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Ellesmere Island sea kayaking expeditions
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Join our guides on one of these exciting sea kayaking trips around Ellesmere Island in Arctic Canada. Ellesmere Island is one of the world's most pristine wilderness areas and one of the most remote places in the world for a kayaking adventure. On the Fjords of Ellesmere Island package you will travel to the Arctic fjordland of Kane Basin on Canada's northeastern Ellesmere Island, at Latitude 79° North. This is a remote rugged coastline-breathtaking fjords, intriguing islands and a wildlife oasis where silence is broken by melt water dripping from stranded, dream-like icebergs. It is a place where 24-hour sunlight hits ancient ice, high peaks and headlands plunge into tidewater and hanging glaciers, and hoards of walrus snore on ice islands. This is home to Narwhal, the fabled unicorn of the sea, and to seals, polar bears, Arctic fox and Arctic hares. In this dramatic fjordland we retrace the footsteps of the earliest Polar explorers, and in your kayaks you travel as the ancestral Inuit might have done. These expeditions pass by numerous and hauntingly "alive" habitation and hunting sites of prehistoric peoples. Strewn along this coast are ancient winter house excavations, tent rings, kayak stands and stone fox traps - ruins of the Thule culture, people who lived along these shores a thousand years ago.
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On the Footsteps of the Polar Explorers package, you will participate in the most challenging Arctic expedition, following in the footsteps of several late-nineteenth century Polar explorers. The objective (wind, ice cover and weather permitting) is to paddle to the remote and historic Pim Island. Situated between Ellesmere Island and Greenland at the north end of Smith Sound, Pim Island was the over-wintering site for three noteworthy expeditions: the Lady Franklin Bay Expedition commanded by Lt. Adolphus Greely (1881-1884); the 1898 Norwegian Polar Expedition led by Otto Sverdrup; and the Robert Stein Expedition of 1899 to 1901. The island was also established as a depot site by several of Robert Peary's North Pole expeditions between 1898 and 1909. The cold dry Arctic holds the past as if the inhabitants left only yesterday. In testimony to this are the intriguing historic sites of Fram Harbour, Camp Clay and Fort Magnesia, each of which we attempt to visit. This trip accesses a stunning area of natural and cultural drama, and offers the privilege of being among the first modern-day visitors to some of the Arctic's most fascinating historic sites.
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| Season: July to August |
| Requirements: Sleeping bag and pad. |
| Suggested Items: Daypack, camera, binoculars, sunglasses, sunscreen, water bottle, pocketknife. |
| Suggested Clothing: Warm clothing to suit a variety of temperatures. Rain gear, long pants, fleece or wool clothing, gloves, hat, warm jacket, wool socks. |
| Difficulty: Intermediate |
| Maximum Number of People: 10 |
| Equipment Provided: Camping equipment, kayaks, tents, satellite phone and HF radio are included.
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| Transportation: Trips originate and end in Resolute Bay, Nunavut. Package includes flight from Resolute to Ellesmere Island. Resolute Bay is accessible by air from Edmonton, Alberta or Ottawa, Ontario. Package prices from both Edmonton and Ottawa are available. |
| Accommodations: Accommodations in tent camps along the route. |
| Meal Information: All meals are included. Your guides take pride in providing gourmet menus, and always receive rave reviews about the nutritious and delicious food provided. |
| Guide Information: Your guides are seasoned expedition leaders trained in wilderness first aid, who care deeply about the areas in which they guide. While safety is their first and foremost priority, their aim is to ensure that everyone has a trip of a lifetime. You will find them to be great companions, and as wildlife biologists and naturalists, they provide a unique element of natural history interpretation and cultural education for each trip. |
| Weather Information: 24 hours of daylight. Cool and dry conditions are normal summer weather on Ellesmere, but be prepared for sudden temperature fluctuations. |
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15 days
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$8500.00* per person
The Fjords of Ellesmere, July 16-31, July 23-Aug 7, July 29-Aug 12, 2009 |
15 days
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$8500.00* per person
Footsteps of the Polar Explorers, July 16-31, 2009 |
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*Please add 5% Goods and Services Tax
If you have any questions or would like more information about a particular adventure, please email us.
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