Baker Lake, Nunavut

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Iqlu Hotel - Baker Lake, Nunavut
The Iglu Hotel, owned and operated by the Sanavik Co-operative, features 4 suites, 1 single and 17 twin bed rooms, each with two twin beds, private bathroom, TV, and telephone. There is also a comfortable guest lounge with a large screen TV and fireplace. Conference facilities are available for your corporate retreats, or meetings, and we have a dining room that serves hearty homemade and "country" meals. Room rates $185 per person per night.

About Baker Lake Alternate Name: Qamanittuaq Local Meaning: Far Island

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Baker Lake sits at the mouth of the Thelon River and is Canada's only inland Inuit community. Traditionally a gathering place for many different groups of Inuit, the community is now home to many Inuit artists and carvers. Baker Lake carvers use a soft black stone that produces elegant rounded images. Baker Lake prints and artwork renowned throughout the world. Cultural tours are available and include a week-long tour of Inuit art collections with Inuit guides.

Baker Lake is the end point for lower Thelon River treks. The Thelon River is a good canoeing river. The river system extends some 900 kilometers from either Sifton Lake or Lynx Lake.The Thelon meanders through the Barren lands and features one stretch of whitewater. Baker Lake is also the finishing line for canoeists on the Kazan River, which offers plenty of rapids. You can also enjoy sport fishing, hiking in the Barrenlands and wildlife watching while in Baker Lake. Baker Lake Park offers boating and canoeing in summer months, as well as camping facilities and shelters.

While in Baker Lake be sure to visit the Akumalik Visitors' Centre where a re-created Hudson's Bay trading post building can be found. An archaeological site of the Thule culture with stone tent rings and meat caches near Baker Lake is a must visit.

For the Curious in Baker Lake

	Animals : Polar Bears in Wager Bay, Seals, Beluga Whales, Wolves, and Caribou
	Arts & Crafts: World-renowned Print Tradition, Black Stone Carving, Caribou Mitts, Parkas, Kamiit (sealskin boots), Amautit
	Archeology : Tent Rings & Meat Caches
	Museums & Parks : Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary, Akumalik Visitors' Centre

For the Adventurous in Baker Lake

	Kayaking & Canoeing : Wilderness Paddling on the Kazan River & Thelon River, Canoeing, Guided Boating
	Hunting: Caribou, Musk oxen
	Fishing: Lake Trout, Arctic Char

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