Tourism Winnipeg

Legends & Tales Volume 6 - 2017

Issue link: http://tourismwpg.uberflip.com/i/803961

Contents of this Issue

Navigation

Page 11 of 19

12 For more information or to arrange a media visit, contact Gillian Chester at 204.954.1977 or gillian@tourismwinnipeg.com Y oga Pub lic: D u a lity Photo g raphic Urban Lifestyle & Active Living Adrenaline junkies can experience year-round thrills at Adrenaline Adventures, home to Canada's largest cable wakeboarding system. Beach volleyball, a high-ropes course and zip-lining round the fun in summer, while snow tubing and cable snowboarding are offered in winter. Winnipeg's a golfer's paradise with 27 golf courses in the city and another 11 within a one-hour drive. Discover Winnipeg's historic, cultural, architectural, and modern day gems along The Loop, a 9.5 km signature walking trail. Spa seekers can unwind at a variety of luxury spas. Get steamy at Ten Spa inside the Fort Garry Hotel – the luxurious hamam treatment combines elements of a traditional Turkish bath with a contemporary twist. Riverstone's signature Indigenous massage combines hot stones and traditions from the First Peoples. Cycling buffs can pedal through the picturesque Forks area and Assiniboine Park on a tandem bike, available for rental on site. Downtown Winnipeg BIZ also offers a winter and summer cycling and dining tour of local restaurants. Bend and stretch at one of Canada's largest yoga studios, Yoga Public. This upscale fitness studio offers more than 100 classes per week in its four studios, along with spa-like amenities. Reel in a Manitoba monster channel catfish on a guided excursion with City Cats along the banks of the mighty Red River. In winter, City Cats leads ice fishing trips on the Red for walleye, sauger and other species of fish. Rent snowshoes, hike, fish or sail at FortWhyte Alive, a 640-acre nature oasis in the city featuring forest, prairie and wetlands. View an urban herd of 30 bison – North America's largest land animal. Engage in some urban tree climbing with Travel Roots Tree Adventures and connect with nature high above the city. Learn about the ecosystem with a professional arborist and scale those elms, oaks, and pines all the way to the top. Set outdoors surrounded by nature, the $11-million Thermëa by Nordik Spa-Nature is inspired by Scandinavian spas and techniques, and uses hot and cold pools, saunas and waterfalls. New additions include the new Hydrothermëa massage (uses soothing heat and cold friction) and heated cocoon-like hammocks. Embrace the city's urban lifestyle attractions from scenic walks to active experiences and spa treatments you won't find anywhere else. Ten Spa: The Fort Garry Hotel, Spa and Conference Centre Bee2Gether Bikes Thermëa Spa: Mike Peters FortWhyte Alive: Joseph Visscher WINNIPEG IDEAS

Articles in this issue

Links on this page

view archives of Tourism Winnipeg - Legends & Tales Volume 6 - 2017