Great Spirit Circle Trail

We took in two different experiences during our stay on Manitoulin island: storytelling and The voice of the drum. Both were amazing although we preferred the Voice of the drum. It was so interesting and we left feeling we knew more about how the drum came about. Erya (not sure of the spelling-sorry) is an amazing storyteller and you can feel her passion as she drums, sings or tells a story. The bannock, berry jelly and tea at the end of each session was the icing on the cake. Thank you so much, Great Spirit Circle Trail. We will be back.

There you can meet very interesting people and learn much about tradion and culture of Canada's First Nations. I am looking forward to my next visit.

Learn indigenous ways from those that REALLY know.

I don't know why I am getting this review to do but I did not do this trail. All I did was enquire if its open this year because of covid!

This is when you wish for 10 stars as five is not enough! My friend and I did the Medicine Walk and it was beyond our expectations. Tyron was our tour guide and we were amazed by his knowledge and kindness in sharing indigenous wisdom. We did this walk on our last day on the Island but based on our experience with Tyron, we decided to do all the experiences that they offer next time we’re there. If this one staff is the reflection of the organizational culture, then kudos to you & please get in the business of showing others how to train their staff to be like yours. Miigwech for everything you taught us. No goodbyes, see you next time.

Great people great experience!

The Great Spirit Circle Trail provides a memorable and inclusive experience for all participants. Falcon was our guide for the sunset canoe experience and he is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about his work but also makes the experience fun for everyone. He looked after every detail and provided information about local indigenous cultures and how they relate to the land. I really appreciate having this organization that provides these authentic experiences and hope to join in again soon.

The sunset canoe experience was fantastic! Our guide Falcon was extremely knowledgeable and fun. The gear is all provided and you get a great introduction to canoeing. It’s also fun for experienced canoers who want exposure to the local Indigenous culture.

Went to the Island for a couple of nights with 3 children... found the Great Spirit Circle Trail online and booked 2 of our children (aged 9 and 11) in the medicine bag craft... or so I thought. It was so much more than a craft. Steve spoke to us before the medicine bag started and we wished we had booked ourselves into an activity!! He shared the most amazing traditional bread with warm berries in its natural juice with all of us. We then left the children in Steve’s care (we had a non-patient 2 year old!!). The children loved Steve’s stories and learned so much from him but also told us what a great listener he was as they shared their own life stories and experiences with Steve. They made their traditional medicine bag and put tobacco and smudge into them. They didn’t stop talking about the activity all weekend! When we returned to pick the children up we had a very nice conversation with Steve where he shared so much and showed interest in what we had to say. We definitely will be booking a hike for our next visit to the Island. We left completely intrigued by the first nation culture. Steve was such an amazing person, we can’t say enough about him. This was definitely our highlight of Manitoulin Island!

Very knowledgeable staff. Steve and Ty were real fun! Owned and operated by first nations