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ARCTIC CIRCLE TO THE FIORDS OF BAFFIN ISLAND SNOWMOBILE ADVENTURE - TRIP 2
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OVERVIEW
 The east coast of Baffin Island is characterized by many fiords, some of which have 1000+ m vertical cliffs that are among the most dramatic in the world. Inuit travel, camp, and hunt in these fiords and fish in the rivers that run into inland lakes and glaciers. The sea ice is an important platform for Inuit hunting and traveling.
Starting just north of the Arctic Circle from the Inuit community of Qikiqtarjuaq, we head towards some of Baffin Island's most stunning scenery - the uncountable fiords that run the entire length of the eastern coast of Baffin Island. We'll see the Penny Ice Cap, the only remaining legacy of the great ice sheets that once covered North America, travel past huge glaciers that end at the sea ice ice. At the halfway point we re-fuel in Clyde River - Polar Bear Capital of Nunavut, and onto the famous floe edges of Pond Inlet where sometimes hundreds of Narwhal whales will be feeding and resting. Once again this trip is a fantastic mix of huge ice, mountains, icebergs, abundant wildlife and overall... big adventure.
Trip Highlights
- Snowmobile 500miles/800km over 6 days
- Kivatoo - an abandoned settlement
- Travel past and possibly onto the Penny Ice Cap - the last remnants of the great ice sheets
- Over frozen sea ice 8 feet/2 meters thick
- All types of glaciers, from hanging to long sweeping glaciers
- Use new machines shipped by air from Ottawa by Arctic Kingdom specifically for this trip
- Inuit drum dancers, throat singers and folk dance performances arranged.
- Visit multiple floe edges in search of migrating whales such as Bowhead and Narwhal
- Overnight in Clyde River - Polar Bear capital of Nunavut, and end in Pond River, the 'Jewel of the Arctic'.
The second leg of a two part trip, available as a package deal or in individual segments.
Join us for a the second leg of the expedition, or save 18% by booking both back to back trips for the full two week journey.
Call for pricing and other details.
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The second leg of a two part trip, available as a package deal or in individual segments.
Join us for a the second leg of the expedition, or save 18% by booking both back to back trips for the full two week journey.
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EXPEDITION SUMMARY |
Trip Length |
9 days/ 8 nights |
2010 Dates |
May 14-20, 2010 |
Start Location |
Qikiqtarjuaq (formerly Broughton Island) |
End Location |
Pond Inlet, Nunavut, Canada |
Total Distance |
Approximately 500miles/800km |
Max Persons |
5 |
Wildlife |
caribou, polar bears, foxes, wolves, seals, beluga and bowhead whales, narwhal, arctic hare, lemmings and more. Bird life: ptarmigan, geese, ravens, gulls, and various small songbirds, to name only a few |
Accommodations |
Primarily local hotels, one or two nights in hunt cabins and/or tents |
Transportation |
Snowmobiles |
Insurance |
It is a condition of joining this expedition that you must be insured against medical and personal accident risks. |
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