Yellowknife's houseboat community is truly living off the grid. it began in the early 1980s when one or two families built their own houseboats on old river barges. the community has grown over the years, and the colourful and energy efficient housing in yellowknife bay is a one-of-a-kind attraction for this northern city.. Some might think a houseboat should really be a moving, powered, boat looking type of vehicle and they maybe right, but those are nothing like yellowknife houseboats. the best way i can describe a yellowknife houseboat is, a floating house.. Take a boat tour around houseboat bay, great slave lake, yellowknife nwt. we saw a special plane, a n3n us navy open cockpit floatplane which was used from 1937 to 1944. it has one centre float to.
The main houseboat at mo's is the site of the first houseboat b&b in yellowknife, the renowned "yellowknife bay floating b&b", started in 2012. it hosted "the amazing race canada" as one of its' clue stops, was touted in maclean's magazine as a 'must see', and was featured in "extreme houseboats" through the travel channel.. This houseboat rental in yellowknife bay allows for a relaxing and private retreat and opportunity to explore the northwest territories of canada.. There are no water taxis in yellowknife bay and mo’s does not provide water taxi, with the exception of pick up and drop off during check-in and check-out **** canoe around and check out the other 40 houseboats in the bay, have a picnic on an island and experience the midnight sun during our long – and often hot – summer days..
