Guided Tours
Labradorable Tours
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Winter tours are done with snowmobile with the exception of a dogsled ride "around the bay".
Summer tours are done with a 40 ft Northumberland Strait style cabin cruiser. This vessel is fully licensed and equipped with all electronics and safety equipment required under Coast Guard Regulations. The M.V. Jason's Pride comes complete with head, stove, and comfortable seating (capacity 6 persons plus 2 crew). Along with The Jason's Pride, we also have the Lori Ann, an 18 ft speedboat which serves as a lifeboat and gets you closer to the shorelines. This offers close ups to the many types of scenery and wildlife we have in Northern Labrador.
Both vessels are mastered by a licensed captain with 20 years experience and is a member of both the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Canadian Rangers.
Winter tours are done with snowmobile with the exception of a dogsled ride "around the bay".
Summer tours are done with a 40 ft Northumberland Strait style cabin cruiser. This vessel is fully licensed and equipped with all electronics and safety equipment required under Coast Guard Regulations. The M.V. Jason's Pride comes complete with head, stove, and comfortable seating (capacity 6 persons plus 2 crew). Along with The Jason's Pride, we also have the Lori Ann, an 18 ft speedboat which serves as a lifeboat and gets you closer to the shorelines. This offers close ups to the many types of scenery and wildlife we have in Northern Labrador.
Both vessels are mastered by a licensed captain with 20 years experience and is a member of both the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Canadian Rangers.
Walk the Poet's Path
The Moravian Woods is a protected area in Town. There is a walking trail that runs through it, from the museum to the subdivision behind the school. The trail has been in existence since the early days of settlement. In the 1980's two ladies who came to Makkovik to start a Pentecostal Church, Shirley Flewitt and Joan Cartledge, had the idea of putting poetry there. Enjoy the peace and quiet of nature as you read the poetry written on plaques attached to trees along the way. Feast your eyes on the variety of plants, trees, and flowers found there.
Historic Site
In nearby Ford's Bight you find the remains of the first Moravian Mission house built in Labrador in 1752. This is where John Christian Erhardt and four other missionaries made an unsuccessful attempt to establish a mission. To hire a speed boat for a ride to Ford's Bight, check at the Town Office for a number to call. It's about twenty minutes away by boat. Only the foundation of the house remains, but you get a sense of history standing at the spot. Historical panels at the White Elephant Museum interpret the event.
White Elephant Museum and Moravian Church
Tours are given upon request. A tour guide will provide information about the museum and its artifacts, and take you for a visit to the Moravian Church next door.