Spring is in the air… plans are being made… the winter clothes are being put away… if you’re anything like us, spring means planning for all the summer excitement to come. Get out your note pad, have we got a summer bucket list for you!

Summer Bucket List in the Whiteshell – South Whiteshell Edition

• Have a beach and boat day at Star Lake
• Hit the links at the Falcon Lake Golf Course
• Play a match of tennis or pickleball
• Putt the mini-golf course
• Take in live music at The Whiteshell Busk Stop
• Take a tour by horseback to the site of the Falcon Lake UFO Encounter
• Scuba dive the clear waters of West Hawk Lake
• Mountain bike the Blue Highway Trail at Caddy Lake
• Mountain bike the Five of Diamonds Trail at Falcon Ridge
• Check out the falls on the McGillivray Falls Hiking Trail
• Walk to a lookout on The Great Trail
• Paddle through the Caddy Lake Tunnels
• Take a tour of the Whiteshell Fish Hatchery
• Catch a big one with a local fishing guide
• Have laughs by the campfire
• Ride a horse at the local riding stables
• Visit the animals at Falcon Beach Ranch
• Go for ice cream and an evening stroll on the beach
• Sit on a patio and enjoy some great local eats and drinks
• Watch a free outdoor movie under the stars
• Browse the local shops for the perfect memento
• Bury your toes in the sand at West Hawk
• Take a nature walk
• Try your luck at all-ages Bingo at the Whiteshell Community Club
• Join in a park interpretive presentation
• Watch Canada Day fireworks on the beach in Falcon Lake
• Join the bike parade at Meteor Fest in West Hawk Lake
• Scramble up the boulder on the Falcon Creek Trail
• Stroll the boardwalk along Falcon Lake main beach
• Build a sandcastle at the beach
• Explore the lake with a boat from a local marina
• Search for a Geocache
• Try for trout in the stocked trout ponds
• Birdwatch for boreal forest birds
• Hike Dragon Fire Trail for a vista of West Hawk Lake
• Look out over Falcon Lake from the Top of the World hiking trail
• Trek the Hunt Lake Trail along the shore of West Hawk Lake
• Take in a sunset reflecting off the water
• Discover West Hawk’s history at the Whiteshell Museum
• Catch a fish from the shoreline and have a fish fry
• Explore the backcountry by kayak
• Set out for a multi-day backpacking adventure along the Mantario Trail
• Breathe in the outdoors