December, for instance, has just four hours of daylight. So you want to go between October and April when the dark days are long. Spring and summer in Nunavut is the time of seemingly endless daylight, with 16 hours a day May to August and 24 hours of sunshine daily in June and July. Open expanses of tundra and a far-north location make Canada’s Arctic prime aurora viewing country. Mountain biking pros Boréale Explorers lead guided snow biking-aurora packages, as well as snowmobiling or dogsledding-aurora combos out of their stylish eco-lodge and Yurtville basecamp near Whitehorse. Add wildlife viewing, dogsledding, and a soak in Takhini Hotsprings to round out the fun. Cozy up in Arctic Range Adventures’ AuroraCentre with your choice of a plush, insulated yurt or cozy First Nations-style teepee. Late winter and early spring – In winter, Northern Tales hosts a variety of aurora packages and tours with activities such as snowshoeing, ice fishing, snowmobiling, and dog mushing.
The outfitter provides modern creature comforts like barrel stoves and steaming beverages to keep you warm while you wait. In summer the night sky is not dark enough, thanks to the Midnight Sun, though this is also a great reason to visit!Īutumn – Take up residence in a prospector-style tent camp in the wilderness near Whitehorse with Northern Tales, lit only by the stars - and the aurora. Dabble in a few of them - dogsledding, fat biking, roughing it out in the open prospector-style - and catch the Lights while you’re there from September to April. Since the Gold Rush days, the Wild West Yukon has been the spot for fabled adventure. Combine trophy fishing until mid September with a lights show from the comfy deck at Aikens Lake Wilderness Lodge, a two-hour flight from Winnipeg. Snap pics of the often explosive display or better yet, just take it in so you don’t miss a thing.įall – September to November is the second-best time to catch the Aurora. Pack extra batteries, which can fizzle in the plunging temps, and rent clothing from the Polar Inn & Suites. Go with experienced operator Frontiers North, heading out around midnight in a heated Tundra Buggy kitted out with a bar. Late winter – Aurora high season in Churchill is February and March because of the extreme cold, which can drop to 40 below zero. Via Winnipeg is the best route, pausing at the Manitoba Museum to learn more about the Lights and how best to photograph them. But the thing that makes a visit even more special is that you can combine it with bucket list wildlife viewing - think belugas, polar bears, Arctic foxes, and more. In fact, scientists from around the globe flock to the town of 850, famed for polar bears, to study the aurora. Up here, you'll find Churchill, which bills itself as “one of the top three places on the planet” to see the Lights. Northern Manitoba is in the sub-Arctic Circle bordering Hudson Bay.
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