Saturday Guided Snowshoe
Join our Saturday afternoon guided snowshoe adventures in Assiniboine Park!
A member of our Education and Programming team will guide you through one of Manitoba's iconic winter wonderlands, while educating you along the way.
We will provide snowshoes, but you are welcome to bring your own if you prefer.
Please arrive dressed and ready to spend 90 minutes outside. Children under 18 must be accompanied by a registered adult.
Guided snowshoes will be 1-3km in length.
For safety and ground-related reasons, guided snowshoe hikes may transition to on-foot hikes if necessary.
Pick and choose which dates you'd like to come!
January 10 - Oh, Deer!
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Come ready to learn more about a creature that embraces winter, the whitetail deer. See bedding areas, learn to recognize deer feeding marks, and read the tales written in deer tracks.
January 17 - Feathered Friends!
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Learn more about the hearty winter birds that live in our forests. We'll be checking in on our feathered neighbours and finding out what birds eat to stay warm.
January 24 - Winter Trees
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Explore our beautiful urban forest on snowshoes and discover its unique secrets, only found in the magic of wintertime!
January 31 - Winter Tracking
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Make some tracks and find out how to read animal tracks as snowshoes carry you across the landscape! We'll help you interpret animal tracks and signs, share some tracking secrets with you, and leave you with a new appreciation for Winnipeg's winter biodiversity.
February 7 (AM) - Oh, Deer! Part II
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Come ready to learn more about a creature that embraces winter, the whitetail deer. See bedding areas, learn to recognize deer feeding marks, and read the tales written in deer tracks.
February 7 (PM) - Superb Owl Kick-off!
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Celebrate Superb Owl weekend at Assiniboine Park! There might be a big football game south of the border the next day, but we'll be taking in the owl action heating up in the Park on Saturday night.
*Flashlights and headlamps are welcome, but we will be in the dark for part of our walk.
February 14 - February Takes Flight!
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Love won't be the only thing in the air this Valentine's Day! Bundle up and explore the birds that make winter special in Assiniboine Park. We'll be checking in on our feathered neighbours and finding out what birds eat to stay warm.
February 21 - Park History
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Our snowshoes will be our time machines as we explore the woods and fields, past and present, in Assiniboine Park. Step back in time and learn about how the Park has evolved over the years.
February 28 - Squirrelled Away
10:00 am - 11:30 am
We'll be exploring the life of one of the more entertaining wild Park neighbours - grey and red squirrels! Find out how these creatures survive and thrive in a Manitoban winter.
Location: Riley Family Duck Pond Shelter, near 330 Assiniboine Park Drive
Fee per person: $15.00 + GST
Members receive 10% off program fees.
Members, please use the monthly member discount code at checkout.
Weather Policy
Saturday Guided Snowshoeing will proceed snow, rain, or shine. We will only cancel in the case of extreme weather.
Cancellation will be determined by 8:30 am the day of. Registered participants will be contacted by e-mail if they would like to exchange for a different day.
