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Whiteshell Provincial Park

Whiteshell Provincial Park is one of the Provincial Parks along the Eastern border of Manitoba, near Ontario, Canada. The park is located in the Canadian Shield region, has many rivers and remote lakes, and is covered by the boreal forest. It's Manitoba's largest provincial park.

The historic Winnipeg River and Whiteshell River runs through this remote park and wilderness area that was travelled and settled by aboriginal peoples many thousands of years ago. Natives, fur traders and trappers used the Winnipeg River as a main route to travel in the area, along with the Whiteshell River. Whiteshell Park has many pink granite ridges and flat granite areas used for petroform making by aboriginal peoples. The name Whiteshell refers to the cowrie shells that were used in ceremonies by the Ojibway, or Anishinaabe in the region, including the Midewiwin. There is also archaeological evidence of copper trading, prehistoric quartz mining, and stone tool making in the area. Many artifacts and prehistoric camps were discovered in the region, and are protected under the Heritage Act of Manitoba. The park is still used by aboriginal peoples for wild rice harvesting. Today the park is popular for swimming, boating, canoeing, hiking, cottagers, camping, fishing, and more. It is a part of the Trans-Canada Trail.

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Whiteshell The Lily Pond Beaver Dam
Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls
Whiteshell Provincial Park Bird of Prey Biking in the Whiteshell
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Near Lone Island Lake Big Whiteshell Hiking Trail Big Whiteshell Hiking Trail
Lone Island Lake Big Whiteshell Lake Near Lone Island Lake
White Lake Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls
Brereton Lake Brereton Lake Brereton Lake
Brereton Lake Brereton Lake Brereton Lake
Featured in the 2007 Winnipeg Photo Club calendar
Brereton Lake Red Rock Lake Red Rock Lake
The Lily Pond McGillivray Falls Trail McGillivray Falls Trail
White Lake The Lily Pond The Lily Pond
Nutimik Lake Nutimik Lake Nutimik Lake
At Rainbow Falls At Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls
Petraforms
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Petraforms
Turtle
Petraforms
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Petraforms
Turtle
Pine Point Rapids Pine Point Rapids
Pine Point Rapids Pine Point Trail Acorn Falls
Whiteshell River Whiteshell River White Lake
White Lake Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls Whiteshell Provincial Park The Lily Pond
West Hawk Lake Beach Hanson's Creek Whiteshell Provincial Park
Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls Rainbow Falls
Whiteshell Provincial Park White Lake The Lily Pond
Rainbow Falls
Rainbow Falls





 

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