Founders Museum and Pioneer Village

This massive collection displayed in realistic indoor and outdoor settings creates a Pioneer Village unique to Northwestern Ontario. This is a must see if vacationing in the Thunder Bay area.

Founders now offers Birthday Party Packages, Wedding and Banquet Hall Rental, Dinner Tours, Village Church Services, Educational Tours and Group Tours and accepts private party bookings year round.

As a tourist attraction they are open from mid May to September 1. For more information about this unique attraction see their website. www.founders.ca

Or Phone: 1-807-475-5114

Eagle Canyon Adventure Tours

Looking for a thrill, walk across Eagle Canyon's 300 ft suspension bridge. You can hike the canyon trails or fish in the lake at the bottom of the canyon. (Testimonials)

This spectacular tourist attraction is open April-November. Fall and winter activities did include ice climbing, ice fishing, rock climbing, and x-country skiing but check with them on what they are currently offering.

The park has a full service RV campground including hot showers and a store. The site is very accessible as it is only 6 km off the highway.

For more information contact Harvey of Jim Hamel owners of Northern Ontario's newest attraction.

Open 9am-9pm daily. www.eaglecanyonadventures.ca

Phone: 1-807-857-1475

Paintball Encounters

For more information about times and season phone their outdoor paintball facility.

Phone : 1- 807-683-7071

Website : www.paintballencounters.com

Geocaching in Northwestern Ontario

Here are some of the sites available to GPS owners touring through the Thunder Bay area.

Website : http://www.brillig.com/geocaching/ontario.shtml

Website : http://www.nwogeocachers.com/

Visit the online home of the NorWest Ontario Geocachers. Join the fun gang of geocaching enthusiasts from the area north of Lake Superior, west to the Manitoba border.

Lake Superior Area Geology

This site offers a subset of what is available in the area. Not listed here is agate and Amethyst mining between Thunder Bay and Dorion.

Website : www.turnstone.ca/lsup.htm