Pole Archery in Manitoba
A traditional Belgian sport now found in just one place in the Western Hemisphere — Manitoba. Experience the challenge of shooting arrows at targets atop 110-foot poles in St. Boniface and Ste. Rose du Lac.
A traditional Belgian sport now found in just one place in the Western Hemisphere — Manitoba. Experience the challenge of shooting arrows at targets atop 110-foot poles in St. Boniface and Ste. Rose du Lac.
Pole archery is a traditional form of archery dating back to at least the 15th century. Archers stand at the base of a 110-foot pole and shoot arrows upward at artificial birds perched on crosspieces. Each "bird" knocked off scores points, with the King bird at the very top worth the most.
Popular in Belgium but rare elsewhere, Manitoba is home to the only active pole archery clubs in the western hemisphere, continuing a tradition that has been practiced here for nearly a century.
Nearly a century of pole archery in Manitoba, with clubs dating back to 1926.
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