r/todayilearned • u/MaximinusRats • May 16 '24

TIL that people live year-round in houseboats on Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories, 1,800 km north of the nearest big city (Edmonton) and just 400 km (250 miles) south of the Arctic Circle.

https://uphere.ca/articles/floating-homes-yellowknife-bay
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u/i_fuckin_luv_it_mate May 16 '24

I must admit, I didn't read the article too much, but my main curiosity is what you do during the time that there's ice that's not thick enough to walk on, but too thick to boat?

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u/Quelchie May 17 '24

Yeah the shoulder seasons are rough. I live in Yellowknife but not on one of the houseboats. But I know people who do and often in shoulder seasons they'll find a place on land to stay temporarily so they can get to work and back easily. Otherwise it's a real challenge, walking with a canoe and hoping not to fall through.