Our Tour

Mid-Summer Arts Festival at the Fort
Mid-Summer Arts Festival at the Fort

Our Tour of the Qu’Appelle Valley

This photographic tour of the scenic Qu’Appelle Valley shows some of the many photos Ab and Pieter have taken over the past few years. They’ll add more as they take them–assuming, of course, they may prove worth seeing.

The tour itself present a photo at a time along with an explanation of that photo, followed by navigational links. The best way to view this tour on your phone is by holding it sideways (horizontally). The navigational links will move you the the Next or Last photo while Page Top will take you back here or back here when on Tours 2 and 3.

OK, let’s begin the tour. We hope you enjoy the show as much as we did taking the photos and that you come to the beautiful Qu’Appelle Valley sometime to see it for yourself.

View of Edgeley from access road

Coming to the valley from Regina you will pass Edgeley which occupies a high point in the landscape, hence the communications tower.

Combines busy harvesting the grain crop

Combines busy harvesting the grain crops grown in the area are a common sight in the later summer and early fall.

Hwy. 56 into Fort Qu'Appelle from Fort San 2019

This view greats travellers heading into Fort Qu’Appelle on Highway 56 coming from Fort San along the north shore of Echo Lake.

Highway through Fort Qu'Appelle with Echo Lake view

Highway 10/35 can be seen in the foreground along with some of the business which serve highway traffic. Echo Lake is in the background.

View of marsh from footbridge

View of the marsh on the north side of Fort Qu’Appelle from a footbridge found along a walking path which winds through the march.

Treaty 4 150th gathering at Treaty 4 grounds 2024

Treaty 4 held a gathering in 2024 at the Treaty 4 grounds on the shore of Mission Lake across from the Governance Centre celebrating 150 years since the treaty was signed.

Treaty 4 150th Grand Entry 2024

Treaty 4 150th Grand Entry in 2024 was spectacular with dancers in colourful regalia leading the way for dignitaries including Saskatchewan’s Lieutenant-Governor Russ Mirasty.

Outdoors at the MidSummer Art Festival

Outdoors at the Mid-Summer Art Festival which is an annual event at the Fort just across the Qu’Appelle River from Fort Qu’Appelle. It attracts large crowds and is much anticipated.

Skiers catching air at Mission Ridge

These young skiers are enjoying catching air in jumps at Mission Ridge Winter Park — a popular destination in winter months.

Mission Ridge ski hill at night 2020

Mission Ridge Winter Parks ski runs are all lit up at night when they are operating — quite a sight to see from across the valley!

Fort Winter Festival quad races 2018

The annual Fort Winter Festival features many activities at the Fort north of town as well as on the ice. Here the quad racers get a quick start to their race.

Fort Winter Festival Fireworks 2018

Another treat for the whole family during the Fort Winter Festival is the Fireworks which are always spectacular!

Northern-lights-over-Fort-QuAppelle-2024

Nature gives us a beautiful display of its own aided by the sun’s activity. It’s different each time and changing constantly as the Aurora Borealis dances across our norther sky.

Echo Lake control structure w people 2018

Control structures at the out-flow end of each lake help keep the water levels even during the summer months and can be adjusted as needed. This one is on Echo Lake.

Orthodox Christian Centre Domed Church

Heading west along the south shore of Echo Lake, this beautiful onion-domed church is at the Orthodox Christian Centre, located just off Highway 210 as you near B-Say-Tah Point.

Fish Culture Station Information Centre 2024

The Saskatchewan Fish Hatchery on the south shore of Echo Lake was established in 1915. Open for tours May 1 to Labour Day, it is operated by the Sask. Wildlife Federation.

Active Day on Echo Lake 2022

An active day for boaters on Echo Lake on the Echo Beach side of the Echo Valley Provincial Park. A place to relax as well as have fun!

EchoVPP plyboatrace underway 2024

A popular event at Echo Valley Provincial Park’s Echo Beach is the Plywood Boat Race which sometimes becomes a race to see who stays afloat long enough to make it back!

Hideeho neighbour at the EVPP 2023

Echo Valley Provincial Park is not just a summer destination. It is popular in winter too with cross-country skiing and this ice-skating on long rinks created on park roads.