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EXPEDITIONS 2016
A D V E N T U R E
CANADA
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Welcome to another exciting season with Adventure
Canada. We’re back rom our first summer o expeditions
aboard our beautiul new ship, the Ocean Endeavour, and
I’m pleased to report that she is exceeding expectations.
With a complement o twenty Zodiacs, a gorgeous top-
deck observation area, and multiple presentation spaces,
the Ocean Endeavour allows us to make more stops aster,
share more o our resource staff’s knowledge, and take in
remote destinations like never beore.
We’re kicking off the summer with our award-winningMighty Saint Lawrence itinerary, named one o National
Geographic raveller’s 50 ours o a Lietime in 2015.
Tis extraordinary sailing begins in Québec City, and travels
down the river that was the historic heartbeat o Canada or so
many years. Famed or some o Canada’s best whale watching,
not to mention the stunning natural beauty o areas like
Saguenay Fjord and Cape Breton, the Gul o Saint Lawrence
has to be seen in person to be truly appreciated.
2016 represents a ew exciting steps or us. Among these: we’re
returning to Sable Island! Tis itinerary was a huge success
when we launched it in 2014, garnering widespread press
attention and rave reviews rom passengers. We’re heading
back this year to explore the dunes and marvel at one o the
world’s last remaining herds o wild horses. It’s sure to be an
unorgettable trip.
Adventure Canada has always undertaken a wealth o
Arctic itineraries, and 2016 is no exception. We’re looking
orward to returning to the Northwest Passage, as well as
Canada’s eastern Arctic regions, and Greenland. We’ll explore
the vast polar landscape and get out on the land, and we'll
experience the warm welcomes that can only be ound in some
o the world’s most remote settlements.
As ever, we are travelling with a ull roster o Canada’s best
and brightest. Our expert resource staff o authors, musicians,archaeologists, historians, geologists, biologists, culturalists,
and naturalists will be on hand throughout each and every
expedition to ensure that our voyages are steeped in culture,
wildlie, dramatic landscapes, and human history. By the time
the summer rolls around, I can never wait to get back to the ar
north, and aer seeing these regions or yoursel, I think you'll
know why.
Yours in adventure,
Cedar Swan
Adventure Canada
HELLO, ADVENTURERS!
CONTENTS
THE AC EXPERIENCE 3
OUR RESOURCE SPECIALISTS 5
PARTNERS
THE WALRUS FOUNDATION 6
CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC 7
NIKON 9
STUDENTS ON ICE 10
EXPLORERS CLUB 11
DISCOVERY FUND 12
EXPEDITIONS 2016
MIGHTY SAINT LAWRENCE 15
SABLE ISLAND 23
NEWFOUNDLAND CIRCUMNAVIGATION 29
GREENLAND & WILD LABRADOR 37
HEART OF THE ARCTIC 45
ARCTIC SAFARI 53
ARCTIC EXPLORER 61
INTO THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE 69
OUT OF THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE 79
THE OCEAN ENDEAVOUR 89
PRICING 93
IMPORTANT INFORMATION 95
REGISTRATION FORM 96
CoverPhoto ©ScottSporleder
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MURRAY WAGHORN
Twelve expeditions with Adventure Canada
ravelling with Adventure Canada is an experience unlike any
other—and not just because o our incredible destinations.
We pride ourselves on an immersive cultural experience both
on and off the ship.
Our shipboard programming is un and educational. We host
presentations, debates, and workshops to provide perspective
and understanding; our expedition staff—experts in their
respective fields—are approachable, available on deck, and
always onshore during excursions. Staff and passengers dine
together or lively, inormative conversations; we believe
laughter should be a part o every experience.
Our unique mix o entertainment and humour is integral to
our evening concerts, trivia nights, theme dinners, and dances.
Each day’s excursions are thoughtully planned to make the
most o the local environment and conditions. Hiking, wildlie
viewing, historic sites, community visits, and Zodiac cruising
THE ADVENTURE CANADA EXPERIENCE
are regular activities. Engaging presentations and hands-on
activities are offered each day; these range rom photography
and printmaking workshops to examinations o ancient peoples
and current events. You choose activities that are best suited to
your abilities and interests.
Our close relationships with local people in the regions we
visit set us apart. Adventure Canada has a proud history o
working with communities, hiring locally, and ensuring our
vision o tourism is a sustainable one. We are grateul to work
alongside so many talented individuals and have them invite
us into their home territories. In turn, we are proud to invite
community members on board to enjoy the hospitality o the
Ocean Endeavour while sharing their stories and experiences
with us.
Fun and casual, rugged yet comortableAdventure Canada’s
expedition cruises are true voyages o discovery.
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In 2016 we are once again pleased to partner with the award-
winning magazine, Te Walrus, and the charitable, non-profit
Walrus Foundation.
Te Foundation is dedicated to creating a orum or
conversation on matters vital to Canadians. Among its
many contributions to the Canadian conversation is Te
Walrus magazine—winner o more awards in its ten years o
publication than any other Canadian title.
Te Walrus Foundation also publishes original high-quality
content at thewalrus.ca, creates digital projects such as
Walrus Ebooks, partners with Blue Ant Media to producedocumentaries and other programming at thewalrus.ca/tv,
and trains young proessionals in media, publishing, and
non-profit development.
You can join members o the Walrus Foundation aboard our
2016 Mighty Saint Lawrence expedition.
OUR PARTNERSHIPWITH THE WALRUSFOUNDATION
Adventure Canada’s team travels to some o the world’s
wildest, most remote destinations. Polar bear sightings,
Zodiacs zipping between waves, and towering icebergs are
all in a day’s work. ime and time again, it is our intrepid
team o resource specialists that gives us our 35% return-
customer rate. We fly the majority o our staff members inspecially or each voyage—this ensures that we have experts
in the specific regions aboard who are as excited to be there
as you are!
We are authors and painters, we are archaeologists
and filmmakers. We are musicians and geologists
and anthropologists and marine biologists. We are
birdwatchers and songwriters, photographers and hunters,
culturalists, philosophers, politicians, meteorologists,
sculptors, historians, sailors, and swimmers o sub-zerowater. We hail rom ar and wide, and we are luminary minds
in our respective fields. Above all, we share in a deep love or
discovery. For learning. For exploration and growth. And we
are amily.
OUR RESOURCE SPECIALISTS
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Adventure Canada is proud to join the Royal Canadian
Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic magazine
in presenting two 2016 expeditions: Sable Island and
Greenland and Wild Labrador.
Our Canadian Geographic Photo Club voyage to Sable
Island ( June 11–19) with its iconic wild horses, windswept
dunes, and rare seabirds, will be a photographer’s dream
come true.
Te Royal Canadian Geographical Society Expedition,Greenland
and Wild Labrador, (June 29–July 11), explores the pristine
fords o two sublime coastlines on a journey truly deserving o
the term ‘adventure.’
We look orward to working with the and Canadian
Geographic to create exceptional experiences and programming
aboard these unique, thrilling voyages!
Te Canadian Geographic Photo Club is Canada’s largest
online photo community, and the presenter o the Canadian
Geographic Photo Contest, Wildlie Photography o the Year
contest, and others.
Te Royal Canadian Geographical Society was ounded in 1929
“to make Canada better known to Canadians and to the world”.
For more than eighty-five years, the Society has published
Canadian Geographic magazine—the third most widely read
magazine in Canada. Additionally, the Society ulfills its
mandate through its geographic education program, speaker
series, research grants, and expedition programs.
OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE
ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY
“IF YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE IMPRESSED AFTERTAKING THIS TRIP, THEN NOTHING WILL IMPRESSYOU. THE WORD I WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE THISTRIP IS ‘AWESOME’.”
ALEX TREBEK, JEOPARDY! HOST AND RCGS FELLOW, PICTURED HERE
IN GREENLAND WITH HIS WIFE JEAN ABOARD OUR 2015 ARCTICEXPLORER EXPEDITION
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As the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics, and
photo-imaging technology, Nikon is globally recognized or
setting new standards in product design and perormance or
its award-winning consumer and proessional photographic
equipment. Nikon Canada distributes consumer and
proessional and - cameras, Nikon ®
compact digital cameras, Nikon 1 advanced cameras with
interchangeable lens system, optics, speedlights, and
system accessories.
With this partnership, travellers aboard Adventure Canada
expeditions will be able to experience first-hand the high image
quality and optical excellence o Nikon cameras, lenses, and
gearand try out this precision equipment or themselves.
Some expeditions will eature award-winning Canadian
photographer and Nikon Canada Ambassador, Michelle Valberg,who will host photography workshops. Michelle is known or her
soulul portraiture and stunning landscapes. She possesses the
elusive combination o artistic creativity, entrepreneurial spirit,
and community commitment, which is reflected in her diverse
career and stellar reputation. Michelle’s work has appeared in
many magazines including National Geographic, US Magazine,
In Style, Above & Beyond, Ottawa Lie, Canadian Geographic,
PhotoLie, Reader’s Digest
and
Chatelaine. She is the ounder o
Project North.
OURPARTNERSHIPWITH NIKON
Adventure Canada is a proud partner, sponsor, and supporter
o the Students on Ice Foundation (), an award-winning
organization offering transormative educational expeditions
or youth in the Arctic.
Adventure Canada shares ’s pioneering vision o the polar
regions as the world’s greatest classrooms. Experience in the
polar world creates a tremendous platorm or education across
cultures and disciplines, including science, history, arts, natural
history, sustainable development, and conservation. Over the
past fieen years, more than 2,500 students rom fiy-two
countries have participated in expeditions.
On every journey, scientists, elders, experts, artists,
historians, innovators, musicians, and visionary leaders
travel together with the students to oster a spirit o discovery,
understanding, collaboration, respect, awe, wonder, and a deep
connection to nature.
Since 2011, Adventure Canada has worked with to support
Inuit students through the scholarship program and by
providing vessels or Arctic expeditions.
Adventure Canada and Students on Ice are thrilled to grow
our partnership aboard the Ocean Endeavour. Adventure
Canada clients contribute to the success o the Students on Ice
program through Adventure Canada’s Discovery Fund. In 2016,
Adventure Canada is pleased to include alumni as part o
our onboard resource staff.
o learn more about and how you can directly support their
work, please visit studentsonice.com.
STUDENTS ON ICE:INVESTING IN OUR
FUTURE
StudentsonIceFoundationisa
registeredCanadian charitable
organization#83664 8766RR0001
Join Michelle onour NewoundlandCircumnavigation and Heart o the
Arctic voyages
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Adventure Canada strongly believes in the importance o
sustainable social and environmental practices, and has
long been committed to upholding standards o responsible
travel. We continually reaffirm our approach to conscientious
operation by making sustainable business choices—and by
encouraging our partners to do the same.
In nearly three decades o operation, we have been proudly
involved in regional, national, and international efforts to make
our world a better place.
In 1996, Adventure Canada established the Discovery Fund
to help strengthen sustainable initiatives and projects in the
regions to which we travel.
Te Discovery Fund is supported by a $250 ee added
to the price o each Adventure Canada tour sold. With this
small contribution, passengers are taking active roles in the
betterment o our beloved world—the north, the east coast, and
beyond.
Te Discovery Fund directly assists local and national
organizations involved in social and economic community
development, in addition to environmental and wildlie
preservation. Each year, we endeavour to extend our support to
both high profile and grassroots ventures. Recently, Adventure
Canada’s Discovery Fund has actively supported the ollowingkey organizations: Project North, orngat National Parks
Clean-Up Project, Atlantic Whales, Unikkausivut, kk
Student Program, the Grise Fiord Recreation Committee,
Te Walrus Foundation, Students on Ice, and the Royal Canadian
Geographical Society, among many others.
We have built our company around a reverence and respect or
the wilds o our country—its land, its communities, its wildlie,
its people, its culture. By travelling with Adventure Canada, you
too are helping ensure that these irreplaceable treasures will
endure or generations to come.
Thank You!
ADVENTURE CANADA’SDISCOVERY FUND
Te Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary proessional
society dedicated to the advancement o field research and the
preservation o exploratory instinct. Since its inception in 1904, the
Club has served as a meeting point and uniying orce or explorers and
scientists worldwide. It supports research and education in the physical,
natural, and biological sciences and its members have been first to the
North Pole, first to the South Pole, first to the su mmit o Everest, first to
the deepest point in the ocean, and first to the moon.
Adventure Canada is proud to be the Explorers Club’s exclusive polar
provider, and delighted to welcome notable explorers aboard each o our
expeditions. ogether, we strive to spread knowledge about the vastness
o the north—its beauty, its grandeur, and its vital importance to our
planet as a whole.
In 2016, join special guest Explorers Club members James Raffan on ourSable Island and Heart o the Arctic expeditions, Milbry Polk on Out o the
Northwest Passage, and Jim Halpenny on Arctic Explorer.
EXPLORERS CLUB
STEFAN KINDBERG
MILBRY POLK
JAMES RAFFAN
JIM HALFPENNY
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P R I N C E
O F W A
L E S S T R
A I TBAFFIN BAY
D A
V I S
S T R A
I T
S M I T H
S O U N D
QUEEN MAUDGULF
CORONATIONGULF
P R I N C E
O F W A
L E S S T R
A I T
LABRADOR
SEA
U N D S E N G U L F
PARRY CHANNEL
M C C L U R E S T R A I T
HUDSON BAY
B A F F I N
I S L A N D
NUNAVIK
LABRADOR
NUNAVUT
NEWFOUNDLAND
NOVASCOTIA
PRINCEEDWARD ISLAND
NEWBRUNSWICK
UNITED STATES
ELLESMEREISLAND
NORTHWESTTERRITORIES
ONTARIO
V I C T O R I A I S L A N D
QUÉBEC
GREENLAND
CANADA
Red Bay
St. John’s
Conche
SouthCoast
Woody Point /Gros Morne
National Park
L’Anse aux Meadows
Kuujjuaq
Wonderstrands
Hebron
Torngat MountainsNational Park
Kangiqsujuaq(Wakeham Bay) Akpatok
Island
DiggesIsland
Kinngait(Cape Dorset)South Baffin
Coast
Pangnirtung
Qikiqtarjuaq(Broughton Island)
East Baffin
WestGreenland
Kangerlussuaq
Nuuk
Kimmirut(Lake Harbour)
ItilleqFjord
BylotIslandPrince
LeopoldIsland
Mittimatalik(Pond Inlet)
Ilulissat
SisimiutCoast
UummannaqFjord
NortheastBaffin Fjords
Niqinganiq(Isabella Bay)
DevonIslandBeechey
Island
Quaasuittuq(Resolute)
CoburgIsland
Kugluktuk(Coppermine)
Aujuittuq(Grise Fiord)
Ulukhaktok(Holman)
Kap York
BathurstIsland
Melville IslandMelville
Bay
Qaanaaq
BellotStrait
Usqsuqtuuq(Gjoa Haven)
SaguenayFjord
Île BonaventureProvincial Park
LowerSt. Lawrence
Îles de laMadeleine
Saint-Pierre
Sable Island
The GullyMarine Protected Area
SomersetIsland
Prince of WalesIsland
Banks Island
Melville Island
Kangiqsualujjuaq(George River)
QuébecCity
Karrat Fjord
ForillonNational Park
/ Gaspé
Cape BretonIsland
Hopedale
NotreDame Bay
Trinity Bay
Miawpukek(Conne River)
EXPEDITIONS 2016
MIGHTY SAINT LAWRENCE
SABLE ISLAND
NEWFOUNDLAND CIRCUMNAVIGATION
GREENLAND & WILD LABRADOR
HEART OF THE ARCTIC
ARCTIC SAFARI
ARCTIC EXPLORER
INTO THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE
OUT OF THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE
These are our proposed routes. Weather,sea, and ice conditions will determine ourdaily progress. Actual itineraries may differfrom those indicated.
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2015
We're kicking off our 2016 sailing season with one o National Geographic raveller's 50 ours o a Lietime! Tis voyage
incorporates the stunning coastal regions o the Gul o Saint Lawrence, including the Gaspé, the Magdalen Islands,
Cape Breton, and Saint-Pierre.
Marine mammals should be plentiul—some o the best whale watching in Canada is concentrated between the high cliffs
o Saguenay Fjord. Forillon National Park and Île-Bonaventure Provincial Park offer spectacular wildlie opportunities,
including numerous migrating seabirds. Te Magdalen Islands' mix o Acadian and English influences and a history o
more than our hundred shipwrecks are among their unique eatures. Tey are also home to endangered bird species,
including the piping plover and roseate tern. A stop at Cape Breton, amed or its rocky shores, glacial valleys, and barren
headlands, is sure to be a highl ight. We’ll also visit Prince Edward IslandCanada's smallest province, and the birthplace
o Conederation.
We bring our voyage to a close at Saint-Pierre, the last remaining outpost o New France, where fine wine, good cheese and
French ashion are to be ound—just off the coast o Newoundland.
Tis itinerary eatures some French programming.
MIGHTYSAINT LAWRENCEJUNE 1JUNE 10, 2016ABOARD THE OCEAN ENDEAVOUR
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HIGHLIGHTS
• Experience Québec’s unique history and culture
• Search or the largest animal on earth—the blue whale
• See one o the world’s largest gannet colonies; over 50,000
pairs
• Enjoy the natural beauty o Cape Breton Island
• Sail the Saguenay, spectacular eeding ground or marine
and bird species
• Photograph the amous red cliffs o the Magdalen Islands
PROPOSED ITINERARY
Day 1: Québec City, QC
Day 2: Saguenay Fjord
Day 3: Lower Saint Lawrence
Day 4: Forillon National Park / Gaspé
Day 5: Île Bonaventure Provincial Park
Day 6: Prince Edward Island
Day 7: Cape Breton Island, NS
Day 8: Magdalen Islands, QC
Day 9: Expedition stop, NLDay 10: Saint-Pierre, France
CHARTER FLIGHTS
Outbound:
Saint-Pierre, FR to St. John’s, NL
June 10, 2016
Early-aernoon arrival
$350 per person (includes all taxes and ees)
or join us or an optional overnight cruise rom
Saint-Pierre to St. John's aboard the Ocean Endeavour!
Contact us or more details.
Passengers are responsible or arranging their own transport
to Québec City and rom St. John's.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Québec City, QC
One o the oldest European settlements in North America,Québec takes its name rom the Algonquin word meaning‘where the river narrows.’ Te city that Champlain oundedin 1608 was the capital o New France, and later, o BritishNorth America. oday, the proud capital o the provinceo the same name boasts the old-world charms o VieuxQuébec, the world-amous Chateau Frontenac Hotel, andthe only remaining intact citadel walls in North America.
Cultural riches, superb cuisine, and an incredible viewover the river make Québec the perect place to begin ourvoyage.
Day 2: Saguenay Fjord
Te Saguenay drains resh water rom Lac St. Jean, but thegreater part o its volume is salt tidal water rom the SaintLawrence Estuary. Te result is an ideal habitat or marinemammals including our species o whales—fin, minke,blue, and the amous (and endangered) Saguenay belugapopulation. Saguenay-Saint Lawrence Marine Park andSaguenay Fjord National Park both protect the region’svast natural riches.
Day 3: Lower Saint Lawrence
oday we will be exploring the south coast o the LowerSaint Lawrence. Our stop is weather-dependent; ideallywe will have avourable conditions or an excursion to
the amed Reord Gardens. Te gardens are home to asculpture park, art installations, and an array o uniquefloral walks and enclosures.
Day 4: Forillon National Park / Gaspé
Te Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspésie, separatesthe mouth o the Saint Lawrence rom Baie de Chaleur.Dominated by high cliffs on the north shore, the Gaspéincludes the eastern tip o the Appalachian Mountainchain and offers amazing views rom its highland regions,which jut above the treeline.
Te first National Park in Québec, Forillon, is an importantbird and marine mammal habitat. Forillon also preserveshuman history in the Grand-Grave National Heritage Site,telling the story o the fishing amilies who once madetheir homes here. Te park contains Canada’s tallest
lighthouse, and ortifications remaining rom the SecondWorld War, when German U-boats threatened Alliedshipping.
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Day 5: Île Bonaventure National Park / Percé
Parc National de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé is the
ormal name o the park at the eastern tip o the Gaspé
Peninsula. But most Canadians are more amiliar with i ts best-
known eature, the awe-inspiring Percé Rock. Te area’s flora
and auna are world-renowned, including amous colonies o
northern gannets: the largest is on Bonaventure Island and
comprises nearly 50,000 pairs.
Named by Samuel de Champlain, Percé itsel is an internationallyamed marvel, a huge natural arch within a mass o reddish
limestone and sandstone. A second arch collapsed in 1845,
leaving a massive column at one end. Fin, minke, humpback,
and blue whales ply the nearby waters o this magnificent
coastal outpost.
Day 6: Prince Edward Island
Canada’s smallest province in both size and population, Prince
Edward Island is known by several other names, including
“Garden o the Gul” (or its lush agricultural lands) and the“Cradle o Conederation” (reerring to the Charlottetown
Conerence in 1864). It is a realm o rolling hills, wooded glades,
ocean coves, and amously red soil. Te island’s landscape has
a strong bearing on its inhabitants, and Prince Edward Island—oen abbreviated as —retains a slow-paced, old-world flavour
in its small, rural settlements. Te island was made amous
by Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne o Green Gables (and its
sequels)—and to this day the Cavendish armhouse described
in the book is a popular destination or visitors.
Day 7: Cape Breton Island, NS
oday we call in at picturesque Cape Breton Island, an island
comprising rocky shores, rolling armland, glacial valleys,
barren headlands, mountains, woods, and plateaus. A day o
memorable hiking and cultural experiences awaits us here.
Day 8: Magdalen Islands, QC
Long requented by Mi’kmaq people, likely walrus hunters,
the Magdalen Islands (les Îles-de-la-Madeleine) in the Gul oSaint Lawrence were first sighted by Europeans when Jacques
Cartier sailed among them in 1534. oday, although closer to
Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, they orm a regional
municipality o the province o Québec.
However, the islands have a history distinct rom that o
mainland Québec. When the British expelled the Acadians
rom New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Magdalene Islanders
remained, and to this day take great pride in their Acadian
heritage. Tere are also l ong-standing English settlements, and
a percentage o the population can claim descent rom survivorso the many shipwrecks that have occurred among the islands.
Iconic red sandstone cliffs are among the islands’ most striking
eatures.
Day 9: Expedition Stop, NL
Newoundland’s south coast offers many surprises, including
vast stretches o virtually uninhabited wilderness. Fjords, cliffs,
and islands offer excellent Zodiac cruising territory and terrific
birding opportunities. We will be availing ourselves o all the
area has to offer and may be stopping in any o several possible
destinations depending on conditions.
Day 10: Saint-Pierre, FR
On a trip that traces the history and geography o New France,
it’s appropriate that we wind up in France. Saint-Pierre remains
an official territory o the French Republic, albeit only a ew
dozen kilometres off the shore o Newoundland.
You will have an opportunity to explore the town beoretranserring to our charter flight to St. John's, NL.
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FEATURED STAFF
PIERRE RICHARD
NATURALIST
Pierre grew up in Québec City and has
travelled extensively along both shores o
the Estuary and Gul o Saint Lawrence.
It was there that he developed a lie-
long interest in marine mammals, and in particular, whales.
He has co-authored two field guides on eastern Canadianmarine mammals and spent thirty years working as a biologist
and research scientist or Fisheries and Oceans Canada.
PHIL JENKINSAUTHOR AND MUSICIAN
Phil is a newspaper columnist, travel
writer, author, and perorming
songwriter. He has been a reelance
columnist or the Ottawa Citizen since
1991 and writes or magazines, including National Geographic
raveler, Equinox, Canadian Geographic, and oronto Lie.
He has written the non-fiction bestsellers Fields o Vision, An
Acre o ime, River Song: Sailing the History o the St. Lawrence,
and Beneath My Feet: Te Memoirs o George Mercer Dawson.
Phil teaches and l ectures at Carleton University.
JAY INGRAM
AUTHOR
Jay hosted Radio’s science programQuirks and Quarks, Discovery Channel
Canada’s Daily Planet, and has written
twelve books, most o which have
been bestsellers. He is Chair o the Science Communications
Program at the Banff Centre. Along with Mary Anne Moser, he
is co-ounder o the arts, science, and engineering happening
Beakerhead, which launched in September 2013. Jay is a
member o the Order o Canada.
*Tis is a small sample o our talented team o Resource Staff—
or a more complete list, please visit adventurecanada.com.
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P R E S E N T E D I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H
Sable Island’s wild horses are world-amous, but there’s so much more to this remote sand island off the coast o Nova
Scotia. Te world’s largest colony o grey seals breeds here, as does the rare roseate tern and the endemic Ipswich sparrow,
among many birds o note. Amid the island’s orty-two kilometres o beaches, dunes, and bogs you’ll find a plethora o
plants: rom iris, to sundew, to wild berries in abundance. Whales and sharks ply the nearby waters.
Sable Island’s history includes shipwrecks and salvage; sealing and walrus hunting; rescue and research. Still, the horses
remain the island’s most charismatic residents. Free to roam, they represent one o the world’s last wild equine populations.
Now protected as Canada’s orty-third national park, Sable Island offers an adventure unlike any other.
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HIGHLIGHTS
• View one o the world’s last wild horse populations
• See the rare Ipswich sparrow in its sole breeding ground
• Photograph Sable Island’s many rare and beautiul plant
species
• Visit the world’s largest grey seal colony
• Seek marine mammals in Te Gully,
a Marine Protected Area
PROPOSED ITINERARY
Day 1: St. John’s, NL
Day 2: At Sea
Days 3-6: Sable Island
Day 7: At Sea — Te Gully (Marine Protected Area)
Day 8: Saint-Pierre, FR
Day 9: St. John’s, NL
Passengers are responsible or arranging their own transport
to and rom St. John's.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: St. John’s, NL
We meet in St. John’s—Newoundland’s historic, vibrant capital.
Picturesque and welcoming, with a world-amous harbour,
St. John’s has been continually fished since 1498, allowing it
to boast the designation o North America’s oldest European
settlement.
We will offer an aernoon city tour to those interested.
Aerwards, we will rendezvous at the docks and board theOcean Endeavour to begin the adventure proper. Passengers
will meet the staff and crew, and prepare to leave the harbour.Sailing out o St. John’s has to be experienced to be believed;
Signal Hill keeps watch over the world-amous Narrows as we
head or open water, passing Cape Spear, the easternmost pointin North America.
Day 2: At Sea
Our presentation series will kick into ull swing today as
our expert resource staff delves into the ascinating history
and ecology o Sable Island. While out on deck, keep your
eyes peeled or marine mammals and seabirds in the rich
northwest Atlantic.
Days 3–6: Sable Island
Sable Island is the legendary location o hundreds o
shipwrecks. Te island is home to a population o eral horses,
the rare Ipswich sparrow, seals, and seabirds in abundance.
We’ll have a chance to meet some o the island’s handul
o human inhabitants and learn about this unique habitat
first-hand.
In the our days we will spend exploring Sable Island, expect
to be dazzled by a natural habitat unlike any you have ever
seen. Te herd o wild horses or which the island is amous is
a true highlight: we will observe them at their wildest as they
race among the dunes. Te sandy shores afford unmatched
opportunities or Zodiac cruising, and you may expect
to delight in observing the curious local seal population
as we do so.
Te historic sites o Sable Island—the old shipwrecks and
abandoned settlements—are o particular interest, as theisland’s shiing sands hide and reveal different landscapes
each day. Tis ecosystem is in true flux: the vegetation and
habitats, as well as the human relics, are at the whim o the
ever-changing dunes and we will spend our days exploringbeore the winds rise and hide all evidence o our passage.
Day 7: At Sea: Te Gully Marine Protected Area
At sea today, we will be crossing Te Gully, a Marine Protected
Area approximately two hundred kilometres off the coast o
Nova Scotia and to the east o Sable Island. Here, the sea floor
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suddenly drops a dizzying two and a hal kilometres into a
submarine valley. Te Gully is one o the most prominent
undersea eatures in eastern Canada and its unique ecology has
attracted the interest o many agencies, such as Parks Canada
and Environment Canada. Tis is due to its significant coral
communities, its diversity o both shallow and deep-water fish
and its many whales and dolphins.
As on our other days at sea, our resource staff will be on handto deliver contextualizing presentations. Out on deck they will
assist passengers in spotting the myriad seabirds and marine
mammals or which this area is amous.
Day 8: Saint-Pierre, FR
Explore Saint-Pierre, a last bastion o France’s colonial territories
in North America. Te island’s 6,500 residents are o varied
descent including French, Basque, Breton, and Norman.
Saint-Pierre’s architecture reflects its history: an eclectic
collection o colours and style aligned on picturesque
cobblestone streets and alleys. We will have time or a tour o
the city and independent exploration in the surrounding area.
ake advantage o this day in France to enjoy some wine and
cheese, and unwind in a tiny slice o old Europe nestled into the
North American coast.
Day 9: St. John’s, NL
Aer sailing through the Narrows, we will say our arewells and
begin the process o departure. Staff will be on hand to assist
you with luggage and transportation arrangements.
FEATURED STAFF
JILL MARTIN
AUTHOR
Jill Martin is the author o Return to
Sable (2015) and was a consultant-
historian or the National Film Board and
White Gate Films. Her most recent work,Sable Island: Trough a Nineteenth-Century Lens—a pictorial
look at lie on Sable Island at the turn o the century—will be
released by Nimbus publishers in April 2016. For many years
she was an educator on Nova Scotia's South Shore, serving as
the last principal o Lunenburg Academy. Jill sits on the board
o directors o the Friends o Sable Island Society. She livesin Lunenburg with husband Carl in a home overlooking the
Atlantic Ocean.
REE BRENNIN HOUSTON
NATURALIST
Ree is a zoologist with a passion or
marine lie and conservation. She
worked at the Bedord Institute o
Oceanography reviewing whale research
and conservation threats in the vicinity o Sable Island,
including the Scotian Shel and the Gully Marine Protected Area.
She taught Marine Environmental Issues at Queen’s University,
studied beluga whale population genetics, and helped launch
the right whale genetics program led by the New England
Aquarium and rent University.
SARAH WONG
MARINE RESEARCHER
Sarah is most comortable on the water,
searching or seabirds, marine mammals,
and sharks. Her research as taken her
to Chile, Dominica, the Galapagos, and
beyond—although she has spent most o her time in Canadian
waters. She has been a seabird observer or the Canadian
Wildlie Service since 2007, and holds a Ph.D. rom Dalhousie
University. For the past three winters, Sarah has helped with
the Department o Fisheries and Oceans’ grey seal research
program on Sable Island.
*Tis is a small sample o our talented team o Resource Staff—
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Tis summer sailing is ideally timed or viewing whales, icebergs, and breeding seabirds. Te island’s charm and
geographic diversity are best appreciated when visiting by ship. At Gros Morne, the planet’s mantle rames fords that
would be at home in Norway; on the Avalon Peninsula, a chunk o what was once Arica meets remnants o the Appalachian
Mountains. We will visit Red Bay, learn about the Viking history in North America at L’Anse aux Meadows, and see the
legendary French Shore apestry at Conche.
Starting and ending in historic St. John’s, we experience Newoundland’s lively culture and dramatic scenery in daily
expedition stops. A visit to the French island o Saint-Pierre caps the adventure. Te welcome we receive in Newoundland’s
outport communities is warm and genuine; the music and stories unorgettable. Experience the province’s legendary
music, ood, and hospitality the way it was meant to be experienced—by sea.
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HIGHLIGHTS• Explore the phenomenal landscapes o
Gros Morne National Park
• Share the warmth o a classic Newoundland
‘kitchen party’
• Hear traditional stories and songs rom our
talented musicians
• View icebergs and whales at an optimal time o
the year
• Discover the Viking history o North America
• Sail Newoundland’s remote south coast
• ravel in the company o internationally acclaimed
artist J.C. Roy
• Visit Miawpukek (Conne River), Newoundland’s
only Mi’kmaq community
PROPOSED ITINERARY
Day 1: St. John’s, NL
Day 2: rinity Bay
Day 3: Conche
Day 4: L’Anse aux Meadows
Day 5: Red Bay
Day 6: Woody Point / Gros Morne National Park
Days 7-8: South Coast, NL
Day 9: Miawpukek (Conne River)
Day 10: Saint-Pierre, FR
Day 11: St. John’s, NL
Passengers are responsible or arranging their own transport
to and rom St. John's. Pre- and post-expedition hotel nights in
St. John's are available upon request.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: St. John’s
Welcome to St. John’s—Newoundland’s historic, vibrant
capital. Picturesque and welcoming, with a world-amous
harbour, St. John’s has been continually fished since 1498,
allowing it to boast the designation o North America’s oldest
European settlement.
We will offer an optional aernoon city tour to those
interested. Aerwards, we will rendezvous at the docks and
board the Ocean Endeavour to begin the adventure proper.
Passengers will meet the staff and crew, and prepare to leavethe harbour. Sailing out o St. John’s has to be experienced to
be believed; Signal Hill keeps watch over the world-amous
Narrows as we head or open water.
Day 2: rinity Bay
Newoundland’s history is intricately bound up with the cod
fishery. In the heyday o sail, smaller centres like rinity could
claim to compete with St. John’s. Abandoned communities
nearby, like the ghostly Ireland's Eye, add to the character o
this region, as do the roles it played in the motion picture Te
Shipping News and the V series Random Passage.
Day 3: Conche
On the Great Northern Peninsula, the people o Conchewelcome us into their charming community. Complete with ties
to its history, religion, fishery, and wildlie, Conche is made up
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o mostly Irish descendants. We will explore the colourul town
on oot—and don’t be surprised i locals invite you in or a “mug
up”! Conche is home to the legendary French Shore apestry,
over two hundred eet o linen and wool telling the story o
Newoundland’s French history: its fishery, its conflict, and
its people.
Day 4: L’Anse aux Meadows
A World Heritage Site, L’Anse aux Meadows is the only
authenticated ormer Norse settlement in North America.
Te archaeological remains ound here in 1960 date to
approximately 1000 AD. Amazingly, the location o the ruins
was first established by a close reading o the Viking sagas.
oday, a superb interpretive centre and reconstructions o the
several Norse-style sod buildings make L’Anse aux Meadows amust-see or any visitor to Newoundland.
Day 5: Red Bay
Labrador is home to the Red Bay Basque Whaling Station,
Canada’s newest World Heritage site. Beginning in
the 1500s, Basque whalers operated out o the Red Bay
harbour, making it at one time the largest whaling station in
the world. Te site includes six hundred acres o terrestrial and
aquatic protected area. Among the important arteacts ound at
Red Bay is the whaling ship San Juan, lost in a storm in 1565
and ound centuries later submerged in the harbour in only ten
metres o water. A large number o tools, personal items, and
navigational instruments have been recovered rom the wreck.
Day 6: Woody Point / Gros Morne National Park
Gros Morne is internationally amed or its geographic diversity
and majesty. Te park’s mountains are both picturesque and
highly unusual: the ablelands, a 600-metre plateau, orms
one o the world’s best examples o ancient rock exposed rom
the earth’s mantle. Te park’s fords are equally stunning, and
the town o Woody Point has become widely renowned or its
annual Writers’ Festival.
Tere will be a choice o walks—catering to all levels o skill
and interest—as we explore the surrounding area. Te beauty o
Bonne Bay will surely be a highlight, as will the subtle charms
o Woody Point.
Days 7 – 8: South Coast
Te wild and windswept coast o southern Newoundland is
home to a ew remaining outport communities, still largely cut
off rom mainstream travel. Visits here are oen a highlight o
our trips. Tere are many unique bays and coves to explore via
Zodiac or land excursions.
Day 9: Miawpukek (Conne River)
Te First Nations community o Miawpukek has a mandate
or economic sel-sufficiency, guided by traditional values.
It became a permanent settlement sometime around 1822.
Beore then, it was one o many semi-permanent camping
sites used by the Mi’kmaw people—who, at the time, travelled
throughout the east coast. Since its establishment as a reserve in
1987, Miawpukek’s employment rate has increased rom 10% to
nearly 100% and Indian and Northern Affairs oen reerences
the community as a model or other First Nations.
With the help o community leaders, we will receive a ormal
welcome into Miawpukek and meet the locals.
Day 10: Saint-Pierre, FR
Explore Saint-Pierre, a last bastion o France’s colonial territoriesin North America. Te island’s 6,500 residents are o varied
descent including French, Basque, Breton, and Normand.
St. Pierre’s architecture reflects its history: an eclectic
collection o colours and style aligned on picturesque
cobblestone streets and alleys. We will have time or a tour
o the city and independent exploration in the surrounding
area. ake advantage o this day in France to enjoy some wine
and cheese, and unwind in a tiny slice o old Europe nestled into
the North American coast.
Day 11: St. John’s
On the final day o our expedition, we will say our arewells and
begin the process o departure. Staff will be on hand to assist
you with luggage and transportation arrangements.
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FEATURED STAFF
KEVIN MAJOR
HISTORIAN
Kevin has published seventeen books
and won numerous awards, including
a Governor General’s Award or his first
book, Hold Fast . Te best-selling As Near
to Heaven by Sea: A History o Newoundland and Labrador
traces the story o his homeland rom continental dri to modern
political upheaval. His novel No Man’s Land tells a tragic tale
o the Newoundland Regiment in . His most recent novel,New Under the Sun, explores the many cultures to inhabit
southern Labrador and the northernmost tip o Newoundland.
DR. MARK ENGSTROMROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM
Aer receiving his doctorate in wildlie
and fisheries rom exas A&M University,
Mark worked as an assistant proessor o
biology at Angelo State University or six
years. He joined the Royal Ontario Museum () in 1988 as
Assistant Curator o Mammals and held a variety o curatorial
positions over the next twenty-seven years beore becoming
Deputy Director o Collections and Research in 2003. In 2014,
he led a team rom the to Newoundland to salvage two
blue whale carcasses that washed ashore. He is al so a proessor
at the University o oronto’s Department o Ecology andEvolutionary Biology. He dreams o building the largest andmost comprehensive research collection o whales in the world.
JEANCLAUDE ROY
ARTIST
Jean Claude was born in Rocheort-
sur-Mer in 1948. He first went to
Newoundland at seventeen as a marine
electrician aboard a French cable ship,
and ell in love with the landscape. Since 1971, he has divided
his time between his two countries. In 2011, he published
Fluctuat Nec Mergitur, a page book that includes paintings o
every community in Newoundland, the culmination o orty-
five years’ work; he is now preparing a companion volume on
Labrador. He and his wie Christina designed the French Shoreapestry, or which he received the Prix Champlain in France.
*Tis is a small sample o our talented team o Resource Staff—
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P R E S E N T E D I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H
Tis extraordinary sailing showcases staggering geographic diversity, departing the rocky narrows o St. John’s harbour
and heading north along the coast o Newoundland. We’ll explore islands and inlets in Notre Dame Bay and stop at L’Anse
aux Meadows to pay our respects to North America’s Viking visitors beore leaving Newoundland behind and pressing
on to Labrador.
Once there, we’ll travel to dazzling, rocky coastlines and call at immense beaches and long-abandoned communities.
We’ll visit Hopedale, the seat o the Nunatsiavut government, as we move urther north, and eventually will find our way
into the stunning fords o the orngat Mountains National Park. In the park, mountains will tower above us as the azure
waters mark our passage below; we will be scanning the horizon or icebergs, whales, polar bears, and seals. Labrador has
to be seen to be believed—and we will do more than see it, as we head ashore on daily Zodiac expeditions to hike the secret
wilds o Canada’s hidden coast.
We then turn east and ever northward, crossing the Davis Strait en route to Greenland. Once there, we will explore the
world’s northernmost capital city and plumb the many fords or which the western coast is amed. We’ll drop in on small
coastal communities and Zodiac cruise at the oot o an immense glacier. Our journey ends as we sail into Kangerlussuaq
at the head o S ondre Stromford, nestled against one o the world's largest ice caps.
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HIGHLIGHTS
• Explore the remote reaches o Newoundland & Labrador in
summer bloom
• Visit the only reconstructed Viking settlement in
North America at L’Anse aux Meadows
• ravel with widely respected naturalists and culturalists
• Search or polar bears, whales, and seals
• Visit the pristine wilds o orngat Mountains
National Park
• Explore the abandoned community o Hebron
• Sail one o the longest fords in Greenland
• Cross the Arctic Circle by sea
PROPOSED ITINERARY
Day 1: St. John’s, NL
Day 2: Notre Dame Bay
Day 3: L’Anse aux Meadows
Day 4: Wonderstrands, Mealy Mountains Park Reserve
Day 5: Hopedale
Day 6: Hebron
Days 7-9: orngat Mountains National Park
Day 10: At Sea—Davis Strait
Day 11: Nuuk, Greenland
Day 12: West Greenland
Day 13: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
CHARTER FLIGHTS
Inbound:
Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to oronto, ON
July 11, 2016
Early-evening arrival
$1,095 per person (includes all taxes and ees)
Pre- and post-expedition hotel nights in St. John's and oronto are
available upon request. Overnight accommodation in St. John's
and oronto is recommended. Passengers are responsible or
arranging their own transport to St. John's and rom oronto.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: St. John’s, NL
We will arrive in St. John’s ready to explore and will offer
an optional city tour to interested parties in the aernoon.
Aerwards, we will rendezvous at the docks and board the
Ocean Endeavour to begin the adventure proper; passengers
will meet the staff and crew, and prepare to leave the harbour.
Sailing out o St. John’s has to be experienced to be believed;
Signal Hill keeps watch over the world-amous Narrows as we
head or open water.
Day 2: Notre Dame Bay
Notre Dame Bay is known or the dozens o quaint villages that
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dot its rocky shores, and it is to one o these small settlements
that we will be paying a visit today. We may look orward to a
characteristically warm Newoundland welcome upon our
arrival. Te bay itsel is home to a plethora o islands and,
seasonally, icebergs that dri in rom the Atlantic; the Ocean
Endeavour will chart a scenic course through these beautiul
monoliths as we head north.
Day 3: L’Anse aux Meadows
A World Heritage Site, L’Anse aux Meadows is the
only authenticated Norse settlement in North America.
Te archaeological remains ound here in 1960 date to
approximately 1000 AD. Amazingly, the location o the ruins was
first established by a close reading o the Viking sagas.
oday, a superb interpretive centre and reconstructions o theseveral Norse-style sod buildings make L’Anse aux Meadows a
must-see or any visitor to Newoundland.
Day 4: Wonderstrands, Mealy Mountains Park Reserve
Te Mealy Mountains encompass five o Labrador’s ten
provincial eco-regions, including coastal barrens, high subarctic
tundra, high boreal orest, mid boreal orest, and string bog.
Te mountain range reaches heights o more than 1,000 metres.
When we think o Labrador, we may not think ‘beaches’—but the
Vikings did. wo long trackless crescents o sand, washed by the
cold Labrador Sea, backed by the Mealy Mountains were given
the name “Wunderstrand” by the Norse seaarers, and earned
a place in their sagas. Hunted, travelled, and occupied over
thousands o years by various peoples, the Wonderstrands are
still largely unknown and rarely visited by non-Labradorians.
Day 5: Hopedale
oday finds us entering Nunatsiavut, homeland o the LabradorInuit. Our stop today is in the town o Hopedale, ounded as
an Inuit settlement named Agvituk, or “place o the whales”.
In the late eighteenth century, Moravian missionaries rom
Germany arrived in the settlement to convert the population—a
population with a long history o traditional nomadic Inuit
occupation. Te Hopedale Mission is still standing and is
thought to be the oldest wooden-rame building in Canada
east o Québec. It was named a National Historic Site o Canada
in 1970.
Hopedale is the legislative capital o the NunatsiavutGovernment. A new assembly building has recently been
opened with local Labradorite stone tiling and sealskin seats.
An important historical location or Labrador is thus enjoying
continued vitality in the modern lives o its Inuit population.
We will be going ashore to meet with locals in the community and
to learn about the mission and its history. Tere will be ample
time or walking and exploration—a nearby derelict American
radar station affords spectacular views o the surrounding area.
Day 6: Hebron
Hebron is now abandoned. A Moravian Mission station was
constructed here rom 1829 to 1831 but the main buildings—
the church, the mission house, and the store—were not
inhabited until 1837. In a highly controversial move, the station
was abandoned in 1959 with the departure o the Moravians,
orcing the relocation o the Inuit who resided there. In
2005, Newoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams
apologized to people affected by the relocations. In August o
2009, the provincial government unveiled a monument at thesite o Hebron with an inscribed apology or the site closure.
oday, some o the buildings at Hebron are being repurposed
as a cultural interpretation centre and it is these buildings that
we will be visiting. Tey orm a lonely monument to the cultural
past o the area, with hopes or the uture o Nunatsiavut.
Days 7–9: orngat Mountains National Park
Te orngat Mountains have been home to Inuit and their
predecessors or millennia, with archaeological evidence
reaching back almost 7,000 years. Te fords here reach deepinto the heart o the mountains, bounded by cliffs peaking at
1,700 metres, the highest point o land in Labrador. Te rugged,
spectacular beauty o the orngat Mountains underscores their
role as the spiritual homeland o Nunatsiavut.
Te orngat Mountains comprise some o the oldest rocks on
the planet and provide some o the best exposure o geological
history. Polar bears, caribou, alcons, and eagles are among the
species hardy enough to make their homes here.
We’ll spend our time here getting out on the land or hikes,
searching or wildlie, visiting archaeological sites, and Zodiac
cruising through some o Canada’s most dramatic landscapes.
Day 10: At Sea — Davis Strait
Our presentation series continues as we head across the Davis
Strait towards landall in Greenland. While out on deck keep
your eyes peeled or minke and humpback whales (and other
marine mammals), as well as the seabirds that are sure to mark
our passage.
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Day 11: Nuuk
Welcome to Nuuk, the capital o Greenland and the world’s
northernmost capital! Nuuk means ‘the headland’ and is
situated at the mouth o a gigantic ford system. Established in
1728, Nuuk remains the bustling centre o the country today. We
have the chance to spot humpback whales in the ford, reindeer
roaming the land, and birds soaring above. Te town is home
to the University o Greenland, a cathedral dating back to 1849,
and Greenland’s National Museum. We will visit some o the
city’s most important sites, and you’ll have some ree time to
explore on your own.
Day 12: West Greenland
Tere are a number o charming fishing villages along the west
coast o Greenland—depending on timing and sea conditions,
we will call in at one o these communities to experience small
town Greenlandic lie, or we may navigate into the stunning
fords that line the coast. Tis is a day in the true spirit o
expedition travel and we will avail ourselves o any and all
opportunities that present themselves.
Day 13: Kangerlussuaq
We will make our way up spectacular Sondre Stromford, and
early risers (or late-nighters) will have a chance to experience its
beauty. Sondre Stromford is one o the longest fords in the world
and boasts 168 kilometres o superb scenery! Kangerlussuaq,
the town at its eastern head, means ‘the big ford’.
oday we will disembark the Ocean Endeavour and make our
way to the airport or our flights home.FEATURED STAFF
DERRICK POTTLE
CULTURALIST
Derrick was born and raised in Rigolet,
Labrador and lives a traditional Inuk
liestyle as a hunter and gatherer; he
loves being out on the land. He hunts
and prepares caribou, seal, polar bear, ox, and wol hides in the
traditional Inuit way. He is a stone carver, and experienced in the
challenges o long-distance travel in and around Nunatsiavut
and Nunavik. While in town, Derrick teaches stone carving,bear saety, and traditional Inuit survival skills.
BILLY GAUTHIER
ARTIST
Billy was born in Happy Valley-Goose Bay,
Labrador. In his early years he travelled
eastern Canada residing and schooling
in Ottawa, Yarmouth and Haliax in Nova
Scotia. He returned to live in Goose Bay at the age o thirteen.
In 1996, he began to carve aer his mom arranged or him to
visit his cousin John erriak, a known sculptor in Labrador.
Tough early in his career, Billy is already widely exhibited—his
innovative and personal style has established him as one o the
definitive Inuk artists o his generation.
LISA MOORE
AUTHOR
Lisa won the 2013 Canada Reads
competition or her novel February.
She edited Te Penguin Anthology o
Canadian Short Fiction by Women,
and co-edited Great Expectations: 24 rue Stories about Birth
by Canadian Authors. She has written or Chatelaine, Elle,Te Walrus, the Globe and Mail, the oronto Star, the National
Post , and Canadian Art . She has also written or radio and
television. She has taught at the University o British Columbia
and at Memorial University o Newoundland, and holds a BFA
rom the Nova Scotia College o Art and Design.
*Tis is a small sample o our talented team o Resource Staff—
or a more complete list, please visit adventurecanada.com.
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Tis journey encompasses the beating heart o the Arctic rom Greenland to Nunavut, and finally, Nunavik in Northern
Quebec. We’ll travel just aer the summer solstice, when the midnight sun will be at its zenith. Te chances o seeing
wildlie, including polar bears, walrus, and musk ox are excellent.
Beginning in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, we begin by travelling down a majestic ford to Greenland’s western coast.
We will stop in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, and visit the amous Qilakitsoq mummies. Crossing Davis Strait, we’ll sail into
Cumberland Sound and call at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, amous or its prints and tapestries. In Kimmirut (L ake Harbour),
on southern Baffin Island, you can also enjoy Inuit games, resh bannock, and local music. Across the Hudson Strait in
Nunavik, we call in at the riendly town o Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) where we tour the town and meet with local
people. We’ll visit Akpatok Island where the world’s largest population o thick-billed murres nests above the island’s polar
bears.
Heart o the Arctic is ar and away our most community- and art-ocused Arctic expedition. Kinngait (Cape Dorset) is
widely hailed as the Inuit art capital and is home to some o the most celebrated stonecarvers in the Arctic. In 2008,
Kinngait Studios celebrated its fiieth anniversary. Troughout this itinerary we will be exposed to a wealth o creators
and their creations. Steeped in a culture that is all its own, the heart o the Arctic will stay with you long aer you
return home.
Tis itinerary eatures some French programming.
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HIGHLIGHTS
• Cross the Arctic circle while sailing in the shadow o a
spectacular Greenlandic ford
• Spot polar bears, walrus, marine mammals, and bird
colonies during our cruise o the Hudson Strait
• Mingle with world-renowned Inuit carvers in Kinngait
• Enjoy the sounds o talented throat-singers
• Marvel at the Arctic in summer bloom
• Visit Nuuk, the world's northernmost capital city
PROPOSED ITINERARY
Day 1: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Day 2: West Greenland
Day 3: Nuuk
Day 4: At Sea—Davis Strait
Day 5: Pangnirtung, NU
Days 6–7: South Baffin
Day 8: Kimmirut (Lake Harbour)
Day 9: Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
Day 10: Digges Island
Day 11: Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay), QC
Day 12: Akpatok Island
Day 13: Kuujjuaq, QC
CHARTER FLIGHTS
Outbound:
oronto, ON to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
July 11, 2016Early-morning departure
$1,328 per person (includes all taxes and ees)
Inbound:
Kuujjuaq, QC to Ottawa, ON
July 23, 2016
Early-evening arrival
$666.73 per person (includes all taxes and ees)
Round trip:
$1,995 per person (includes all taxes and ees)
Pre- and post-expedition hotel nights in oronto and Ottawa areavailable upon request. Overnight accommodation in oronto
and Ottawa is recommended.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Sondre Stromford is one o the longest fords in the world and
boasts 168 kilometres o superb scenery. Kangerlussuaq, the
town at its eastern head, means ‘the big ford.’
We begin our adventure by sailing down this dramatic ford as
the sun sets beore us.
Day 2: West Greenland
Tere are a number o charming fishing villages along the westcoast o Greenland. Depending on timing and sea conditions,
we will call in at one o these communities to experience small
town Greenlandic lie, or we may navigate into the stunning
fords that line the coast. Tis is a day in the true spirit o
expedition travel and we will avail ourselves o the opportunities
that present themselves.
Day 3: Nuuk
Welcome to Nuuk, the capital o Greenland and the world’s
northernmost capital city! Nuuk means ‘the headland’ and is
situated at the mouth o a gigantic ford system. Established
as the very first Greenlandic town in 1728, Nuuk remains
the bustling centre o the country today. We have the chance
to spot humpback whales in the ford, reindeer roaming the
land, and birds soaring above. Te town itsel is home to the
University o Greenland, a cathedral dating back to 1849, and
Greenland’s National Museum. We will visit some o the city’s
most important sites, beore ree time to explore on your own.
This is our proposed itinerary. It is highly probablethat weather, sea, and ice conditions will not allow
us to travel this exact route. Our Expedition Leaderand the Ocean Endeavour's captain will determineour exact route day by day.
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Day 4: At Sea — Davis Strait
Our presentation series will continue as we steam across the
Davis Strait towards Canada. While out on deck, keep your eyes
peeled or minke and humpback whales amid the pack ice, as
well as the seabirds that are sure to mark our passage.
Day 5: Pangnirtung
Pangnirtung—“the place o the bull caribou” in Inuktitut—
is located on a narrow coastal plain against a spectacular
backdrop o high mountains and a winding river valley. It is a
small community bordered by snow-capped mountains on one
side and the ocean on the other.
Pangnirtung, or ‘Pang’ as locals call it, is amed or its art. One
o the great attractions is the Uqqurmiut Inuit Arts Centre. Te
Centre welcomes visitors to the print and weave shops, where
local artists create beautiully woven tapestries and prints.
Artists rom Pangnirtung are known around the world and are
exhibited widely across Canada and beyond. Te acclaimed
“Pang” hats, colourully patterned crocheted toques, can also be
purchased at the centre’s gi shop.
Days 6–7: South Baffin
We will spend two days exploring the southern coast o Baffin
Island, the fih largest island in the world. Our objective is to
spend hal the time out on the land—hiking, exploring, and
taking in the sights—and the remainder cruising the shoreline
in our fleet o Zodiacs. We will be adaptable to weather and iceconditions, and be open to the possibility o wildlie sightings,
as our expeditions to Baffin have proven unpredictable in both
respects. Te island is home to a wide variety o lie, including a
notable bear population, and we will be on alert or these kings
o the north.
Our two days at Baffin will be exploratory in every sense, and
we look orward to seeing what the island has to offer us.
Day 8: Kimmirut (Lake Harbour)
Located on southern Baffin Island, the scenic oceanside
hamlet o Kimmirut is considered one o the most charming
communities in the region. “Kimmirut” means “the heel” inInuktitut, and reers to an outcrop o marble across the bay rom
the community that holds a striking resemblance to a human
heel. Art has played a major role here and the newly renovated
Dewey Soper Building is home to a gallery o outstanding works
o art.
Day 9: Kinngait (Cape Dorset)
Along the northwest shore o Dorset Island, surrounded on
one side by rocky hills and on the other, by Hudson Strait,
lies “the community that art built”. Between 1950 and 1962,
Kinngait hosted a historic collaboration between James and
Alma Houston and local Inuit—the collaboration that launched
Inuit art onto the world stage. In 1959, the West Baffin Eskimo
Co-operative was established: it remains the oldest arts
organization in the Canadian Arctic and the oldest proessional
Inuit printmaking studio in Canada.
Old and new generations o outstanding artists, carvers,and printmakers have made Kinngait the Inuit art capital o
the world.
Day 10: Digges Island
Digges Island eatures a range o spectacular bird cliffs. In
season, these sheer rock aces, rising hundreds o eet into the
air straight rom the water, are home to multitudes o thick-
billed murres. Tere are estimated to be a staggering 287,000
breeding pairs, almost 20% o the Canadian thick-billed murre
population, in addition to a wide array o other seabirds.
On the other side o the island lies an ancient Tule site.
Ancestors o the present Inuit eked out lives on the shoreline
and rom the sea. Te stone oundations o their meeting place
and dwellings can still be seen amongst the rocks and boulders
along the shoreline, and the bones o whales, seals, and walrusstill lie where they were dropped so many years ago.
Day 11: Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay)
Kangiqsujuaq, which means “the large bay” occupies an
exceptional site. Te village is snuggled in the hollow o a
splendid valley surrounded by majestic five-hundred-metre
high rocky hills: a landscape o remarkable beauty. Te bay
takes its name rom Captain William Wakeham who, in 1897,
led an expedition to determine whether the Hudson Strait was
sae or navigation. Te bases o what were once Himalayan-
scale mountains are ound in the narrows.
oday, Kangiqsujuaq has a population o 605. A nearby copper
and nickel mine draws a large percentage o its workorce rom
the community. Local archaeological sites date back as ar as
the late Dorset period some 1,200 years ago.
Day 12: Akpatok Island
Uninhabited Akpatok Island eatures soaring bird cliffs and
small rocky beaches. Indeed, the island is named or the akpat—
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the thick-billed murres—that live on the l edges o the limestone
cliffs that surround it. Here we’ll use our Zodiacs to scout the
beaches in search o walrus and polar bears.
Day 13: Kuujjuaq, QC
Kuujjuaq lies approximately orty-eight kilometres upstream
rom Ungava Bay. It is the largest village in Nunavik, the Inuit
homeland within Québec. Te community is located on thewestern shore o the Koksoak River, and daily lie is closely tied
to its ebb and flow. Te tidal action continually reshapes the
landscape and imposes its rhythm upon the lives o Kuujjuaq’s
inhabitants. oday, Kuujjuaq is a community that combinestraditional Inuit culture with the conveniences o modern
day lie.
On the last day o our expedition we will say our arewells and
disembark rom the ship. Adventure Canada staff will be on
hand to assist with all stages o the departure process.
FEATURED STAFF
JOHN HOUSTON
CULTURALIST & FILMMAKER
John spent the first seven years o his lie
in the Arctic in Kinngait. He studied art in
Paris and graduated rom Yale University
in 1975; that same year, he took up
the position o Art Advisor to the Pangnirtung Co-operative’s
printmaking project. He is a published author and the oundero the Houston North Gallery. He is also a celebrated filmmaker
and has won international awards or his work.
JON TURKEXPLORER
Jon received his Ph.D. in chemistry in
1971, wrote the first environmental
science textbook in North America, and
continued writing textbooks or orty
years. He has climbed first ascent big walls in the Canadian
Arctic, mountain biked through the Gobi desert, and skied
first descents in the ien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzia. Jon
chronicled his journeys in a trilogy o three books: In Te
Wake o the Jomon, Te Raven’s Gif, and Crocodiles and Ice,
A Journey into Deep Wilderness.
LYNDA BROWN
CULTURALIST
Lynda was born in Nunavut. Upon
graduating rom rent University with
an Honours Bachelor o Arts degree in
Native Studies and Psychology, she moved
to the nation’s capital, home to Canada’s largest southern Inuit
community. She is the President o Inuit Non-Profit Housing
Incorporation, and has been serving on this board or six years.
She participated in the 2008 Governor General's Leadership
Conerence. Lynda is a traditional throat singer and drummer,
and shares her cultural knowledge through demonstrations,
inormation sessions, and workshops.
*Tis is a small sample o our talented team o Resource Staff—
or a more complete list, please visit adventurecanada.com.
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Our classic Arctic expedition begins by exploring Greenland’s dramatic fords and dynamic maritime communities.
Te great iceford at Ilulissat, a World Heritage Site and source o the majority o the icebergs in the North Atlantic,
is one o many highlights along Greenland’s spectacular western coastline.
Across the Davis Strait in Nunavut, the Canadian Arctic experience begins in Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island). As we head
north, opportunities or polar bear, whales, and musk ox abound on Devon Island, while Prince Leopold Island remains
one o Canada’s best birding areas. Abandoned and posts offer a haunting glimpse into the region’s rich history
o exploration and trade.
At Beechey Island, we’ll pay our respects at the graves o three o Sir John Franklin’s men, along with a crewmember
rom the search ship Investigator. Our disembarkation point, Resolute Bay, memorializes the courage o the Inuit o
Canada’s Arctic.
Tis itinerary represents Adventure Canada’s definitive approach to expedition travel and we will spend our days searching
or every exploratory opportunity. It is our most wildlie-oriented expedition. In the winding fords o Greenland, in the
multitudinous islands o Nunavut, we will live and breathe the natural history o some o the planet’s most striking
eatures. We will search or the animals that eke out their lives in hostile conditions and find beauty in the immense and
indomitable north.
Tis itinerary eatures some French programming.
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DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Sondre Stromford is one o the longest fords in the world and
boasts 168 kilometres o superb scenery. Kangerlussuaq, the
town at its eastern head, means ‘the big ford.’
We begin our adventure by sailing down this dramatic ford as
the sun sets beore us.
Day 2: Itilleq Fjord
Te west Greenland coastline is a rich mixture o fishingcommunities, many islands and complex coastal waterways.
We will be making an expedition stop here to explore the
Greenlandic landscape.
Day 3: Ilulissat
Venturing 250 kilometres north o the Arctic Circle we find the
stunning coastal community o Ilulissat. Ilulissat translates
literally into “iceberg”, and there couldn’t be a more fitting name.
Our visit will include time in the colourul town and a chance
to hike out to an elevated viewpoint where we can observe the
great fields o ice. We will also cruise in our fleet o Zodiacs
in the World Heritage Site o the Ilulissat Iceford.
Te iceford is home to the Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier, one o the
most active and astest moving in the world at nineteen metres
per day and calving more than thirty-five square kilometres o ice
annually. Te glacier has been the object o scientific attentionor 250 years and, because o its relative ease o accessibility, has
significantly added to the understanding o ice-cap glaciology,
climate change and related geomorphic processes.
Day 4: Uummannaq Fjord
Uummannaq Fjord in northwest Greenland is the country’s
second-largest system o fords. It empties into Baffin Bay and
is characterized by its developed coastline and various bays,
islands, and peninsulas. It is considered to be the sunniest spot
in Greenland, and avourable weather—coupled with proximity
to coastal travel routes—has made the ford system a popular
destination or Greenlandic Inuit. It has been settled and
re-settled continually or the last 4,500 years.
HIGHLIGHTS
• Search or bears, whales, and walrusin their Arctic eeding grounds
• Learn first-hand about the history
and culture o the Inuit
• Voyage along the magnificent fords
o Greenland’s coast
• Explore Niqinganiq in Isabella Bay,
an Inuit-organized bowhead whale
sanctuary
• Cross the Arctic Circle by sea
PROPOSED ITINERARY
Day 1: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland
Day 2: Itilleq Fjord
Day 3: Ilulissat
Day 4: Uummannaq Fjord
Day 5: Karrat Fjord
Day 6: Qikiqtarjuaq (BroughtonIsland), NU
Day 7: Niqinganiq (Isabella Bay)
Day 8: Northeast Baffin Fjords
Day 9: Mittimatilik (Pond Inlet)
Day 10 Devon Island
Day 11: Prince Leopold / BeecheyIslands
Day 12: Quaasuittuq (Resolute), NU
CHARTER FLIGHTS
Outbound:
oronto, ON to Kangerlussuaq,
Greenland
August 4, 2016
Early-morning departure
$1,267 per person
(includes all taxes and ees)
Inbound:
Resolute, NU to Ottawa, ON
August 15, 2016
Early-evening arrival
$928 per person
(includes all taxes and ees)
Round trip:
$2,195 per person
(includes all taxes and ees)
Pre- and post- expedition hotel nights in
oronto and Ottawa are available uponrequest. Overnight accommodation in
oronto and Ottawa is recommended.
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Day 5: Karrat Fjord
oday we will cruise one o Greenland’s most spectacular fords,
known or plentiul marine lie and awe-inspiring landscapes.
Seals use the long leads created by high winds in this region
to hunt the rich waters o the ford. Te cliffs and talus slopeswithin the ford should give us good opportunities to see
colonies o dovekies. ime spent on deck today should result
in some good wildlie sightings, not to mention unbeatable
photographic opportunities o the majestic rock aces.
Day 6: Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island)
Qikiqtarjuaq, a community located on Broughton Island, is
known or its wildlie, whale watching, and as an access point orAuyuittuq National Park. It is one o the Nunavut communities
closest to Greenland. Qikiqtarjuaq (ondly called “Qik”, or
short) is known as the iceberg capital o Nunavut and was home
to a military station that ormed part o the Distant Early
Warning () in the 1950s.
Qikiqtarjuaq also boasts a burgeoning traditional Inuit cra
industry, and local craspeople are eager to share their wares.
alented local artists produce Inuit carvings—with a particular
ocus on intricate ivory work and jewellery. Te community is
amously warm and welcoming o visitors.
Day 7: Niqinganiq (Isabella Bay)
Niqinganiq is a 336,000-hectare marine region off Baffin Island
that is a crucial eeding area or threatened bowhead whales.
Tis is the world’s first Inuit-initiated and managed marinemammal sanctuary. Te area includes two deep offshore
troughs rich in copepods, which are a main ood source or the
bowhead whale.
Day 8: Northeast Baffin Fjords
oday will be an expedition day in the truest sense as we navigate
the fords o northeast Baffin Island. Baffin’s fords are striking,
affording stunning perspectives on geological processes.
Te Ocean Endeavour is the perect vessel or exploring thesehidden treasures o the north, as her manoeuvrability allows
her to access regions that would be impassable to larger vessels.
We will be on alert or changing weather and ice conditions and
use our judgement as to which route along the coast will bethe most spectacular. As ever, our team will be on deck or the
duration, searching or wildlie and contextualizing the mighty
landscape through which we travel.
Day 9: Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet)
Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) is a bustling Arctic community
surrounded by one o the most beautiul landscapes in the
eastern Arctic. We will have a chance to explore the town and
meet many local citizens who will gladly share their culture.
We will be treated to a cultural presentation at the Community
Hall. Mittimatalik is a amous region or viewing marine
mammals, including the elusive narwhal.
Day 10: Devon Island
Devon Island is the largest uninhabited island on earth andcomprises over fiy thousand square kilometres. It was first
sighted by Europeans in 1616, though it was not inhabited or
another three hundred years with the arrival o the Hudson’s Bay
Company. Te island's geology consists o reddish Precambrian
gneiss and Paeleozoic siltstones and shales; these, combined with
its harsh climate, have drawn comparisons with the planet Mars.
Day 11: Prince Leopold / Beechey Island
Te tall cliffs o Prince Leopold Island are one o the top
bird sites in the high Arctic both during the breeding andsummering seasons. It is a breeding site or thick-billed murres,
black-legged kittiwakes, northern ulmars, glaucous gulls, and
black guillemots. In 1845 Sir John Franklin took his expedition
o 129 men and two ships into the Wellington Channel. Not asoul returned rom the ateul expedition, and it was two years
beore search parties were launched. Aside rom the bodies o
the three souls buried here, only relics were ound as clues to
the disappearance. Te three graves ound at Beechey Island
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le no indication as to the ate o the rest o the British party—
until recently. In the autumn o 2014, Canadian archaeologists
discovered remnants o the Erebus in the rozen waters
o the Northwest Passage, a discovery that has re-galvanized
interest in the abled region.
Day 12: Quaasuittuq (Resolute), NU
Qausuittuq, or “place with no dawn” is truly the land o themidnight sun—daylight persists constantly rom about April 29
to August 13 each year.
oday we will disembark the Ocean Endeavour and transer to
the airport or our return flights.
FEATURED STAFF
ANDRÉ GALLANT
PHOTOGRAPHER
André is a reelance photographer
who travels the world over in search
o expressive images. He is the author
o multiple books and his photographic
work has appeared in numerous magazines ( Outdoor
Photographer, Canadian Camera, Canadian Gardening,
Canadian Living, Gardening Lie, En Route). He regularly
contributes to Photo Lie. Andre is the recipient o two National
Magazine Awards or his photography.
CHARLOTTE MOUGEOT
GEOLOGIST
Charlotte is a proessional geoscientist,
long-term northern resident, and
spent over twenty-five years as an
environmental specialist in BC,
Alberta, the Yukon, Northwest erritories, and Nunavut.
She has developed a broad knowledge o Arctic Canada
(specializing in terrain analysis) with extensive experience in
permarost-affected areas and environmental assessment.
As part o exploration teams, she has worked closely with
geologists, geophysicists, and groundwater specialists.
She has led consultation and engagement programs with Inuitcommunities and developed educational materials or high
school students.
AARON SPITZER
HISTORIAN
Aaron is the ormer editor o Up Here
magazine, the journal o Canada’s north.
He has served as the managing editor o
Nunatsiaq News, and went on to positions
in the Yukon and Northwest erritories with the and Lonely
Planet. During his time at Up Here, the magazine was named the
best in Canada by the National Magazine Awards Foundation.
*Tis is a small sample o our talented team o Resource Staff—
or a more complete list, please visit adventurecanada.com.
©JerryKobalenko
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Arctic Explorer begins in the land o the midnight sun, in the place with no dawn. Aer departing Quaasuittuq (Resolute),
we’ll visit the final resting place o three members o the ill-ated Franklin Expedition at Beechey Island and search or
polar bears and walrus in ar north Baffin Island. In Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay) we will visit a vibrant, traditional community
surrounded by towering cliffs and nesting habitates or seabirds, narwhals, and bowhead whales. At M ittimatalik (Pond
Inlet), our hosts will welcome us with throat-singing and Inuit games, beore we explore Baffin’s mighty fords. We’ll seek
bowhead whales in Niqinganiq (Isabella Bay)—the world’s first Inuit-initiated whale sanctuary. Crossing Davis Strait, we’ll
encounter Greenland’s stirring icescape. Tere, we’ll marvel at Uummannaq’s heart-shaped mountain, zip among the
reshly calved bergs off Ilulissat in our Zodiacs, and hike around Itilleq Fjord. Spectacular Sondre Stromford makes a
glorious finale to our trip.
Join us as we explore the ar northern reaches o Nunavut and Greenland on our most culturally-ocused itinerary.
See what has been wrought without the hand o man, and learn about the lives carved out in some o the world's most
inhospitableyet beautiulplaces.
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DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 1: Quaasuittuq (Resolute), NU
Qausuittuq is also known the “place with no dawn”. Tis is truly
the land o the midnight sun; it shines twenty-our hours a day
rom about April 29 to August 1 3 each year. From archaeological
excavations, it has been concluded that there have been at least
three stages o occupation at Resolute Bay. Te Dorset culture
was the first, ollowed by an early phase o the Tule culture,
in which the arteacts ound show strong Alaskan affinities.
Tese were probably both short periods o occupation, possibly
by only a ew amilies. A late or developed phase o the Tule
culture was o longer duration, with a considerably largerpopulation. In 1953, Inuit rom Inukjuak (ormer Port Harrison),
Québec and Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) were relocated to Resolute
by the Canadian government.
Day 2: Beechey Island
In 1845 Sir John Franklin took his expedition o 129 men and
two ships into the Wellington Channel. Not a soul returned
rom the ateul expedition, and it was two years beore
search parties were launched. Aside rom the bodies o the
three souls buried here, only relics were ound as clues to the
disappearance. Te three graves ound at Beechey Island l e no
indication as to the ate o the rest o the British party. In the
autumn o 2014, Canadian archaeologists discovered remnants
o the Erebus in the rozen waters o the Northwest Passage,
a discovery that has re-galvanized interest in the abled region.
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