After PR 398, the route bends southwest along the shores of Barbara Lake. At the southwestern shore of the lake, PR 394 turns northwest, passing Ralph Lake. For a stretch of PR 394 heading northwestward, the route becomes a two-lane unpaved road through the lakes of northwestern Manitoba.
Following PR 398, the path shifts southwest along Barbara Lake's shoreline. At the southwestern end of the lake, PR 394 turns northwest and passes Ralph Lake. For a stretch where PR 394 is heading northward, the route becomes an unpaved two-lane road through Manitoba's northern lakes.