Rigolet NL Newfoundland-Labrador Canada
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Frequently Asked Questions
By tender, at the village wharf. Rigolet sees only one or two ships a year: much of the community often waits on the wharf, and the craft shop opens specially for the visit.
Yes, the entire village is walkable. The community is home to about 310 people, at the entrance to Lake Melville on the Labrador coast.
An 8.4-kilometre wooden walkway, the longest of its kind in North America, built plank by plank by the people of the village. It follows the coast, crosses coves and headlands and climbs to the Burnt Wood Point lookout.
No. It is flat and well maintained: walk whatever portion suits your pace, an hour or three. Along the way, watch for the blow of minke whales, the round heads of seals and terns diving on schools of fish.
Three semi-subterranean sod houses lived in by Inuit families in the 18th century, uncovered by archaeologists and village youth at the far end of the boardwalk. A local guide often tells the site's story alongside their own family memories.
Grass basketry, sewn in tight coils: baskets, jewellery and ornaments, among the most sought-after craft work in Labrador. Patterns differ from family to family, and every piece carries the name of the woman who made it.
Yes, bring cash for the craft work. Purchases directly support village families, and card payment is not guaranteed.
An 1876 fishing store, one of the oldest wooden buildings in the region, whose beams still carry hand-painted family names. A nearby interpretation centre covers the era of the trading post and the Hudson's Bay Company.
The Canadian dollar; English is the language of daily life, in the southernmost official Inuit community in the world, within Nunatsiavut.
Layers. Weather changes quickly on the Labrador coast, and the boardwalk is exposed to wind along its whole length.
