This is a fairly large community, with over 1500 residents. The tourism office offers advice to visitors and will arrange for activities, including dog sledding and snowmobiling to see the polar bears hunt seals, as well as the migrating caribou in the area.

Fishing is a popular activity in Arviat, where trout, grayling and the northern specialty, arctic char, are in abundance! For those looking to learn a bit more about the Inuit culture first-hand, the Sivulinut Elders Society offers instruction in Inuit games, throat singing and other cultural activities.