Paddling near Behchokǫ̀, Northwest Territories

Behchokǫ̀ sits in the Tłı̨chǫ region of the Northwest Territories, on the northern arm of Great Slave Lake — one of the largest lakes in Canada. The area's waterways, including Marion Lake within the community itself, the Snare River, and the broader Great Slave Lake system, reflect the NWT's long tradition of canoe travel across interconnected lakes and rivers that served as the territory's original highway network.