About Us
Nature of Our Business . . .
Exploring new landscapes, observing new wildlife, and experiencing new ecosystems . . . it's an exciting way to spend a vacation . . . and it's our specialty. Knowing where to go and how to experience it is the key to memorable adventures with nature. Our naturalist leadership strives to create exciting and educational holidays for all ages and interests. Our tours are designed to offer you intimate encounters with the natural resources of Manitoba. We have been involved with nature tourism (now called ecotourism) for over 20 years. We take pride in our thoughtful consideration to each tour's design and logistics to ensure your maximum enjoyment of all aspects of each tour. We strive to be all things to all people . . . we aim to help you to fulfill your vacation goals.
Manitoba is a vast province in central Canada. It stretches from rolling prairies in the south, through hardwood and mixed wood forests, across the Canadian Shield of boreal forest, and north up to the arctic tundra along Hudson Bay. The Hudson Bay itself also adds a marine element to this province! Manitoba offers diversity of wildlife like no other province . . . from Badgers to Polar Bears, from Meadowlarks to Arctic Terns. Our vast wilderness and rich natural ecosystems create a naturalist's paradise!
Quality Design . . .
Is our standard for all aspects of our tours, from accommodations and meals, to the vehicles and operators who support our tours. Our picnics are world famous for fine, fresh food "tastefully" presented in unique natural locations. Each itinerary is carefully designed to enable exciting encounters with nature at an enjoyable vacation pace. Our tour programme offers soft and hard adventures. Ground travel is by full-sized vans or luxury motorcoaches. Whale-watching tours are by Mike Macri's unique tour boat, custom-designed for the Churchill waters. Some tours have helicopter flights included. Travel to or from Churchill is by turboprop aircraft service.
Experienced Leadership . . .
Quality guides and leadership enable you and your group to experience and enjoy more while exploring a new landscape. Quality leadership fosters the discovery process and understanding of the natural and cultural resources encountered.
Thuraya Weedon owns and operates Riding Mountain & Churchill Nature Tours, based at Riding Mountain National Park. The late Daniel Weedon, along with Thuraya, founded this company in 1985 after serving as a Park Naturalist in Riding Mountain National Park for 10 years. By starting this company, Daniel hoped to show the world the natural beauty of Manitoba. Their tour company has since gained an international reputation for the finest nature tours in central Canada.
Our company has led countless tours throughout Manitoba, serving diverse groups, from expert birdwatching to general interest tours, from senior citizens to school groups. Thuraya Weedon is internationally renowned for her superb picnics, beautifully presented in quaint natural settings. Our staff leaders offer an array of expertise from ornithology and wildlife research (including Polar Bears) to horticulture, history, and nature photography. Read our Tour Leader Bios
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Read our Tour Leader Bios
Manitoba, the Heart of Canada
About Manitoba . . .
Location...Central Canada, between Ontario and Saskatchewan. Manitoba is bounded on the south by North Dakota and Minnesota, and to the north by Hudson Bay and Nunavut.
Topography...From sea level on the Hudson Bay coast, Manitoba's north is rugged Canadian Shield with granite ridges, mighty rivers, and thousands of lakes. In southern Manitoba, it is rolling prairie, with ponds, marshes, and deep river valleys. In western Manitoba, a huge escarpment rises 1500+ feet above the plain, to Manitoba's highest elevation of 2727 ft. ASL.
Flora...Prairie grasslands cover the southern region of which much has been turned into farmland. There are areas of Aspen Parkland and Hardwood forests. The Canadian Shield is dominated by Spruce, Pine, and Fir forests, with some Birch and Poplar. Along the Hudson Bay coastal region is the Arctic Tundra Zone.
Demography... Native peoples included the Plains Tribes on the prairies, the Cree in the forested regions, the Dene on the tundra barrenlands, and the Inuit along coastal regions. European settlers were originally from France and England, followed by Viking and Slavic peoples. Today Manitoba is a melting pot of peoples from all over the world, yet still the proud home to the populations of the First Nations.
"I have travelled in 14 countries but my best trip ever was the recent one with your company."
Yvonne Ferguson, West Virginia, USA |
