Clear Lake Marina & The Martese

08/01/2025

Our sister company, Wild Spruce Clothing, is hiring part and/or full time staff for the end of summer and into September!
Please email applications to [email protected]

Hiring part and/or full time staff for the end of summer and into September! Typical daily shift is 10am-6pm.

Please email applications to [email protected]

07/27/2025

Wild Spruce Clothing store requires some additional staff for the end of summer and September! Please email resumes to:
[email protected]

Hiring part and/or full time staff for the end of summer and into September! Typical daily shift is 10am-6pm.

Please email applications to [email protected]

06/30/2025

Clear Lake Kayak and E-Bike Tour!

No Martese tours this summer..... Despite that, the Clear Lake Marina and Clear Lake E-Bikes are makin' it happen! We'll try to continue fostering connections for visitors to Clear Lake with another opportunity for a guided experience:

Paddle for 2.5km across Clear Lake and E-Bike for 9km around it. Depart from and return to Wasagaming. Approximately 2 hours long. Starting July 8, every Tuesday 6:30pm or Wednesday Morning 8:00am (weather pending).

Local guides to provide educational opportunity throughout. Relatively easy distances, but we recommend at least some prior kayaking and biking experience.

Sound good to you? It does to us! Head to our website to learn more about the logistics, our route, our guides, and to book your unforgettable Clear Lake activity experience!

Clear Lake E-Bike and Mountain Bike Rentals: OPEN.Clear Lake Marina Kayak, SUP, and Pedalboat Rentals: OPEN.Martese Cruises and motor boat rentals not permitted by Parks Canada in 2025.

06/18/2025

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Ready to connect with nature and Indigenous heritage? Register for the "Walk With The Land" guided tour around Lake Katherine (Zhaaboomin) in Riding Mountain National Park! Discover captivating stories, traditional plant uses, and foster a deeper appreciation for this remarkable place.

Tour Details:
● Duration: Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
● Availability: Weekends, June-October, 10 AM & 4 PM
● Cost: $50 per person (Min 3, Max 10 people)

Book your serene escape today! Learn more and plan your visit at GIIWE - Lake Katherine Guided Tours.

05/31/2025

Please Parks Canada, you must do better.

Minister Guilbeault states that Parks Canada "provided funding to compensate some of the loss in revenues last year because of the closure."

We've supported Riding Mountain National Park in its AIS efforts. We are 'partners', they said. Despite this, our company has been mislead and completely destroyed by Parks Canada's decisions and restrictions over the past two years. To date, we have received nothing.

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It is crucial to note that the Clear Lake Marina’s watercraft do not pose any Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) risk to Clear Lake. Our rental and cruise services have actively contributed to mitigating the exposure of Clear Lake to AIS, greatly enhancing the visitor experience without compromising the ecological balance.

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We are open for kayak, SUP, and pedal boat rentals!

May & June Hours:
9am-9pm Weekends.
10am-6pm Weekdays.

05/23/2025

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The Good:

We are OPEN for the season with kayak, SUP, and pedalboat rentals this weekend, Saturday May 24. The weather is looking amazing!

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The Bad:

Parks Canada is not allowing us to provide Martese Cruises and motorboat rentals. Unexpectedly and contrary to previous statements, they have decided to extend their ban on motorized watercraft for summer 2025.

It is crucial to note that the Clear Lake Marina’s watercraft do not pose any Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) risk to Clear Lake. Our rental and cruise services actively contribute to mitigating the exposure of Clear Lake to AIS, enhancing the visitor experience without compromising the ecological balance.

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The Ugly:

On many occasions during the winter, Riding Mountain National Park told us that we could plan to operate Martese Cruises and pontoon rental services in the upcoming 2025 summer. Then, on Friday May 16, right before we opened, they told us that we can no longer provide these services. Now, facing a second summer of closure after they also shut us down in 2024, our once reputable and thriving business will never be the same.

We had almost thirty staff hired for 2025, mostly teens and young adults. Some of them are integral to the past few years of this business and what we hoped would be a bright future. It is upsetting to break our employment commitments to them just days before they should have started working. Parks Canada: this is embarrassing and disgraceful. Local businesses, you will have some applicants who should have been working on the Martese and at the Marina this summer. Each one of them is amazing, so hire them as quickly as you can.

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Why did this happen?

Unfortunately, we do not know. If you are like us, and you’d like to find out, please check out our Local Member of Parliament, Dan Maziers page and posts. We’ll share one of them below. He is demanding answers for how Parks Canada could make and announce such an impactful decision in such a rash and misleading way. He is requesting a public meeting with Parks Canada’s management team in hopes that they can provide some answers.

Parks Canada must strive for better. Their recent displays in Riding Mountain National Park lack basic principles of respect, integrity, and good faith. It is simply inexcusable.

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Now back to the Good:

We are OPEN for the season with kayak, SUP, and pedalboat rentals this weekend, Saturday May 24. The weather is looking amazing!
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05/23/2025

I’ve written to the Riding Mountain Field Unit Superintendent demanding a public meeting so the community can finally get answers about Parks Canada’s sudden and unexplained reversal on motorized watercraft access on Clear Lake.

Read the full letter below.

If you agree, and would be interested in attending a meeting like this, please complete the form through the link so we can keep you up to date:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqZw-E0WmyrArutMn35wmy_A0gZZwgPV7y9vIwbpiSbprTRw/viewform

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04/10/2025

2025 Employment Opportunities within the Clear Lake Marina!

Follow link to job position descriptions:
https://www.clearlakemarina.ca/jobs

Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected]

03/24/2025

2025 Employment Opportunities within the Clear Lake Marina!

Follow link to job position descriptions:

https://www.clearlakemarina.ca/jobs

Please email cover letter and resume to [email protected]

11/14/2024

Onanole is the year-round backbone community for Clear Lake and Wasagaming. Much of the energy and spirit that goes into making this place so special comes from the community members of Onanole and the surrounding region.

In perpetuity, The Onanole Foundation grants thousands of dollars every year to local charities that support those in need. Now is the best time to support Onanole's future. By donating during the 'Giving Challenge' week, the Manitoba Government matches 40% of your donation!

Giving Challenge is here! Help grow our community this week 🌱

Gifts made to the Onanole Foundation between Nov. 12-17th will be stretched by the Winnipeg Foundation and The Province of Mantioba by 40%.

Online Donation Link: https://www.mycharitytools.com/gift/wpgfdn/donate?fund=677

Donations can also be made via cheque sent to Box 438, Onanole, MB, R0J1N0. Or by calling the Wpg Foundation at 1-877-974-3631.

08/09/2024

Jasper Fire Caring Community Fund: 100% of donations support the Jasper community in the aftermath of the July 2024 fire.

Jasper Community Team Society supports local Jasper programs and events that inspire community connection and enhance the well-being of all residents.

08/02/2024

Menu on Deck!!! 3pm - sunset 🌅
No cruises won’t take us away from a good time on board! Join us for some drinks and appetizers while docked at the main pier ⚓️⚓️⚓️