks, no schedules, no rules - you decide what you’d like to do and when to do it. Blachford sums up the carefree lifestyle of Canada’s NWT. The spacious lodge is log construction – timber cut locally. With advanced power technology the lodge is silent in the evening, no noisy generator to spoil the wilderness effect. Loons, calling each other, are often the only sound -  a sound synonymous with Canada’s north. Guests can choose from a room in the lodge or a private log cabin nearby. The main lodge has five guest rooms, washrooms with showers, lounge areas and a Jacuzzi hot tub. Blachford Lodge has a reputation for fine cuisine, northern delicacies are: musk ox, caribou, arctic char and white fish. After a day in the outdoors, guests can enjoy great views from the dining room and an excellent dinner. Blachford Lodge is a recognized leader in environmental awareness and one of the best examples found in Canada.

Activities include:  sport fishing for lake trout and northern pike: Canoeing, guests have free use of canoes / boats at any time: Hiking, prepared trails lead from the lodge.  Optional Interpretative tours listed below are included in the price and can be pre- booked or arranged once at the lodge, subject to availability.

Interpretive Tours & Workshops
Guests can choose from the following interpretive programs, subject to availability. The naturalist programs are educational, fun and non-strenuous…making them ideal for the whole family.  Each activity takes approximately 2 ½ hours. To ensure personal attention, each tour is limited to six participants (minimum of 2 persons).

Tours:
 
Water Walk – A naturalist guide will take you by motorboat or canoe to explore the shoreline looking for eagles’ nests, muskrats, beaver dens, nesting gull colonies and Loons.  Observe fish in the shallows.

Spruce Giants – Discover towering 80 foot spruce trees and count their growth rings.  Our cabins, lodge and sauna are crafted from trees cut around Blachford Lake in the early 1980’s and 1990’s.  Learn about the transformation process from giant trees to log cabin with post and beam construction.

Taiga Tour – The ancient Boreal Forest of the Canadian Shield is the focus on this stimulating nature hike.  With our naturalist guide you can photograph native flora, see wildlife tracks and learn about the various bird species of our area.

Lessons of the Loon – Travel by canoe or motorboat to photograph some of Blachford’s many Loons.  Listen to the different calls.  What are they saying?  You may discover more species than just the common Loon.

Dene Cultural Experience – Traditional Dene legends and stories told in our authentic 18' tipi.  Hear the history of the Dene people and learn their traditional stick and hand games.  Listen to the drums and then witness the process of crafting a caribou skin drum.  Learn how to dry fish or caribou meat, all from our Dene guide.

Workshops:

Introduction to Canoeing – Learn the basics of canoeing, including types of boats and paddles, how to enter and exit a canoe, paddle strokes, safety in the water, portaging and landing.  Then, put your new skills to work with a paddle along the shore.

Fishing Facts – You’ll be introduced to types of rods, reels, lures and lines; methods of fishing for northern species: lake trout, pike and pickerel (walleye); conservation practices; barbless hooks, catch and release; handling, cleaning and special mouth-watering recipes.