Border to Beaches is a key component of the Trans Canada Trail. This high-quality trail will become the showcase of our trail system, winding 370 kilometres from the rugged Canadian Shield terrain of eastern Manitoba to the sandy, post-glacial landscape of Lake Winnipeg's beaches.

A dedicated trail system, Border to Beaches will link completed sections of Manitoba's Trans Canada Trail by connecting three provincial parks, Old Pinawa Dam, Grand Beach and Whiteshell Provincial Parks, each with it's own well-developed tourism infrastructure.

En route, the trail will connect towns and rural areas, following the Winnipeg River system.

One of the highlights of this trail is the 60-metre Whiteshell Bridge (see below), a beautifully designed structure that crosses the Whiteshell River and allows foot access to Sturgeon Falls, one of the province's most spectacular falls and a popular whitewater playboating area.

Support Request

The Border to Beaches trail is a $4.6 million project. The Federal Government and the Province of Manitoba have each committed $1.45 million to the project, conditional upon the Manitoba Recreational Trails Association (MRTA) contributing the $1.7 million balance. To date, $1.2 million has been raised by the MRTA.

We are asking the community to invest in this project to help complete this magnificent system.

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Huge crowd attends Opening of Whiteshell River Bridge – A New Tourist Attraction for the North Whiteshell

A vital link in the development of the Trans Canada Trail through the Whiteshell has been completed – the construction of the Whiteshell River Bridge at Lake Nutimik - and over 275 people attended a Grand Opening of the bridge on Friday, August 27th  to celebrate this accomplishment. Joining Ruth Marr at the podium were Premier Greg Sellinger, the Honourable Vic Toews, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie, NWTA member Michael Rhodes and MRTA Board Members Harold Westdal (bringing greetings from the TCT) and our Fundraising Chair, Jeoff Chipman.  More Info  (link including more pictures)

L to R: Jeoff Chipman, The Honourable Vic Toews, Minister Bill Blaikie, Premier Greg Selinger, Ruth Marr, Harold Westdal, Michael Rhodes