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NEVER A DULL MOMENT IN NEWFOUNDLAND
What do you want to do? Skiing - downhill and cross-country - snowshoeing,
snowmobiling. Swimming, hiking, and rockclimbing. Theatre, symphony, and rock
concerts. Folk and traditional music. Festivals of all kinds - constructed
around drama, music, and food. Sight-seeing, with sights like whales and
icebergs, crashing seas and rolling hills, deep fjords and rugged plateaus. The
list goes on.
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range of activities runs from the passive to the active, the sedate to the
pulse-pounding. Where else can you experience the old world and the new, visit
the past, present, and future in the same day?
Labrador Region
 Enter
a world of towering mountains, massive rock faces, huge lakes and rivers that
run on forever. One of the last great wilderness areas on the face of the earth.
Here the air is clean, the water is clear and pure, the people are equally
unspoiled. A trip to Labrador is not a run-of-the-mill vacation. It's a great
adventure.
This vast mainland portion of the province stretches north to Cape Chidley on
Ungava Bay. Eons of glacial action, erosion, and internal upheaval carved a
landscape that stands as a monument to the way the earth looked millions of
years ago. This is the mysterious land called the Torngats. A place of
unsurpassed beauty where aficionados of the great outdoor experience can indulge
their passion. The rivers here challenge even the most adventurous white-water
canoeists, and the land has literally thousands of square kilometres of
untouched wilderness to hike and photograph and to explore. The whole territory
is a paradise for sports fishermen and hunters, teeming with game and fish. With
an experienced and resourceful group of outfitters to guide you.
 The
people of Labrador are proud and self-reliant. The Innu and Inuit have lived
here for thousands of years. Their cultures are rooted in a deep, spiritual
relationship with the environment. In recent centuries, settlers from many
European backgrounds have also learned to survive in a land that is both gentle
and hostile. The history of this part of the province is a long and intriguing
one. For the indigenous people of the region, it can be traced back almost 9,000
years to the early human habitation of the North American continent. The story
of the early European presence here is told at Red Bay where archaeologists
discovered a 16th-century Basque whaling station. Labrador's unique heritage is
celebrated during the area's folk festivals, carnivals, and community events.
Every July, the North West River Beach Festival features traditional foods and
crafts, and musicians from all over come to play, dance, and sing. In August, as
soon as the berries are ripe, the Labrador Straits celebrate the Bakeapple Folk
Festival which is named for the delicious golden berry that grows in the
marshes. It would be difficult to choose the best season to visit Labrador. But
winter is this region's most characteristic season. In winter there's so much to
do. Snowmobiling, dogsledding, cross-country and downhill skiing, ice fishing,
snowshoeing, and winter camping, to say nothing of the indoor sports and
activities for which there are excellent facilities.
Whenever you decide to visit, you're sure to find room for your favourite
activity. From mountain climbing in the north to berry picking in the south.
Labrador offers you everything. Clean, unspoiled and exciting, it's a
once-in-a-lifetime travel experience.
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