Visit Norman wells
What to See
The
Norman Wells area offers a wide range of tourism activities. Birdwatchers
will enjoy spotting bald and golden eagles and sandhill cranes. The region
is home to large mammals such as moose, caribou, black and grizzly bears,
and Dall's sheep. Plentiful fish species include lake trout, arctic grayling,
northern pike, whitefish, loche and inconnu -- known locally as "coney." River
travel opportunities abound. The Mackenzie River has always been known
as Dehcho -- "big river" -- to the Dene. You can travel Dehcho
for hundreds of miles, going upriver towards Hay River and Great Slave
Lake, or downriver Franklin Mountains, in the vicinity of Norman Wells
to Fort Good Hope, Inuvik or the Beaufort Sea. Some of the tributaries
which flow out of the Mackenzie Mountains offer exciting canoeing and kayaking
experiences.
Another major attraction, the Canol Heritage Trail, offers not only spectacular wilderness scenery, but also a window on an unusual history lesson.