8 Responses to “Has anyone been to Churchill Canada to see the Northern Lights?”

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   jen said on March 27th, 2010 at 11:59 pm

   No, but that is something that I would like to do in the future.
   I have a lot of saving to do because my list is growing of things I would like to see and do before I get too old to do it.

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   hilarywow said on March 29th, 2010 at 8:06 pm

   you should be able to see them. Just go outside and look up! It is usually easier to see them in the winter

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   Rockin' Mel S said on April 1st, 2010 at 1:43 pm

   There are polar bear tours in Churchill Manitoba.

   I’ve seen them on T.V. but never been there:

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   Barbados Chick said on April 2nd, 2010 at 6:12 pm

   In case you did not know, you do not need to go to Churchill to see the Northern Lights but perhaps you just wanted to know who had gone to churchill?? :0)
   Most places in Canada, on a clear summer night, you will be able to see the Northern Lights and what a beautiful sight. However, the farther north you go, the bigger the show.

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   scubabob said on April 4th, 2010 at 12:06 am

   I’ve been, but it was for the bears. I can see the Northern lights from just north of Toronto, no problem, when they are active.
   There’s no way you’ll find a tour that caters to strictly northern light watching, in any event. It all depends on the sun’s solar activity that day and isn’t exactly as predictable as the weather. Generally, you’ll have a better chance on a year with greatest sunspot activity, but this happens once every 11 years.

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   Purrfectly Normal said on April 6th, 2010 at 12:01 am

   No, but I have seen them elsewhere!

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   oighrig said on April 7th, 2010 at 4:23 pm

   If you’re going to Churchill, the main attraction is the Polar bear tours they give. While it’s true that Churchill has one of the highest concentrations of Aurora activity, you can still see the Northern Lights all across Canada. However, they are pretty difficult to predict esp. long-range. You have a better chance of seeing them in the winter months, but they can occur any time of year – hopefully you’ll get to see them! If you really want to get into it, here’s a very scientific page about viewing and predicting the lights. It all has to do with solar flares.

   Here are a few places to check out also:

   And really, all you need to view the Northern Lights is a big open sky;-) In the part of the country where I live we used to drive out to a big dam to view them there. Locals could probably tell you the best areas in Churchill.

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   Kelly C said on April 10th, 2010 at 3:26 pm

   You don’t have to go to Churchill to see the Aurora Borealis, I see it all of the time here in Northern Ontario and all over Canada..=%22Canada’s%20aurora%20borealis%22
   Forecasts of the Aurora etc..

   Here are some tours of Northern lights in Canada…

   You should see them… it is something that can never be forgotten it is soo beautiful and magical.

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