Rural Municipality of Whitemouth - Attractions & Museums

The museum grounds are located on Highway #44 in the town of Whitemouth. The following buildings are located at the site: a 100 year old house, decorated with furishings of years past; a CPR caboose built in 1929; two artifacts buildings; an old Traper's house, an office/artifacts building, 2 pole sheds for machinery, a steel shed machinery building; Anglican Church from 1906; and a clay oven used for baking buns during Heritage Days in September, the Sunday after Labour Day weekend.

Also on the site is a cairn dedicated to the memory of Dr. Charlotte Ross, the first woman doctor to practice in Manitoba. She lived and practiced in Whitemouth from 1881 to 1912.

Copies of "Trails to Rails to Highways", a history book, and souvenir spoons are available for sale.

The museum is open every Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. from the July 1st week-end until Labour Day week-end, and during July and August, Monday to Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Bus Tours are welcome. Contact Harvey Pischke at 348-2216 for more information regarding the tours.

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The Whitemouth River invites not only avid fishermen but also keen canoeists and kayakers. The river extending from #1 Highway to Seven Sisters has been used as a canoe route for decades. The rapids and hydraulic currents provide a prime spot for Manitoba kayakers. Nakka Falls (Farmers Rapids), Oak Falls, and Cooks Falls are avidly used as whitewater kayaking teaching sites. Their grade of Class 2 to 3 promises a solid stage for both novice and experts. In low water years the rapids turn into rock gardens. Nearly all the rapids and falls are runnable.

A visit to watch the action will never disappoint. Plans at the Cooks Falls facility are being sought to further improve its water flow, in the hope of attracting even more enthusiasts to the sport.

Canoeing is a popular sport to take part in on a picturesque day out. As you follow the river north, the land curves and undulates through the forest and hills. Blue Herons, Bald Eagles, indigenous song birds and waterfowl are a bird watcher's delight. Pause at a rest stop or portage at the falls, then watch as seasons change, colours dazzle and the water glistens.

There are 6 Km of groomed classic cross-country ski trails near the Town of Whitemouth which are easily accessible from the road. Trails exist for the snowmobile enthusiast throughout the region. 5 Km of groomed classic cross-country ski trails near the town of Seven Sisters are easily accessible from Highway #307. The Eastman-Snopal Trail connects with the Whiteshell and Can-Am Trails. Long trips or short jaunts can be planned on the intricate system of trails here in the Rural Municipality of Whitemouth.