What are some highlights of the Sahtu region in the Northwest Territories?

In the heart of the Northwest Territories, you can paddle along Canada’s longest river—the Mackenzie stretches through Sahtu—then wind down in a natural hot spring. This is the true north. Farther north and more remote in the center of the Northwest Territories, the Sahtu region is most often reached by air. Highlights include the town of Norman Wells, the massive Great Bear Lake (Canada’s largest), and the cultural heritage of the indigenous Dene and Métis people. Track through the Mackenzie Mountains on the Canol Heritage Trail, and keep your eyes out for moose, caribou, and mountain sheep.