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102 Spectacular Parks and Outdoor Places ASESSIPPI PROVINCIAL PARK The park is settled at the south end of Lake of the Prairies, a man-made lake flanked by the magnificent valley walls of the Assiniboine and Shell rivers. The lake yields northern pike, perch, and is one of the best walleye lakes in the province. Facilities include camping, yurts, hiking, boat rentals, fishing, self-guiding trails, beach, washrooms accessible to the disabled and a snack bar. The Shellmouth Dam, which creates the lake, is 21 m/70 ft high and 1,218 m/4,200 ft long. p: 204-945-6784 toll free: 1-800-214-6497 AND RESORT ASESSIPPI SKI AREA This family resort is a total entertainment centre with 25 downhill ski/board runs, one quad and two triple chair lifts, wonder carpet, terrain and tubing park. An enormous winter village and day lodge with a food court, conference/banquet facilities, friendly neighbourhood pub, arcade, gift shop and fully equipped rental/pro shop. Ski and snowboard lessons, night skiing and school/group packages. Summer river tubing, paintball, kayak rentals and eurobungy trampolines. location: in Asessippi Provincial Park p: 204-564-2000 f: 204-564-2179 e: sales@asessippi.com w: www.asessippi.com DUCK MOUNTAIN PROVINCIAL PARK Part of a long series of highlands known as the Manitoba Escarpment. The park is composed of thickly wooded, rolling terrain with dozens of deep clear lakes brimming with trout, splake, rainbow trout, walleye, northern pike and perch. East Blue Lake is 60 m/200 ft deep and the bottom is visible at 9-12 m/30-40 ft. Boreal and deciduous forests and upland meadows support a wide variety of wildlife. Enjoy fishing, camping, boating, hiking, scuba diving and biking. p: 204-945-6784 toll free: 1-800-214-6497 Baldy Mountain is Manitoba's highest point at 831 m/2,727 ft, with an observation tower at the summit offering a spectacular view. This historic interpretive site includes a picnic area, hiking trail and washrooms. Copernicus Hill, topped by a monument and observation tower, is a 1.5 km/1 mi trail passing through a boreal forest. Asessippi Ski Area and Resort P ARKLAND