Indochina: Discover Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia By Kayak |
Indochina: Discover Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia By Kayak
Noi Bai International Airport, Phú Cường, Hanoi, Vietnam
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15 Days from $4,290* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions Few regions on earth can match the natural and cultural wonders of Indochina and few companies know Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia like Explorers' Corner. We've created an itinerary which brings our favorite Indochina paddle locations into a single but diverse trip. We start with the exotic lagoons, caves and islets of World Heritage listed Halong Bay before visiting the hidden gem of Northern Laos, Luang Prabang. From here we make our way to the south and ride elephants into the… more |
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Madagascar: Kayaking In Masoala National Park |
Madagascar: Kayaking In Masoala National Park
Antananarivo Airport, Antananarivo, Madagascar
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17 Days from $5,190* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions Always in search of the less-discovered, we’ve found one of the most exotic and pristine tropical wilderness areas in the world for paddling: Madagascar. Explorers’ Corner is proud to announce a kayaking adventure in one of the most remote areas of this truly unique country -- Masoala National Park. Though not on the radar of many tourists, the island is an utterly captivating place to visit. Much of its wildlife is found nowhere else on earth, the Malagasy people are… more |
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Russia: Kayak Kamchatka'S Wild Zhupanova River |
Russia: Kayak Kamchatka'S Wild Zhupanova River
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport, Russia
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15 Days from $6,290* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions No expedition is without a goal, and here is ours: to make the kayak journey down the navigable length of the untamed Zhupanova River – 80 of its 100 miles. This fast and clear river is born from the high mountains’ snow melt of the Karimsky Range and runs all the way to the Bering Sea. The Zhupanova River is one of the most scenic in Kamchatka, with its massive, untouched watershed flowing through a valley of volcanoes and snow… more |
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Canada: Paddling the Coastal Wilderness of Haida Gwaii |
Canada: Paddling the Coastal Wilderness of Haida Gwaii
Sandspit Airport, BC, Canada
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10 Days from $3,390* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions Perched on the outer edge of the continental shelf 60 miles from the mainland of British Columbia lies Haida Gwaii, ‘Place of the Haida People.’ Its ancestral name recently restored by the B.C. government, the archipelago was previously called the Queen Charlotte Islands. In May and June, nutrient-rich waters around Haida Gwaii bring more than a million seabirds here to breed. The sea also supports an incredible mosaic of intertidal and subtidal marine life, as well as whales, porpoises, seals… more |
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The Thule Explorer - 77° North |
The Thule Explorer - 77° North
Ottawa, Canada
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13 Days from $12,500* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions The scenery is astounding with island cliffs and high red portals reflecting in the often glassy waters, and enormous icebergs floating along the waterways.This trip takes place during the season of the Narwhal, and large pods are often seen scattered across long, smooth reaches of open water. A few Beluga, or white whales, as well as Harp, Bearded, and Ring seals also join the Narwhal in these waters.While kayaking in the fjords, we encounter the Inughuit hunters and their families,… more |
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Canadian Arctic: Trek Around the Ad Astra Ice Cap |
Canadian Arctic: Trek Around the Ad Astra Ice Cap
Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada
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15 Days from $12,990* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions Just 500 miles from the geographic North Pole, this trek at the top of Ellesmere Island circumnavigates the Ad Astra Ice Cap from Tanquary Fiord via the Mac Donald and Air Force River valleys. Our Arctic journey begins with a chartered Twin Otter flight north from Resolute Bay to Quttinirpaaq National Park. When the weather is clear, the flight is nothing short of breathtaking as we look down upon the expansive glacial systems of Axel Heiberg Island and the jagged… more |
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Canadian Arctic: Ellesmere Island Traverse |
Canadian Arctic: Ellesmere Island Traverse
Resolute Bay Airport, Resolute, Nunavut, Canada
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15 Days from $10,590* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions Located less than 700 miles from the North Pole, this remarkable route was discovered some 4,000 years ago by ancient ancestors of the Inuit who migrated from the Bering Sea to Greenland. The passage is literally straddled by glaciers; it forms the only break in an expanse of polar ice caps stretching over hundreds of miles. Our expedition follows old musk ox and caribou trails from tidewater on the western slope up over the height of land to the stunning… more |
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Kayaking the Fjords of Ellesmere Island |
Kayaking the Fjords of Ellesmere Island
Resolute Bay, Nunavut.
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16 Days from $9,250* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions Ellesmere Island is one of the world's most pristine wilderness areas. In this dramatic fjordland we retrace the footsteps of the earliest Polar explorers, and in our kayaks we travel as the ancestral Inuit might have done. Our 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… more |
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Bahamas- Paddling the Bahamas, The Exuma Chain |
Bahamas- Paddling the Bahamas, The Exuma Chain
Georgetown Airport, Bahamas
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9 Days from $2,990* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions Far from the touristy crush of Nassau or Freeport are the Bahamas’ remote Exuma Islands, an idyllic chain of palm-covered outposts ringed by white-sand beaches. Millions of years ago, huge deposits of shell and coral were compacted into one of the largest limestone formations in the world—as the sea level dropped, ocean currents and erosion transformed the landmass into an archipelago of 2500 islands. The Exumas, known as the Bahamas' "Out Islands," are 365 cays (pronounced “keys”) that are largely… more |
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Ecuador: Galapagos Kayaking Adventure |
Ecuador: Galapagos Kayaking Adventure
Airport, Ecuador near Quito, Ecuador
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11 Days from $4,290* per person
Provider: Legendary Expeditions It’s no wonder Herman Melville called the Galapagos “Las Encantadas,” “The Enchanted Isles.” This far-flung archipelago, the ancient tops of submerged volcanoes that straddle the Equator 600 miles off the coast of South America, is unique on earth. Here, giant tortoises roam misty island meadows while sea lions loll nonchalantly on pristine beaches, oblivious to human presence. Iguanas bask by hundreds on the sun-baked lava, blue-footed boobies nest in the rocks, and graceful sea turtles, rays and penguins swim with… more |
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