Winter in Saskatchewan offers outdoor enthusiasts countless adventures, including incredible ice fishing. Once the lakes and rivers across the province freeze, communities of ice fishing shacks pop up.

Here are some ideas to help you find the perfect Saskatchewan-made gift or experience for friends and loved ones.

Being someone who loves to be outside with my three young kids, I’ve learned that the key to any successful outdoor adventure in the winter is the ability to stay warm and dry. 

Stretching approximately 100 kilometres along the south shore of Lake Athabasca, the Athabasca Sand Dunes is the largest active sand surface in Canada. With dunes as high as 30 metres, the area also boasts outstanding scenery and a unique ecosystem that's rich in rare and endemic plants.

Derrick and Desi Uniat are always happy to share the story of how childhood visits to Lloyd Lake Lodge eventually led to owning one of Saskatchewan’s premier fishing lodges.

Hunting, foraging and fishing have been employed by Indigenous people in one form or another for thousands of years in northern Saskatchewan. Now, people are sharing that abundance with the rest of the world.

There are enough canoe routes in northern Saskatchewan for a lifetime of paddling. All you need is a sense of adventure.

Ashlyn George from The Lost Girl's Guide to Finding the World spends a perfect winter day traveling from the town of La Ronge to the majestic Nistowiak Falls and back.