- Xuddi shu nomdagi boshqa joylar uchun qarang Cherchill (ajralish).
Cherchill bu jamoa 53-dan shimol yilda Manitoba, eng yaxshi Dunyoning qutbli ayiq poytaxtiva biroz kamroq tanilgan Dunyoning Beluga poytaxti. Ko'p maqsadli poytaxt uchun bu juda kichik, doimiy aholisi atigi 813 kishidan iborat, ular Cherchill daryosi bo'yidagi Gudzon ko'rfazining qirg'og'ida va boreal o'rmon chizig'idan o'tib yashaydilar.
Tushuning
Kelib chiqishi
Mintaqaning eng qadimgi aholisi - Tule odamlari, proto-Inuitlar, miloddan avvalgi 1000 yilga kelib sovuqroq yaylovlarni qidirib shimolga borishdan oldin kelib, asosan Chipweyan va Swampy Cree aborigen guruhlariga tark etishgan. Bu erdagi birinchi Evropa lageri 1619 yilda Daniya ekspeditsiyasi edi. Sovuq ularga tushdi; qishdan omon qolgan 64 kishining uchtasi muz tushishi bilanoq uyga suzib ketishdi.
Biz bilgan shahar Hudson Bay kompaniyasining tarixidan kelib chiqadi, u Cherchill daryosi bo'ylab zamonaviy shaharchaning shimolida yil bo'yi savdo postini tashkil qilgan va Amerikaning shimoli-g'arbida mo'yna savdosiga qo'shilgan. tundrada yashovchi Chipveyan bilan shug'ullanadi.
Frantsiyaning potentsial tajovuzkorlari haqida inglizlarning xavotirlari tufayli post 1730-yillarda janubga ko'chib o'tdi, Uels shahzodasi, daryoning narigi tomonida joylashgan katta tosh yulduzlar qal'asiga. 1782 yilda frantsuz Hudson ko'rfazi ekspeditsiyasi kelib, juda ko'p sonli fuqarolik qal'asi garnizonini o'qsiz qo'lga kiritdi (xuddi shu ekspeditsiya York fabrikasini janubga olib bordi - Hudson ko'rfazi kompaniyasining poytaxti), materiallarga bostirib kirdi, ammo urinishda muvaffaqiyatsizlikka uchradi. juda yaxshi qurilgan ushbu qal'ani buzib tashlang. Kanadaning buyuk kashfiyotchilaridan biri bo'lgan gubernator Semyuil Xirn keyingi yili qaytib kelib, yana bir bor do'kon ochdi.
Savdo shoxobchasi va daryo 17-asr oxirida Xudson Bo'yi Kompaniyasining gubernatori bo'lgan Marlboroning 1-gersogi (Uinston Cherchillning ajdodi) Jon Cherchillning nomiga berilgan.
Bear Patrol Agar biz ularni otib tashlay olmasak, ularni shaharga ko'chib o'tishga qanday to'sqinlik qilish kerak? Bu qonuniy savol (ular oxir-oqibat xudosiz o'ldirish mashinalari) va bunga osonlikcha javob berilmadi, ammo Cherchill aholisi bu borada nihoyatda murakkab bo'lib qolishdi. Agar kimdir shahar yaqinida ayiqni ko'rsa va ular tezda aniqlansa - ular 1 204-675-BEAR (2327) raqamiga qo'ng'iroq qilishadi va keyin ayiq qo'riqchisi chiqadi. Bir-ikki daqiqada katta chiroqlar bilan to'ldirilgan bir qator pikaplar qirg'oqqa ko'tarilib, har kimni bu hududda yurishdan ogohlantiradi. Ular tinchgina ayiqlarni harakatlanishini jimgina kuzatib turishadi va rag'batlantiradi, chunki tinchlanish ikki muammoga olib keladi: 1. Giyohvand oq ayiqlar ko'zdan g'oyib bo'lib, biron bir joyda uxlab qolishadi. 2. Giyohvandlangan uxlab yotgan oq ayiqni nima qilasiz? Ikkinchi raqamga javob hamma uchun eng aqlli: ularni qamoqqa tashla. |
Asrlar davomida mo'yna savdosi pasayib ketdi va Cherchill yo'q bo'lib ketishi mumkin edi, agar viloyat hukumatlari tomonidan markaziy Kanadadagi shimoliy portni ta'minlashga qaratilgan g'ayratli urinishlar bo'lmaganida (donni eksport qilish bo'yicha Kanada Tinch okeani temir yo'lining monopoliyasini buzish istagi bilan). ). Shimoliy o'rmonlar bo'ylab o'n yildan ortiq qurilishdan so'ng, temir yo'l liniyasi Vinnipeg 1929 yilda qurib bitkazildi va 2012 yilda bug'doy etkazib berish kamayib ketguncha Cherchill porti shaharning iqtisodiy markaziga aylanadi. Donlarni temir yo'l orqali arzonroq tashish mumkin bo'lganligi sababli Shahzoda Rupert g'arbda yoki port Monreal sharqda Cherchillning dengiz porti sustlashdi; inshootlar 2016 yilda yopilgan. 2017 yil may oyiga qadar toshqinlar turli joylarda yuvilgan; Denverda joylashgan Omnitrax (o'sha paytdagi port va temir yo'l egasi) zararni bartaraf etishdan bosh tortdi va Cherchill quruqlikdagi liniyani 2018 yilda sotguniga qadar qoldirdi. Yangi egalar temir yo'lni qayta qurishdi va yo'lovchi poezdlari 2018 yil dekabr oyida qayta tiklandi.
Ayiqlar
Hudson's Bay kompaniyasining savdogarlari bardoshli odamlar edilar va, ehtimol, katta ayiq migratsiya yo'lining o'rtasida yashashga qarshi emas edilar. Ulkan qutb ayiqlari koloniyasidan shimolda yashash muammosi har doim ov miltig'i bilan shaharga aylanib yurgan har qanday ayiqni otib tashlash orqali juda aniq hal qilingan. 1960-yillardan boshlab, mahalliy bo'lmaganlar ayiqlarga qiziqish bildirishdi, ularni o'rganish, suratga olish va juda katta yumshoqlikka qoyil qolishdi. Mahalliy aholi imkoniyatni ko'rdi, ayiqlarni otishni to'xtatdi va shaharni kichik sanoat markazidan dunyoning eng shimoliy sayyohlik shaharlaridan biriga aylantirish jarayonini boshladi. Jonli qutb ayiqlarining veb-kameralari Polar Bear International konservatsiya guruhi tomonidan Frontier North Adventures-dan qo'llab-quvvatlanadi va explor.org.
G'arbiy Hudson ko'rfazidagi ayiq koloniyasida yozda Vapusk milliy bog'ida 1000 ga yaqin ayiq yashaydi. Polar ayiqlar dengiz muzida muhrlarni ovlaydilar, ammo muz parchalanib ketgach, ular yana muz paydo bo'lguncha ro'za tutadigan erlariga qaytishga majbur. Bosh ayiq mavsumi oktyabr va noyabr oylari bo'lib, muz paydo bo'lishiga olib keladi, koloniya parkdan shimolga (va Cherchill tomon) birinchi muzlashga tayyorlanish uchun boradi. Ular kutishganda, ular atrofdagilarga vaqti-vaqti bilan atıştırmalık qiladilar. Qorga ko'milgan kelp sevimli narsalarga o'xshaydi. Muz bo'lmaganida narsalar qandaydir zerikarli, shuning uchun bu hayajonli hayvonlar sizga yaxshi hidlash yoki lazzat berish uchun sening yoningda yurishadi. Taste bit hazil emas - qutb ayilarining ta'm sezgisi shu qadar kuchliki, siz ularni muntazam ko'rasiz havoni yalamoq u erda qanday lazzatlar borligini aniqlash uchun!
Dengiz kanareykasi
Yaltiroq oppoq terisi, katta tabassumlari va kanareyka o'xshash twitteri bilan Belugas dunyodagi eng yoqimtoy kit unvoniga da'vogarlik qilishga haqli. Kanadadagi etti kishidan biri bo'lgan g'arbiy Hudson ko'rfazi aholisi Arktika muzliklarida qishidan qaytib Cherchill daryosi bo'yida buzoqni boqish uchun qaytib keladi. Ayni paytda daryo to'ldirilgan kitlar va zodiak qayiqlari sayyohlar bilan qimmat kamera jihozlari bilan to'ldirilgan! Qadar 3,000 kitlar har yozda daryoga kirib boradi.
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Iqlim
The Aurora Borealis yorliqlarni saqlash uchun yana bir yaxshi narsa:
Ayiqlar yil davomida ko'rish mumkin. Ammo ular haqiqatan ham hamma joyda bo'lgan yilning bir vaqti Oktyabr-noyabr, dengiz muzi paydo bo'lishidan oldin. Yilning o'sha paytlarida siz tundra transport vositasida har safar chiqqanda sizda juda ko'p suratga olish imkoniyatlari mavjudligiga ishonchingiz komil bo'lishi mumkin. Boshqa paytlarda ayiq ko'rmaslik uchun transportga ozgina mablag 'sarflayapsizmi, deb o'ylashingiz kerak. Noyabr oyi chindan ham qorli oydir, shuning uchun ob-havoning yomonlashishini, quyosh nurining pasayishini, haroratning pasayishini, ammo ayiqlarning o'ynashi uchun qor bilan qoplangan fonni kuting. Dengiz muzlari biroz oldindan aytib bo'lmaydigan bo'lsa-da, ammo oxirgisi deb taxmin qilish juda xavfsiz oylar mavsumi haftaning noyabr oyining oxirgi haftasiga nisbatan ko'proq yoki ko'proq ikkinchi. Buning ortida siz ularni sog'inishingiz mumkin (va tundra vositalari baribir ishlamay qoladi).
The belugalar iyun o'rtalarida keladi va avgust o'rtalarida jo'naydi. Shunday qilib xatolar (ayniqsa, iyul). Belugalar qanchalik yoqimli bo'lsa, pashshalar ham jinlar vabosi kabi, shuning uchun uzun shimlar, uzun ko'ylaklar, DEET bilan bug 'purkagichni olib keling, va ayniqsa, yomonlashishi mumkinligi uchun hasharotlar ko'ylagi.
Avrora mavsumi kechalari eng uzun va yog'ingarchilik (ergo bulutli qatlami) bo'lgani uchun yanvar-mart oylari. Qishning chuqur oylari sovuq va hayvonlarning etishmasligi nuqtai nazaridan qanchalik qorong'i ekanligini hisobga olsak ham, bu "fasl" avrora tomosha qilish uchun ideal bo'lsa-da, sekin oylarda turizmni rag'batlantirish uchun ishlab chiqarilgan deb taxmin qilish mumkin. yaxshi tunni ko'rsangiz, noyabr oyida buni yaxshi ko'ring. Sizga faqat ochiq qorong'i osmon (yangi oy ideal) va kosmik ob-havo kifoya - agar siz tashrifingizni o'n bir yillik quyosh aylanishining eng yuqori cho'qqisiga to'g'ri keladigan bo'lsa, yanada kuchli chiroqlarni ko'rasiz.
Tayyorlaning
Cherkillga (ayiq mavsumida) sayyohlik kompaniyasidan o'tmasdan tashrif buyurish oson emas, chunki tundraning mashinalari tez zahiraga olinadi va mehmonxonalar to'ladi; poezd va samolyotlar mumkin to'ldirish; Ikkala yuk mashinalari va mehmonxonalar, umuman, to'lashni oldindan qaytarib bermasdan talab qiladi. Bir vaqtning o'zida transport, turar joy va aravachalar mavjudligini tasdiqlashingiz kerak darhol uchalasini ham kitobga qaytarish uchun ularni qayta chaqiring. Aks holda siz ayiqlarni ko'rish uchun tundraga chiqishga imkoni bo'lmagan mehmonxona uchun ulkan hisob-kitob bilan yoki turar joysiz aravaga uchun ulkan hisob-kitob bilan tiqilib qolishingiz mumkin! Boshqa tadbirlar (itlarni chana bilan haydash, avtoulovlarni ijaraga olish, vertolyotga sayohatlar va boshqalar), hatto etib kelganidan keyin ham bron qilish oson.
Barchasini buyurtma qilgandan so'ng, shimoliy shkafni sotib olish vaqti keldi:
Yoz
Yoz bitta muammo tug'diradi va shu bilan xatolar. Ko'zga ko'rinmaydigan mayda-chuyda chivinlar, do'zaxda paydo bo'lgan katta qora tishlangan chivinlar va ularning orasidagi hamma narsalar. Quruq yoz hech qanday xatoga yo'l qo'ymasligi mumkin, ammo DEET tomonida xato qilish yaxshi. Iyun-avgust oylari DEET bilan hasharotlarga qarshi vositani talab qiladi. Zarur bo'lmaganda, ba'zi kiyimlaringizni oldindan davolang ixtisoslashgan DEET buzadigan amallar kiyim uchun ehtimol siz afsuslanadigan narsa bo'lmaydi. Siz hasharotlar ko'ylagi va ekran shlyapalari bilan sayyohlarni ko'rasiz, ammo bu haqiqatan ham biroz yuqoriroq. Yengil uzun shimlar va uzun yengli ko'ylaklar kerak bo'lsa ham.
Qish
The sovuq Cherchillda ajoyib.
Siz shimolda bo'lganingizda, sizga jiddiy qishki jihozlar noyabr-mart oylarida va ehtimol oktyabrda kerak bo'ladi. Paxta kiyishdan saqlaning, chunki paxta namlanadi va nam bo'lib qoladi. Qatlamlar kalit, ammo yaxshi ko'ylagi bo'lmagan holda sizni isitish uchun etarli emas. Agar biror narsani unutgan bo'lsangiz, uni Walmart-da olishga harakat qiling Tompson, agar siz poezdda ketayotgan bo'lsangiz.
- Bosh suyagingizga mahkam o'rnashgan issiq jun (yoki boshqa paxtadan tashqari) qopqoq
- Parka / qopqoq bilan juda yaxshi izolyatsiya qilingan ko'ylagi (qopqoqli ideal)
- Himoya chang'isidan himoya qiluvchi ko'zoynaklar it chanalari, qor mototsikllari, qor poyabzallari yoki shunchaki kuchli shamol bo'lgan kunlar uchun juda yaxshi bo'ladi.
- Suv o'tkazmaydigan botinkalar, -40 ° C (-40 ° F) yoki undan past darajada ideal darajada baholanadi. Baholashlar ko'pincha yolg'onga ishora qiladi, shuning uchun sotuvchisi bilan maslahatlashib, qayerga borishingizni qanchalik sovuqligini aytib bering. Kauchuk barmoqli etiklardan saqlaning, chunki bu rezina muzlaydi, oyoq barmoqlarini juda sovuq qiladi. Hayvonlarning terisi yoki mo'ynasi bilan qoplangan har qanday narsa juda qimmat bo'lsa ham, eng iliq va eng qulay bo'ladi.
- Uzoq ichki kiyim. Agar shubhangiz bo'lsa, ko'proq (merinos) junidan xato qiling.
- Jun / jun shimlar va kozoklar; paxta bo'lmagan ko'ylaklar. Namlikni tozalash vositasi yaxshi. Tosh chang'ilarining tashqi qatlami shamolni sindirish uchun yoqimli.
- Ko'ylagi ostidagi izolyatsiya qilingan qatlam, ko'pincha chang'ich ko'ylagi yoki yaxshi park bilan ta'minlanadi.
- Izolyatsiya qilingan qo'lqoplar (ya'ni chang'ida qo'lqop)
- Qo'lqop qoplamalari
- Jun sharf
- Bo'yinni himoya qiluvchi, ayniqsa balaklavalar.
Siz tashqariga chiqmasdan va yangi hashamatli qimmatbaho hashamatli shkafni sotib olmasdan omon qolishingiz kerak, ammo yuqorida aytib o'tilgan narsalardan foydalanish sayohatni yanada qulay qiladi.
Qishki kiyim-kechak haqida ko'proq ma'lumotga qarang Sovuq havo.
Boshqa zarur narsalar
Agar ilgari yaxshilikka tegishli ish bo'lgan bo'lsa kamera, bu Cherchillga sayohat! Imkoningiz boricha eng yaxshisini olib keling / sotib oling. Raqamli kameralar sovuqqa yaxshi turmaydi, ammo ular baribir ishlaydi. Ammo qo'shimcha batareyalar va plyonka olib keling (agar sizning kamerangiz uni ishlatsa). Qishda, batareyalarni iliq qilish uchun ularni tanangizga yaqin joyda saqlang va kamerangizdagi faol batareyangiz sovuqdan nobud bo'lganda o'chiring. Agar kamerangiz buzilsa, Bazlik zargarlari uni tuzatishi mumkin. Yovvoyi tabiatni suratga olish uchun odatda uzoq telefoto ob'ektiv talab qilinadi; yaxshi zoom linzalari etarli bo'lishi mumkin, ammo ko'ring Sayyohlik fotosuratlari batafsil muhokama uchun. Agar siz yozda Beluga kitlari bilan suzishni rejalashtirmoqchi bo'lsangiz, suv o'tkazmaydigan kamera kerak (agar suv o'tkazmaydigan korpusli GoPro video uchun juda yaxshi bo'lsa). Muvaffaqiyatsiz bo'lgan taqdirda qo'shimcha xotira kartasini olib keling (va sovuq ularga yordam berishi mumkin).
Suratga olish avrora turli xil jihozlarni talab qiladi. Sizga qo'lda ta'sir qilishni (10 dan 40 sekundgacha) qo'llab-quvvatlaydigan kamera, tezkor, keng burchakli ob'ektiv (diafragma f / 2.8 yoki undan yaxshi), tezkor plyonka (800 ASA yoki undan yuqori) yoki raqamli kamerada teng ISO sozlamalari kerak bo'ladi, potentsial yuqori shamollarda uzoq vaqt ta'sir qilishni ushlab turadigan kuchli shtativ va ideal holda kamerani aralashtirmasdan tortishishlarni boshlash uchun simi chiqarilishi yoki avtomatik taymer. Shunga qaramay, siz bir nechta batareyalarni muzlatib qo'yganda almashtirishni xohlaysiz. Tripodni izolyatsiya qilish sizning qo'llaringizni muzlashdan xalos qilishi mumkin. Hech qanday filtrdan foydalanmang.
A noutbuk Agar faqat fotosuratlaringizni yuklash uchun, yuqori aniqlikdagi rasmlarni olish uchun xotira kartalaringizni bo'sh joyda saqlash yaxshi bo'lsa!
Dürbün yovvoyi tabiatni tomosha qilish uchun juda yaxshi.
Ayniqsa, qishda sizda bo'sh vaqt juda ko'p bo'ladi, shuning uchun kitoblar va kartalar / o'yinlar yoqimli bo'lishi mumkin.
Chiqinglar
Cherchillga borishning ikki yo'li bor: samolyot va poezd. Vinnipegdan poyezd qatnovi 2018 yil 2-dekabrda qayta tiklandi.
Poyezddagi tejamkor o'rindiqlar to'rt kecha uyqusini bezovta qiladi, ammo arzon. Qimmat shpalli vagonlar ancha zamonaviy bo'lib, shimolga sayohat qilganingizda derazalardagi ekotizim o'zgarishini tomosha qilish uchun uzoq masofali poezd tajribasidan bahramand bo'lishingizga imkon beradi. Yoki, siz Cherchillga poezdda borishingiz mumkin, so'ngra sayohatlaringizdan charchaganingizda, tezda tez va og'riqsiz parvoz qilishingiz mumkin.
Cherchillga tezroq borishni istaganlar uchun foydali echim, ko'p pul sarflamaslik esa Vinnipegdan Tompsonva keyin u erdan poezdga boring. Tompson aeroporti temir yo'l stantsiyasiga yaqin masofada emas, ammo sizga yordam berish uchun zerikkan taksi haydovchilari juda ko'p.
Samolyotda
- 1 Cherchill aeroporti (YYQ IATA).
Cherchillga uchadigan ikkita aviakompaniya mavjud: Sokin havo va Birinchi havo. Ular birgalikda kuniga ikki marta ishlaydi Vinnipeg-Cherchill-Rankin Inlet parvoz (bu tartibda emas, balki Rankin Inlet orqali ulanishingiz kerak bo'lishi mumkin). Garchi ular xuddi shu o'rindiqlarni sotayotgan bo'lsalar ham, ularning narxi va bagaj uchun to'lovlar farq qilishi mumkin, shuning uchun taqqoslash yaxshi. Agar savdo bo'lmasa, reyslar bir kishiga taxminan 1300-2000 dollar atrofida sayohat qilishini kuting.
Calm Air shuningdek mavsumiy reyslarni taklif qiladi Tompson haftada bir necha marta.
Agar siz Cherniillga borish yoki qaytish uchun Winnipeg orqali bog'lansangiz, parvozlar orasida ko'p vaqt ajrating. Xavfsiz hududdan chiqib ketishingiz kerak bo'lganda, yukingizni oling (agar mavjud bo'lsa), aviakompaniya stoliga tashrif buyuring va xavfsizlikni tekshiring. Kichkina Cherchill aeroportida xavfsizlik tekshiruvi o'tkazilmaganligi sababli, Vinnipegga etib kelgan yo'lovchilar to'g'ridan-to'g'ri bagaj olish uchun chiqishadi.
Aeroport shahardan taksida o'n daqiqalik masofada joylashgan. Oldindan so'rasangiz, aksariyat mehmonxonalar sizni qabul qiladi. Ba'zi bir turlar Winnipegdan charterli reyslardan foydalanadi, bu holda turistik kompaniya barcha logistika bilan shug'ullanadi.
Poyezdda
- 2 Cherchill stantsiyasi (XAD IATA), 1 Mantayo Seepee Meskanow, Bepul: 1-888-842-7245.
Cherchill Kanadadagi yo'lovchilar poezdiga etib boradigan eng shimoliy nuqtadir. Cherchillga poezdda borish samolyotga qaraganda ancha arzon, ammo ancha uzoq davom etadi. Via Rail kompaniyasi Cherchillga xizmat qiladi Hudson ko'rfazi chizig'i bu Winnipegda boshlanadi. Vinnipegdan poezd harakatlanadi 38-48 soat. Sizda bir nechta turli xil shpal avtoulovlarning birida qolish yoki ekonom-klassda (qancha to'lashni xohlaganingizga qarab) minish va tungi uyqusiz uchun o'zingizni tiqishtirish uchun ikkita bo'sh joy topishga harakat qilish imkoniyati mavjud. Iqtisodiy supersaver (qaytarib berilmaydigan) ikki tomonlama chiptalar 220-330 dollarni tashkil qiladi, shpalli mashinalar (dush, divanlar va haqiqiy uyqu bilan) 500-900 dollar. Ikki kishilik kabinada kishi boshiga 1250-1700 dollar ishlaydi (narxlar 2020 yil aprel holatiga ko'ra). Narxlarni yanada pasaytirishi mumkin bo'lgan ekonom-klass uchun sotuvlar har seshanba kuni Via Rail veb-saytida e'lon qilinadi (asosiy sahifada "Chegirma seshanba" bannerini qidiring). Shpal chiptalari bo'yicha sotuvlar a maxsus bo'lim Veb-sayt har doim ham umumiy savdo paytida kutadi va narxni 500 dollargacha qaytarishi mumkin.
Siz o'zingizning spirtli ichimliklarni poezdda ichishingiz ham, chekishingiz ham mumkin emas. Jarimalar astronomik! Poezd tez-tez to'xtab qoladi, va siz sigaretani sindirish uchun to'xtash joylariga sakrab chiqishingiz mumkin. Katta tanaffus Tompson, u erda siz tushishingiz uchun ikki-besh soat vaqt bor, Walmart va Safeway-da xarid qiling va ovqatlaning. Agar siz ijodkor bo'lsangiz, u erda bir oz diqqatga sazovor joylarni ko'rish mumkin.
Boozerlarni tayyorlash uchun siz uchun yaxshi maslahat - agar siz spirtli ichimliklar va mikserga buyurtma bersangiz, mikser bepul, shuning uchun o'zingizning mikserlaringizdan bir qismini olib kelsangiz ... bepul koks! Kichkina sharob shishalari ham yaxshi. Ayiq va beluga mavsumlarida poyezdda yaxshi oshpaz bor, agar u biroz qimmat bo'lsa (uxlaganlar uchun bepul) yangi ovqatlarni tayyorlaydi. Eng yuqori mavsumdan tashqari, mikroto'lqinli pechda ovqatlanish maqbuldan jirkanchgacha o'zgarib turadi. Bortdagi ko'p odamlar oldindan rejalashtirishadi va oziq-ovqat olib kelishadi. Pishloq, kolbasa, kraker, mevalar va hk. Laganlar juda yaxshi. Shpal sinfidagi yo'lovchilar uchun gumbazli mashina odatda ayiq, beluga va shimoliy chiroqlar paytida biriktiriladi.
Mashinada
Cherchillga olib boradigan yo'l yo'q; ammo, siz Tompsonga borishingiz va u erda mashinangizni to'xtatish uchun pul to'lashingiz mumkin (Days Inn lotini sinab ko'ring) va poezd yoki samolyotda davom eting. Tompsonga boradigan yo'l yolg'iz va agar qor bo'roni bo'lsa, yopilishi mumkin.
Atrofga boring
Shahar chegaralarida o'z-o'zidan yurish juda oson. Shaharning u boshidan u boshigacha yurish uchun 10 daqiqa vaqt ketadi. Cherchillda mashina ijaraga olish ham mumkin va aeroport va temir yo'l stantsiyasi atrofida bir necha taksichilar bor.
Avtomobil ijarasi sayyohlar, hatto turistik sayohatlarda bo'lmaganlar uchun umuman yoqmaydi, ammo yo'ltanlamas mashinani olib chiqib ketish bu juda yaxshi g'oya. Agar siz tunda avrorani ko'rish imkoniyati katta deb hisoblasangiz, transport vositasini ijaraga oling va uni tunda shahar tashqarisiga haydab chiqaring! Siz shahar chiroqlaridan uzoqda bo'lasiz va sizning xavfsizligingizni ta'minlash uchun sizda mobil isitish moslamasi / ayiqdan qochish podasi mavjud. Agar sizda turli xil ishlarda bir kunlik bo'sh vaqt bo'lsa, siz shunchaki o'tib ketadigan yo'llar atrofida aylanib, qushlarni tomosha qilishingiz mumkin, tushirilgan samolyotni topishingiz mumkin, o'rmon orqali kuzatuv minorasiga, Merri burniga qadar borishingiz yoki o'zingizni yaratishingiz mumkin. o'z yovvoyi tabiatiga oid fotosuratlar Taxminan 100 dollar ishlashga qaytib kelishdan oldin ijarani 100 AQSh dollari va gazni to'ldirishni kuting.
Qarang
Yovvoyi tabiat va landshaftlardan tashqari, aslida u erda juda ko'p qiziqarli narsalarni ko'rish mumkin. Tarixiy Hudson ko'rfazi kompaniyasining turar-joylari, ehtimol, eng qiziqarli, ammo qish oylarida tashrif buyurish mumkin emas (va York fabrikasiga iloji bo'lsa ham borish qiyin). Merri burnidan tashqari, ya'ni Eskimo muzeyi bilan ko'rish oson va tavsiya etilgan manzara. Agar sizda mashinangiz va bo'sh kuningiz bo'lsa, Miss Piggini yaqindan ko'rish uchun shaharning janubidan kuzatuv minorasiga va sharqiga qarab boring.
- 1 Merri Keyp (Cherchillning shimoliy uchi, portdan o'tib ketdi). Eski to'p batareyasi 1747 yilda Chertsill daryosidagi Hudson Bay kompaniyasining biznesini himoya qilish uchun o'rnatildi, chunki u erda to'plar dushman tomonidan qo'lga olinishi va daryo bo'yidagi Uels shahzodasi Fortga o't ochish uchun ishlatilishi mumkin edi. Shunga qaramay, tundraning asl ekotizimi bilan dafna va daryo va qal'aga qarash ajoyib manzaradir. Batareya joyida topilgan asl toshlar bilan qayta tiklandi, sayt tarixini eslatish uchun bitta to'p qoldirildi. Ayiq mavsumini kuzatib boring, chunki dengiz muziga chiqishda qutb ayıları tez-tez uchrab turadi. Ayiqlar tufayli shahardan piyoda yurish xavfsiz emas, shuning uchun taksida o'ting, sizga kimdir sayohat qilish uchun ruxsat bering yoki mashina ijaraga oling.
- 2 Itsanitaq muzeyi, LaVerendrye ko'chasi, 242-uy, ☏ 1 204-675-2030. Iyul-oktyabr: M 1 PM-17:00, Tu-Sa 9-AM, ertalab va 13: 00-dan 5-gacha; Noy-iyun M-Sa 13:00 dan 16:30 gacha. Ilgari Eskimo muzeyi sifatida tanilgan bu kichik o'lchamiga qaramay (1944 yilda katolik missionerlari tomonidan ochilgan va Cherchill-Baie d'Hudson yeparxiyasi tomonidan boshqarilib kelinayotgan) Kanadadagi eng qadimgi Inuit artefakt kollektsiyalaridan biri bu muzeyda juda yaxshi eksponatlar mavjud. har xil g'alati va qiziqarli Inuit arxeologik topilmalari va haykallari. Eksponatlar uchun bir soatdan ko'proq vaqt, keyin esa sovg'alar do'koni uchun yaxshi narsalar kerak bo'ladi. Taklif qilingan xayriya $ 2.
- 3 Goose Creek kuzatuv minorasi (O'ngdan keyin shaharning janubi, katta yo'ldan buriling). Agar siz mashinani ijaraga olgan bo'lsangiz, bu yo'ldan tushish juda foydali, ammo yozda piknik uchun bu juda yaxshi joy. Kuzatuv minorasi Goose Creek orqali Cherchill daryosi tomon qarab turadi va qushlarni tomosha qilish uchun yaxshi joy (shuningdek, bu avrora kuzatuvchilari orasida mashhur).
- 4 Inukshuk (Hudson ko'rfazi qirg'og'idagi Bernier St-ning pastki qismida). Inukshuk taxminan "odamni ifodalash" ga tarjima qilingan Inuktitut, va Kanadalik Shimolning ustun ramzi bo'lib, odamga o'xshash tosh-kairn shaklida. Bir nechtasi bor inukshuit mintaqada, bu Hudson ko'rfazining qirg'og'ida ajoyib joylashuvi bilan eng mashhur va avrora fotosuratlari uchun juda mashhur.
- 5 Miss Piggy (Shaharning sharqidagi janob qirg'oq yo'li). Coca-Cola va qor avtomashinasi bilan to'ldirilgan ushbu yuk samolyoti 1979 yilda halokatga uchragan (ekipaj tirik qolgan) va hozirda sayyohlarning diqqatga sazovor joyiga aylangan. G'alati nom samolyotning chirigan shakli va bir vaqtlar cho'chqalar yukini tashiganligi haqidagi mish-mishlardan kelib chiqqan. Sizni bu erga olib borish uchun sizga mashina kerak bo'ladi. Siz aslida kerak emas, lekin siz hatto ichkariga kirishingiz mumkin!
- 6 Ivaka (Yo'lning shimoli-sharqida, tepasida "katta golf to'plari" bo'lgan tashlandiq radiostantsiya binosiga). Yana bir halokat, bu safar 260 futlik katta paroxod 1960 yilda bu suv toshqini kvartirasida 3000 tonna rudani ushlab turgan (ekipaj ham bu halokatdan omon qolgan). Mahalliy aholi ruda mo'lligidan foydalanib, kemani echib tashladilar! Yozda falokat ostida halokatga chiqish mumkin, ammo xavfsizligingizga ishonch hosil qilish uchun avval mahalliy maslahat so'rang. Siz vertolyotdan ajoyib ko'rinishga ega bo'lasiz.
- 7 Uels shahzodasi Fort, Cherchill daryosi bo'ylab shahardan (qayiq yoki vertolyot bilan o'tish mumkin), ☏ 1 204 675-8863, ✉[email protected]. Iyul-avgust (Beluga kitlari mavsumi), buyurtma bo'yicha sayohatlar. 1717 yilda Hudson's Bay Company tomonidan qurilgan Uels shahzodasi Fort Kanada tarixidagi eng shimoliy tosh qal'adir va 20-asrda bir necha bor qayta tiklash harakatlaridan so'ng strukturaviy jihatdan yaxshi shaklga ega. Qayta tiklash bugungi kunda ham davom etmoqda va agar siz tashrif buyurgan vaqtingizni to'g'ri belgilasangiz, XVIII asrning an'anaviy usullaridan foydalangan holda qurilish ustida ishlayotgan tosh ustalarini tomosha qilishingiz mumkin. Bu 1782 yilda frantsuzlar qo'liga tushib, mudofaa zarbasi berilmasdan, uning kichik noharbiy kuchi juda katta frantsuz kuchiga zudlik bilan taslim bo'ldi. Kirish narxi har yili o'zgarib boradi va Parks Canada veb-sayti uning nima ekanligini bilmasligini tan oladi!.
- 8 Vapusk milliy bog'i (Chersonning Keyp janubidan Gudzon ko'rfazida), ☏ 1 204-675-8863. Bu ulkan milliy parkni uzoqligi va oq ayiqlar koloniyasi joylashganligi sababli ziyorat qilish qiyin! (Wapusk Cree-da oq ayiq degan ma'noni anglatadi.) Boshqa hayvonlarga bu sohada odatdagi gumon qilinuvchilar kiradi: oq va qizil tulkilar, arktik quyonlar, qorli boyqushlar va harorat ilishi bilan janubiy oqimga ko'chib kelgan bir nechta grizli. Tashrif buyuruvchilar markazi Cherchillning temir yo'l stantsiyasida. Bu erga borishning uchta oqilona usuli bor: Hudson Bay Helicopters orqali vertolyot safari yoki Frontiers North yoki Wat'chee Expeditions orqali sayohat.
- 9 York fabrikasi (Vapusk milliy bog'ining janubida, Hudson ko'rfazidagi Xeys daryosining og'zida), ☏ 1 204-675-8863. iyulning o'rtalari - 30 avgust. Ehtimol The Shimoliy Kanadadagi eng muhim tarixiy joy - bu Gudsonning Bay kompaniyasining bosh qarorgohi bo'lgan juda favqulodda uzoqlashtirilgan, ishdan chiqarilgan zavod / ofis binosi. Ushbu oq bino o'zining faoliyatining markaziy bazasi sifatida 100 yildan ziyod vaqt davomida hozirgi Kanadaning aksariyat qismini tashkil etuvchi Rupert yerining poytaxti bo'lgan! 1670 yilda tashkil etilgan dastlabki aholi punkti Nelson daryosining g'arbiy qismida joylashgan bo'lib, 1684 yilda hozirgi va mavjud joyga ko'chib o'tdi. 1957 yilgacha York fabrikasi shimoliy savdo punkti bo'lib qoldi. U erga chiqish oddiy ish emas, lekin Cherchilldan Hudson ko'rfazidagi vertolyotlar orqali bir kunlik sayohat sifatida amalga oshirilishi mumkin (qarang quyida), ancha tik narxga!
Qil
Faoliyat yovvoyi tabiatga yo'naltirilgan bo'lib, asosan mavsumga bog'liq. Qutbli ayiq mavsumida hamma tundra transportida yurishadi, beluga kitlari mavsumi esa Cherchill daryosi burjlar va baydarkalar bilan to'lib toshishini anglatadi. It chanalari yilning istalgan vaqtida amalga oshirilishi mumkin, garchi qorli oylar ko'proq foyda keltiradi. Vertolyotga sayohatlar yilning istalgan paytida ham juda hayajonli, ammo yovvoyi hayotni havodan ko'rish aprel oyi oxirlarida ayiq mavsumi oxirigacha yaxshi bo'ladi.
Tundra transport vositalari
Tundra transport vositalari Cherchillga tashrif buyuruvchilarning aksariyati uchun asosiy ekskursiya va eng katta xarajatlardir. Ayiq mavsumi davomida sayohatingiz davomida ikki kun tundrada o'tkazishni rejalashtiring (bundan afsuslanmaysiz) va shuning uchun har bir sayohatchiga 800 dollar! Ekskursiyalarda yo'riqnoma mavjud va ular juda yaxshi (pul uchun pul olib keling), shuningdek, mazali sho'rva, sendvich, gazlangan ichimliklar, kofe va issiq shokolad. Sovuq ob-havoning barcha jihozlarini taqinglar. Siz suratga olish uchun, albatta, orqadagi ochiq maydonchada bir oz vaqt o'tkazishni xohlaysiz, ammo ichki qismi deyarli sovuq - hamma ko'proq suratga tushish uchun derazadan pastga tushishadi!
- Buyuk oq ayiq turlari, 266 Kelsi Blvd, Bepul: 1-866-765-8344. Tundra transport vositalarining ikkita variantidan biri. Bandlov odamlari tartibsiz bo'lib, dam olish kunlari telefon orqali rezervasyon qilishmaydi. Rezervasyon paytida qo'shimcha xavfsizlik uchun nomlarni yozib qo'ying. Ekskursiyaning o'zi ham boshqa kompaniyadagidek yaxshi. Kuniga 400 dollar.
- Lazy Bear Arctic Crawler, 313 Kelsi Blvd, ☏ 1 204-663-9377. Lazy Bear Lodge tomonidan boshqariladigan, bu bitta transport vositasi bo'lgan eng kichik operator va odatda o'zlarining turistik sayohatlari orqali to'ldiriladi. Agar xohlagan sanangizni yirik kompaniyalar bilan zaxiralashda muammolarga duch kelsangiz, ularga qo'ng'iroq qilishingiz kerak. Kuniga 400 dollar.
- Tundra Buggy sarguzashtlari (Chegaralar Shimoliy sarguzashtlari), 124 Kelsi Blvd, ☏ 1 204-949-2050. Cherchill yovvoyi tabiatni boshqarish zonasida ishlash uchun eng ko'p ruxsatnomalarga ega bo'lgan asl Tundra Buggy operatori. Shuningdek, ular Tundra Buggy Lodge-dan foydalanadilar (qarang) quyida). Kuniga 400 dollar.
It chanasi
It chanalari yaxshi mashg'ulot va juda arzon. Ammo bunga ogohlantirish kerak: chanada chindan ham juda oz vaqt sarflaysiz, va it chanalari tik turish yoki o'tirish va itlarning ishini bajarishdan ko'proq narsani o'z ichiga oladi. Itlarni chanqashning haqiqiy san'ati asosan itlarni ko'paytirish va ularga g'amxo'rlik qilish, ikkinchidan sayohatlar uchun moddiy ta'minotdir. Shuningdek, yuqori mavsumda ko'p vaqtni o'z navbatingizni kutish bilan o'tkazing, chunki bir vaqtning o'zida faqat ikki kishi minishi mumkin!
Xo'sh, nega itni chanqash bilan shug'ullanish umuman kerak? Eng katta sabab bu shunchaki maftunkor it chanalari amaliyotini o'rganishdir. Sizning uy egangiz sizni itlar bilan kutib olish uchun olib boradi (itlar bilan o'ynash - buning uchun yana bir katta sabab) va sizga itlarni chanqash tarixi va hozirgi amaliyoti, shu jumladan ushbu hududdagi barcha musobaqalar haqida har xil ma'lumot beradi.
Itning chanasini qorsiz ham qilish mumkin. Ular shunchaki g'ildirakli chanani ishlatadilar.
Yuk ko'tarish vositalarida bo'lgani kabi, shaharda 220 kilometr (330 km) masofada joylashgan Hudson Bay Quest-ning ikkita asoschisi tomonidan boshqariladigan ikkita operatsiya mavjud. Gillam har mart oyida Cherchillga (u Hudson ko'rfazining g'arbiy qirg'og'i bo'ylab ko'tarilardi) Arviat, Nunavut, ammo boreal o'rmon yassi, qor bilan qoplangan tundraga qaraganda kamroq oqarishni talab qiladi).
- Moviy osmon ekspeditsiyalari, 100 tugmachasi St., ☏ 1 204-675-2001, ✉[email protected]. Blue Sky B&B egasi tomonidan boshqariladi (qarang quyida), Jerald Azure. B&B mehmonlari uchun chegirmalar mavjud. Ekskursiya yil bo'yi davom etadi, ayiq mavsumi davomida 2 mil, aks holda 5 mil yuradi. Muzlatilgan yanvar-mart oylarida siz B&B ikki mehmoni uchun 525 dollardan yarim kunlik yoki hatto 30 millik to'liq sayohat qilishingiz mumkin. $ 95 / mehmon, $ 147 / mehmonxonadan tashqari mehmon.
- Wapusk sarguzashtlari, 321 Kelsi Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-2887, ✉[email protected]. Wapusk General Store egasi Deyv Deyli tomonidan boshqariladi (qarang quyida), ushbu tur 2005 yilda Manitoba Aboriginal Tourism mukofotiga sazovor bo'ldi. Deyv har yili Hudson Bay Quest-da ishtirok etadigan faol poygachi (va shiddatli yigit), shuningdek it chanalari merosi haqida ko'proq bilishni istagan mahalliy bolalarni tarqatish dasturini olib boradi. Ekskursiya bir milni bosib o'tadi. $ 90 / kishi.
Qayiq
Daryo bo'yida Beluga turlariga ixtisoslashgan ikkita Zodiac va baydarka bilan shug'ullanadigan qayiq kompaniyalari mavjud. Uels shahzodasi Fortni o'rganish uchun qayiq safari suvda bir-ikki soat, so'ngra boshqa sohilda yana bir soat sarflaydi. Birinchisi, Lazy Bear Lodge orqali (qarang) yuqorida kishi uchun $ 130 evaziga uch soatlik ekskursiyani amalga oshiradigan, ammo agar sizda u erda xona bo'lmasa, oldindan bron qilib bo'lmaydi, shuning uchun agar boshqa joyda qolsangiz va sayohatingizni mustaqil ravishda tashkil qilsangiz, bu joy kafolatlanmaydi. Ikkinchisi dengiz shimolidir:
- Dengiz shimoliy sayohatlari, Franklin ko'chasi, 39-uy, ☏ 1 204-675-2195, ✉[email protected]. Sea North - bu yozgi tashrif buyuruvchilar uchun turli xil variantlar to'plami bo'lgan suvga bag'ishlangan ekskursiyalar kompaniyasi. Haqiqatan ham ajoyib tur - bu buzilib ketadigan muzlar orasida hayvonlarni aniqlash uchun ikki soatlik sayohatga boradigan iyun oqim muzligi (bu dengizdagi muzlik sharoitiga bog'liq), 105 dollar. Albatta, odatiy tur - bu iyul-avgust oylarida Beluga va Fort-tur bo'lib, Burjda 2,5-3 soat, kattalar uchun $ 105 / $ 52.50. 13 yoshgacha bo'lgan bolalar. Kayak va stadpadd paddleboard turlari, shuningdek, iyul-avgust oylari uchun $ 160 / kishi va 170 dollar. / kishi tegishli ravishda uch soat davomida.
Snorkelling / sho'ng'in
Ha, snorkelling! Aksariyat sayyohlar kitlar bilan to'ldirilgan sovuq va sovuq daryoga sakrash uchun ruhiy jihatdan mustahkamlanmagan, ammo bu Belugalarni ko'rish uchun eng yaqin yo'l. Sho'ng'in sho'ng'iniga ruxsat beriladi, ammo sizni olib boradigan ko'rsatmalar yo'q, shuning uchun faqat tajribali g'avvoslar va Cherchillga o'zingizning jihozlaringizni olib kelishingiz kerak. Siz kasalxonada tanklaringizni to'ldirishingiz mumkin. Shnorkelchilar uchun esa yuqoridagi ikkita qayiqchani sayyohlik kompaniyasi (Sea North va Lazy Bear Lodge) sizni yo'riqnoma va quruq kostyum yoki ho'l kostyum bilan tayyorlaydi. Ho'l kostyumlarda dengiz shimoliy sho'ng'in qilish iyul-avgust oylarida uch soatga mo'ljallangan, kishi uchun eng kami 195 dollar / kishi. Lazy Bear Lodge-ga o'xshash uch soatlik snorkel safari quruq kostyumlarda bir kishiga 250 AQSh dollaridan amalga oshiriladi.
Boshqalar
- Vertolyotga sayohatlar (Hudson Bay Heli), 290 Kelsi Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-2576, ✉[email protected]. Hudson Bay Helicopters shahardagi yagona vertolyot operatoridir. Ularning hayvonlarga bir soatlik sayohati hozirgacha eng mashhur variant bo'lib, ular ko'pincha yovvoyi tabiatni ko'rishga kafolat berishadi. Caribou and polar bears are the most exciting, since they are big enough to see easily! The Animal tour takes you out to Cape Churchill and Wapusk National Park, and you will see polar bears that no one else gets to see—it's a unique ecosystem to see from a helicopter, and it is worth the money. The tour will also take you over the town, by Miss Piggy and the shipwreck, and Prince of Wales Fort. Photography isn't fabulous from the helicopter, but really, you will want to spend your time looking out the window anyway. Minimum three people. In the summer months they also will offer a day-long charter down to York Factory (see above). Specialty tours require advance notice, but you can just walk up to the door and get on an Animal Tour. Advance payment is never required, as weather can spoil a trip. Animal Tour: $500/person.
- Piyoda yurish (Nature 1st Tours), Launch Road (Near the Tundra Buggy launch—way out of town), ☏ 1 204-675-2147, ✉[email protected]. May–August. Hiking is a great way to get out of town, experience the different ecosystems, and spot wildlife (especially birds). Tour guides are experts, and will help you find Arctic hare, Arctic and red foxes, caribou, some 200 bird species, and even the occasional polar bear! They also do a cool walking tour of the tidal flats out to MV Ithaca. $85 half day, $150 full day; children 6-12 years 50% off when accompanied by 2 adults; children under 6 free.
- Snowmobiling, ☏ 1 204-675-2474. There is one guy in town, Mike Macri, who will do snowmobile tours, but only well after the river has frozen (usually December–April). If you are interested, and there is a lot of snow on the ground, it's worth giving him a call anyway, and you do not need to pre-book before arriving in Churchill.
- Tamarack Rentals, 299 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-2192, ✉[email protected]. 24-hour support, but try to reach them before 5PM for a same-day rental. Same day rentals are almost always possible, and that is the way to go if you are trying to see the aurora (keep up to date on the space and local weather forecasts!) They will pick you up at the airport or train station, if you like. If you have a free day, a rental really is a good activity. Expect to spend at least $100 refuelling before returning. Remember to never lock the doors, so people can escape polar bears! SUVs: $95-125/day, passenger vans: $115-160.
Sotib oling
Churchill is not exactly a major shopping destination, but there are some fun gift shops, especially if you skip the ones run by the tour companies (which ply their trade mostly by dropping off captive audiences at the end of the tours). The Itsanitaq Museum also has a nice gift shop.
There is one central grocery/general store, which closes at 6PM, but will take care of most needs. The liquor store is in Bayport Plaza by the post office and bank.
- 1 Arctic Trading Company, 141 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-8804, Bepul: 1-800-665-0431, ✉[email protected]. M-Sa 9AM-6PM. Perhaps the coolest store in the Canadian North, this old wooden building has a wild selection, from local native artwork to a full-on polar bear suit. OK, so the polar bear suit (made in the 1950s) isn't for sale, and they're probably moving it to the Eskimo Museum, but there are a ton of other interesting animal products, from slippers to native-crafted pelt-art. You will almost certainly wind up buying something here, but the pleasure of browsing is reason alone to come.
- 2 Churchill Creative Collective, Behind the Northern Store. Most evenings. Housed in a former Tundra Buggy, this is a small gallery housing arts and crafts exclusively made by locals. Cash only.
- 3 Bazlik Jewellers, 219 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-2397. Another interesting gift shop with jewellery and watches, also with some especially useful stuff like camera batteries and memory cards. They will also repair broken cameras!
- 4 Northern Images, 174 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-2681. May-Sep: Tu-Sa 9AM-5PM; Oct-Nov 8:30AM-8PM daily; Dec Tu-Sa. A smaller and more focused store specializing in Inuit and local paintings, photography, sculpture, and other visual art.
- 5 Northern Store, 171 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-8891. M-Th Sa 10AM-6PM, F 10AM-8PM. Ye olde general store is a place you'll almost certainly get to know, unless you are on a tour that takes care of everything. Groceries, some outdoor supplies (this is the only, limited option if you need winter weather gear that you forgot), DVDs, and some souvenirs. Things are more expensive this far north.
- 6 Wapusk General Store, 321 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-2887. Tu-Sa 10AM-5PM. Way at the other end of town from the rest of the gift shops is a cool old log cabin (built by the owner) with an Aboriginal-run gift shop (run by the same proprietors of the Wapusk Adventures dog-sledding tour). The more interesting stuff here are the jewellery and glassware.
Yemoq
Most hotels will have something to eat, but the main restaurants in town are the three below. Expect high prices, but perhaps surprisingly, the food here is delicious.
- 1 The Reef, 299 Kelsey Blvd (Inside the Seaport Hotel), ☏ 1 204-675-8807. M-Sa 7AM-10PM, Su 8AM-10PM. The Seaport Hotel's restaurant has an excellent traditional breakfast, and quite good lunch and dinner. It's pretty quiet, and does tend to attract more tourists than locals, but don't let that discourage you—this is a solid option with really nice servers and a full bar. This is the only restaurant in town that is open year round. $15-35.
- 2 Tundra Inn Pub & Lounge, 23 Franklin St, ☏ 1 204-675-8831. Jun-Sep: Tu-Sa 4PM-midnight; Oct-Nov 6AM-midnight daily. Breakfast is available only in bear season, and it's a pretty simple buffet (i.e., the other two restaurants have better breakfast). But dinner here is excellent, with some local oddities rolled into a menu of hearty carb-hugs, much needed at the end of a cold day. As the Tundra Lounge is next door, they have good beer and cocktails. No lunch. $20-40.
- 3 Lazy Bear Café. Jun-Sep: 7AM-9PM daily; Oct-Nov 6AM-9PM daily. Cosy restaurant in the Lazy Bear Lodge, the only place in town with an espresso machine. Good selection of sandwiches. No alcohol. $15-40.
Ichish
Not long on bars, Churchill really only has two, aside from the Legion: the Tundra Lounge and the Pier Beverage Room at the Seaport Hotel. The Tundra Lounge (see eat above) is a safe bet for a good outing any night of the week, really the only show in town as far as bars go, and it's actually a really great spot. There is frequent live music (usually every Friday) that often gets people dancing, a pool table, and a good mix of tourists and locals. Of the beers available, the Manitoba craft brews from Fort Garry are quite good.
- 1 Liquor Mart, 203 Laverendrye Ave (Bayport Plaza), ☏ 1 204-675-2317. Jan-Jun: Tu-Sa 11AM-6PM; Jul-Sep M-Sa 11AM-6PM; Oct-Dec M-Sa 11AM-6PM, Su noon-6PM. The liquor selection is pretty good here. The wine and beer a bit less so, but those are easy to get in the restaurants.
- 2 Royal Canadian Legion Branch #227, 23 Hudson Sq, ☏ 1 204-675-2272. Legion members and their guests only, but a good place to meet locals.
Uyqu
Don't expect luxury in Churchill when it comes to lodgings. Everything is going to be basic, but warm and adequate, and with very helpful owners (really, everyone in this friendly town will happily go out of their way for you). The focus of any trip will be on what's outside! Rates are generally priced for two levels: a high price for bear season (Oct-Nov) and a low price for the rest of the year.
In town
- 1 Aurora Inn, 24 Bernier St, ☏ 1 204-675-2071, Bepul: 1-888-840-1344, ✉[email protected]. The set-up here is pretty cool—it's a converted apartment building, so the rooms, which are all cozy two-storeys, feel a bit more like condo rentals. $150-255.
- 2 Bear Country Inn, 126 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-8299, ✉[email protected]. The rooms are quite simple (no phones?), but the owners are friendly, and the hotel has the advantage of a decent-sized free continental breakfast that doesn't get put away until late in the day. Used by Great Canadian Travel Company.
- 3 Blue Sky Bed & Sled, 100 Button St, ☏ 1 204-675-2001, ✉[email protected]. On the residential side of town, this B&B is run by a dog sled team owner, who naturally will take guests out for rides. It's also a nice spot for aurora viewing, as it backs out into the sub-Arctic wild, with an unobstructed view towards Hudson Bay... and any polar bears walking towards town! $100 Jan–June, $118 beluga season, $220 bear season.
- 4 Churchill Motel, 209 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-8853, ✉[email protected]. The old Churchill Motel is a little worn, but still a perfectly acceptable option, and tends to have availability in bear season, if you are having trouble finding something. The proprietor Dave, is much loved by the guests. Good breakfast at the restaurant, and a very central location.
- 5 Iceberg Inn, 184 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-2228, ✉[email protected]. A small, cozy, and rather basic hotel, with free hot coffee, tea and hot chocolate kept going all day long in the lobby. Good value and central location. $95, variable in bear season.
- 6 Lazy Bear Lodge, 313 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-663-9377, ✉[email protected]. A rare southern location in town on the main road. The cosy hotel is all made from logs, and has one of the best restaurants in town—and probably the only one that will cook you up some muskox—albeit without a liquor license. As they operate their own tundra vehicles, this is a popular option for people who want to have their hotel take care of tour arrangements for them. Indeed, it's not clear whether it's even possible to book a room here without signing up for their tour.
- 7 Polar Bear B&B, 26 Hearne St, ☏ 1 204-675-2819. This B&B has really good rates during bear season for independent travellers looking to cut down on the huge Churchill expenses. It's a small place, but well-kept, with three rooms and two shared bathrooms. The one free breakfast at Gypsy's included in the price is a nice plus. The good rates and small size mean you'll have to book far in advance. May–September: $90, Oct-Nov $120.
- 8 Polar Inn, 153 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-8878, Bepul: 1-877-765-2733, ✉[email protected]. A motel with standard rooms and apartment-style suites, with an enviable location across the street from the grocery store, next to all the gift shops (they actually have one of their own), and a couple doors down from the pub. Free continental breakfast includes hot waffles.
- 9 Seaport Hotel, 299 Kelsey Blvd, ☏ 1 204-675-8804, Bepul: 1-877-558-4555, ✉[email protected]. The Seaport has a good location in the centre of town, close to pretty much everything, and has arguably the best breakfast in town in their restaurant. Great staff.
- 10 Tundra Inn, 34 Franklin St, ☏ 1 204-675-8831, Bepul: 1-800-265-8563, ✉[email protected]. This hotel has larger rooms than most in town, and has a shared kitchen, and free use of the clothes washer & dryer! The owners also operate the aurora domes outside of town, and will take you out there in the "aurora season" if they spot activity. They also run the Tundra Inn Pub across the street, which is the place to be at night, and has an early morning breakfast buffet during bear season (this does mean that there is no lunch by the hotel, though). The only real downside is the smell on the first floor, which is awful in the hall, but doesn't permeate the rooms too much (hopefully they'll take care of this at some point). $135-235.
- 11 Tundra House, 51 Franklin St, ☏ 1 204-675-8831, Bepul: 1-800-265-8563, ✉[email protected]. A cosy 6-bedroom property featuring a variety of bunk bed accommodations and private rooms. The property has shared kitchen and bathrooms, free Wi-Fi, cable TV, laundry, and linens. Open December–October. $32-80.
Out of town
- 12 Churchill Northern Studies Center, ☏ 1 204-675-2307, ✉[email protected]. It's possible to stay at the research station out in the tundra as part of a learning vacation, and have some truly expert specialist guides, with expertise regarding the ecosystems of the boreal forest, the pre-tundra, and sea ice. You need to book this very far in advance, as space is limited and there are regular repeat visitors who snag much of it up. As with the Tundra Buggy Lodge below, expect to lose a good deal of your independence, but it's a trade off for the learning-vacation with access to experts, and for the general experience of staying out in the wild north of the tree line. While the polar bear experience is the most popular, the late winter programs are intriguing: aurora/astronomy and a winter experience program where you learn to survive in the Arctic—igloo building, dog-sledding, etc. Stays are for five days, except the seven day polar bear experience. There are learning vacations focusing on the Northern Lights in February and March. The 5-day long seminars include workshops on the science, cultural history and techniques for photographing the Northern Lights. Most vacations run a little over $1000, but the polar bear season experience is $2900.
- 13 Tundra Buggy Lodge, ☏ 1 204-949-2050. The main point of coming to Churchill during bear season is to see the bears, and this is the most immersive experience. (The Tundra Lodge is only operational in October and November.) Sleeping in the lodge, which has two sleeper cars, a dining car, lounge car, and various other utility cars, as well as two outdoor decks. You can watch the bears wake up with you and go to sleep with you, see the northern lights without leaving your bedroom and without any external light interference, etc. The downside, of course, is that you lose a fair amount of independence, but if your main goal is to spend as much time as possible with the bears, this is the way to go. The Lodge is booked almost always as part of an all-inclusive package, which would include your transport to Churchill from Winnipeg as well as food. Stays are for 2–8 nights, and the price per person runs $3,800–11,350 (with plenty of options in between).
- 14 Wat'chee Lodge. If you really want to get away from civilization and deep into the wild of the Canadian north, aboriginal-run Wat'chee Lodge is the best option. 55 km (40 mi) south of Churchill in the boreal forest just west of the Wapusk National Park boundary, you are staying in a refurbished navy communications base, just outside the world's largest polar bear denning habitat. Guides have permits to enter the park and can take you within 100 m to the bears. The denning areas in the wilderness are the best places to photograph mother polar bears with cubs. This is a bit of a professional wildlife photographer retreat, in fact, for other animals as well (in addition to some great aurora watching potential), such as foxes, wolves, ptarmigan, caribou herds, etc. The polar bear ecotourism experience is only in the denning season (Feb-March) which is also a great time for aurora viewing. Wat'chee does not have publicly available contact information, and you must submit inquiries through the form on their website.
Xavfsiz bo'ling
Sovuq havo is theoretically a danger, but you probably won't have an opportunity to get hypothermia, since most all excursions in the winter will involve a vehicle and a fair degree of supervision. Polar bears are a real danger, though. Be careful when walking anywhere on the outskirts of town, such as Cape Merry, by the inukshuk and the big wooden boat behind the town centre, or anywhere outside of town. In such areas close to town you will notice Polar Bear Alert signs "Stop. Don't walk in this area", and if you do see a bear in or near town, call the Bear Patrol immediately at 1 204-675-BEAR (2327).
Because of the dangers posed by polar bears, car doors are never locked in Churchill (don't ever lock your own if renting), and the quickest way to escape danger, if going indoors is not an immediate option, is to simply hop in a car and shut yourself inside. There hasn't been a bear-related death since 1980, but injuries have happened since, and even locals can get surprised by an itinerant bear now and then—stay aware of your surroundings at all times.
Sog'lom bo'ling
Because of Churchill's size and remote location, the services available at the hospital are limited. Individuals with serious medical issues may be transported to Winnipeg by air ambulance. The provincial government will cover most if not all of the cost of the evacuation for Manitoba residents, but not for other residents of Canada. Those coming from outside of Manitoba may or may not be covered by their provincial health plan or private supplementary plan. Visitors from outside of Canada should always purchase health insurance when visiting Canada unless they are coming on a visa that allows them to apply for provincial health insurance. As the cost for the flight to Winnipeg can exceed $10,000, plus the cost of a ground ambulance in Winnipeg and medical treatment in both Winnipeg and Churchill, insurance for visitors should have a high coverage ceiling.
Ulanmoq
You will have Wi-Fi wherever you stay, and nearly all hotels will have an available computer. There is LTE cell data service in town, which also extends to the airport, though don't expect it anywhere else outside of town. Anyone with a Canadian SIM card or whose international carrier has a roaming agreement with any of the three major Canadian cell providers (Bell, Rogers or Telus) should be able to get service.
By mail
- Canada Post, 204 La Vérendrye Ave, ☏ 1 204-675-2696. M-F 8AM-5PM. Handy for shipping souvenirs.
Keyingisi
There really isn't anywhere to go—you're stranded here! If you fancy a rare trip to remote Nunavut, Calm Air and First air offer a daily flight to Rankin Inlet. The other option would be a custom canoeing trip (summer only, naturally) through Northern Soul Adventures. (See above.) Otherwise you'll likely end up back in Winnipeg, Thompson yoki Gillam.
| Routes through Churchill |
| OXIRI ← | N  S | → Thompson → Winnipeg |
