Summer in Manitoba is always so beautiful, and there are many great activities you can take part in throughout the province. Many of us get away to the phenomenal lakes and beaches Manitoba has to offer.
I’ve grown up at the lake and still enjoy going to this day. I spend every free weekend I can there, just as I did as a child, enjoying the sun and playing in the water whether its swimming, water skiing, wake boarding, tubing, or knee boarding.
I look back especially fondly on the summer I learned to drop a ski and slalom, cutting through the water and waves like a fish. In fact, after spending so many hours on the boat and in the lake, I’m shocked that I’m not half-fish by now.
Over the years, my brothers and I have tried new watersports, adventured into the wilderness, and explored creeks and rapids. We spent hours in the water together, whether we were tubbing, doubling on wakeboards, or just plain swimming.
I was always fond of my older brother. He had no fear in his eyes as he practiced for hours doing jumps and flips on the wakeboard. I took a lot of pictures of him in midair, and some funny ones with him wiping out after a crazy flip.
The greatest summer experience of all was meeting my best friend of 16 years. We went on countless adventures, always a duo on the tube or doubling behind the boats pulling us.
I have one memory that’s so vivid, it feels like it happened yesterday—even though in reality it was almost ten years ago. My best friend and I were doubling behind my dad’s boat—she was knee boarding and I was wake boarding. Standing tall already, I was a giant. I jumped the wake on the right and she was right there beside me, so I cut hard out, leading back and making a huge spray from under my board. Soaking her completely, we laughed for many hours—and still laugh about it today looking at the picture.
Get out on the water, enjoy summer, and stay healthy!
Prov Junior Pilots 16U Are Provincial Champs
May 15, 2024 | 10:11 am
The Junior Pilots Girls 16U Navy team has won gold at the provincial championships. Now they’re headed to Nationals. From January to April, the Junior Pilots competed in five tournaments with...
Read moreThe Junior Pilots Girls 16U Navy team has won gold at the provincial championships. Now they’re headed to Nationals. From January to April, the Junior Pilots competed in five tournaments with...
Read moreNew Coach Leads Force to First Season in Division One
May 13, 2024 | 2:32 pm
The fate of the Niverville Force soccer team was briefly up in the air earlier this spring after a bit of an off-season shakeup. However, the team has hit the pitch again for another exciting...
Read moreThe fate of the Niverville Force soccer team was briefly up in the air earlier this spring after a bit of an off-season shakeup. However, the team has hit the pitch again for another exciting...
Read moreNighthawks Hold Successful Spring Camp
May 02, 2024 | 7:00 pm
The Niverville Nighthawks held their annual spring camp from April 25–28 at the CRRC for future prospects and players. Over the course of the weekend, players and goalies were put through a series...
Read moreThe Niverville Nighthawks held their annual spring camp from April 25–28 at the CRRC for future prospects and players. Over the course of the weekend, players and goalies were put through a series...
Read moreSpeed Skating Club Looks Back on Successful Season
Apr 26, 2024 | 4:05 pm
It has been an eventful season for Eastman Speed Skating Club. After relocating from Steinbach to the CRRC in Niverville, coaches and skaters have been equally thrilled with the opportunities...
Read moreIt has been an eventful season for Eastman Speed Skating Club. After relocating from Steinbach to the CRRC in Niverville, coaches and skaters have been equally thrilled with the opportunities...
Read moreTryouts Coming for Manitoba Summer Games Girls Soccer
Apr 17, 2024 | 4:04 pm
An exciting opportunity is coming for young athletes in the rural southeast. In anticipation of the upcoming Manitoba Summer Games, tryouts will be held in May for those looking to join one of...
Read moreAn exciting opportunity is coming for young athletes in the rural southeast. In anticipation of the upcoming Manitoba Summer Games, tryouts will be held in May for those looking to join one of...
Read moreThe Sophomore Jolt: Looking Back at a Second Season of Nighthawks Hockey
Apr 13, 2024 | 8:59 pm
For the second straight year, the Niverville Nighthawks had an up-and-down season. When they were playing well, the Nighthawks were hard to beat. They played strong and looked like one of the best...
Read moreFor the second straight year, the Niverville Nighthawks had an up-and-down season. When they were playing well, the Nighthawks were hard to beat. They played strong and looked like one of the best...
Read moreProvince Announces Support of Jets Whiteout Parties
Apr 10, 2024 | 3:00 pm
In the coming weeks, Winnipeg’s downtown will be hit by a whiteout, this one of the welcome variety. With the Winnipeg Jets securing their place in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, it’s time...
Read moreIn the coming weeks, Winnipeg’s downtown will be hit by a whiteout, this one of the welcome variety. With the Winnipeg Jets securing their place in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, it’s time...
Read moreEastman Heat Do Manitoba Proud at Western Provincials
Apr 10, 2024 | 12:13 am
The U16A Eastman Heat ringette team recently wrapped up a particularly successful season. After winning their Provincials in overtime, they qualified to represent Manitoba at the Western Canadian...
Read moreThe U16A Eastman Heat ringette team recently wrapped up a particularly successful season. After winning their Provincials in overtime, they qualified to represent Manitoba at the Western Canadian...
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