Life in the Knife » Sports & Recreation

Maximum Fishing #03 – Arctic Version of Bone Fish

Shane — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 22:25:15 +0000

(This story and photos by Maxim Bludov) – Yes, Yes, I know it sound silly, but fishing for White fish in 3 feet of water closely resembles Bone fishing in the South Pacific or Bahamas. Lake White fish has been a staple of the Canadian Northern waters for generations. [...]

Maximum Fishing #02 – Trout Fishing at it’s Best

Maximum Fishing — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:21:25 +0000

(story and photos by Maxim Bloudov) – Sitting at home for days due to weird weather and strong winds, I got a call from my buddy Bruce. “My Dad is town from Ontario and you have to us fishing” he says. Well then, If I must….. I must… [...]

Maximum Fishing – Episode #01 – Fishing Season is officially open

Maximum Fishing — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 19:40:02 +0000

(story and photos by Maxim Bloudov) – Well Yellowknifers, the Fishing Season is officially open. The Yellowknife River is fully open and flowing. I love to advantage of open water on the river. I always make sure I get up stream two times a week for some heavy duty [...]

Caribou Carnival 2010: The Dog Sledding Race

Shane — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:58:33 +0000

On March 19 – a Dog Sledding race helped kick off the first day of the Caribou Carnival that has been held in Yellowknife every March or April since 1955. According to the Caribou Carnival website the event began as “an annual gathering of trappers” who [...]

Kitesurfing at -36 Degrees Celsius in Yellowknife

Shane — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:52:35 +0000

In Yellowknife, the winters are long. And sometimes they are a lot longer than others, which requires Yellowknifer’s to get a little creative with what they do to stay in shape and to distract themselves from the cold isolation. This has naturally resulted in some interesting [...]

Hiking the Ranney Hill Trail, NWT

Shane — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:49:52 +0000

Looking for the highest view overlooking the area outside of Yellowknife? Hike no further than Ranney Hill just a few kilometres outside of the city. You can see Ranney Hill far in the distance from most high points in Yellowknife. It is a giant mound comprised of volcanic rock and pink granite. Once [...]

Exploring Back Bay in Yellowknife

Shane — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 03:05:41 +0000

Water, Sun, Boats, Bikes, Food, Beers and Ice Cream go well together. And all I had to do was explore the edges of Back Bay in Yellowknife by mountain bike to experience it all. During the last days of summer, Yellowknife’s Back Bay becomes energized by Yellowknifer’s getting in as much sun and fun as [...]

Hiking the Prospector’s Trail in Yellowknife

Shane — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:05:30 +0000

Looking for a hike close to Yellowknife? Look no further than the Prospector’s Trail at Fred Henne Park. This sunny August afternoon we wanted to go for a light hike near Yellowknife. The Prospector’s Trail offered a 4 km hike of short rocky climbs, smooth shield rock, boardwalks and narrow [...]

A view from Pilot’s Monument in Yellowknife

Shane — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:24:25 +0000

When nearing the end of summer in Yellowknife – finding ways to enjoy the last bits and pieces of the sun can become an obsession. So today I decided to mountain bike over to the Pilot’s Monument in Yellowknife to spend an hour soaking up the remaining summer sun and enjoy the great [...]

Mountain Biking the Yellowknife Sand Pits

Shane — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:48:31 +0000

The next Yellowknife Mountain Biking trip was to the Yellowknife sand pits located west of town on Highway 3, just past the airport. You can park anywhere after the turn off at the shooting range sign on the highway. The sand pits are shared by quad [...]

Hiking the Cameron Falls Trail, NWT

Shane — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:23:55 +0000

Looking to discover your new favourite place to explore and relax in the outdoors of the Northwest Territories? We did… see the photos below. Hiking the Cameron Falls Trail in August has a magical quality about it and we were not alone to share in its glory. Many hikers of [...]

Mountain Biking Tin Can Hill in Yellowknife

Shane — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 05:12:13 +0000

Mountain Biking in Yellowknife has been great this summer! And today’s mountain bike trip to Tin Can Hill and ending at Negus Point in Yellowknife was no exception. Tin Can Hill offered us a variety of riding terrains from tree root covered dirt trails, loose gravel back roads, shield rock [...]

Hiking the Prelude Lake Nature Trail

Shane — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:27:50 +0000

While researching our next NWT hiking adventure we wanted to experience something moderately challenging that showed us some great scenery too. And eventually, this fine August weekend, we found our next adventure hike at the Prelude Lake Territorial Park and Nature Trail. Prelude Lake is located roughly 30 KM from Yellowknife along the Ingraham Trail. [...]

Mountain Biking to Vee Lake, NWT

Shane — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:56:03 +0000

There certainly is no lack of options for mountain biking in Yellowknife. The road to Vee Lake, Northwest Territories was next on our list of places to conquer with our mountain bikes. Located on a turn-off just past Giant Mine on the Ingraham Trail, the Vee Lake road provided the four [...]

Discovering the Reid Lake Park & Campground

Shane — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:27:54 +0000

This August long weekend we had the opportunity to day camp for two days at the Reid Lake Territorial Park and campground in the Northwest Territories. Reid Lake is one of the many excellent camping and recreational spots that you can find along the Ingraham Trail approximately 60 km out of Yellowknife. We discovered that Reid [...]

The Yellowknife Golf Club Experience

Shane — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 06:46:46 +0000

When in Yellowknife, GOLF or go to the Black Knight. Both are good options BUT one (meaning you) must really make an effort to visit the Yellowknife Golf Club. At first glance, you will discover that there is something distinctly unusual about the golf course (see the photos below). Even if you [...]

Yellowknife Slo-Pitch: A Cure for Isolation!

Shane — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:55:29 +0000

Living in Yellowknife presents some mental and physical challenges with some great solutions to overcome them. As you may have guessed (or have heard), living North of the 60th parallel will feel a little isolating or extremely isolating at times (depending on the time of year, how cold [...]

Mountain Biking Yellowknife’s Latham Island, the Old Town and N’dilo

Shane — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 01:27:55 +0000

Despite cool winds and the beginning of the monster bug season – there is no better way than to see Yellowknife then to go mountain biking in Yellowknife. Therefore Troy, Dave and I decided to make (what was) a 2 hour mountain biking trip through the oldest part of Yellowknife. [...]

The Road to Fiddler’s Lagoon

Shane — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 06:25:22 +0000

Tonight we rode the Fiddler’s Lagoon road all the way too — you guessed it — Fiddler’s Lagoon on the outskirts on Yellowknife (if indeed it is within the city limits). You can find the road we took at the end of Deh Cho Blvd. For those of [...]

Mountain Biking in Yellowknife May 31, 2009

Shane — Sun, 31 May 2009 21:10:00 +0000

Today was the hottest day yet and perfect for a 2.5 hour ride around Yellowknife! It got up to +12 degrees celcious – which probably sounds funny to people in the south. My friends in Nanaimo have reported that they were out at the beach in +28 degree sunny weather. [...]