Spring Floe Edge To Bylot… (trip)

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Spring Floe Edge To Bylot Island

  • Ottawa Airport Shuttle, Ottawa, ON, Canada
  • Active & Adventure
Canada, North America

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Contact provider for price10 DaysYear-round
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Arctic Odysseys 12 people max
Our expedition will depart from Pond Inlet, the gateway hamlet to Sirmilik National Park for the ice edge. We will travel over the pack ice, arriving late in the day to our base camp. For the next week, weather and ice conditions permitting, we will travel from our base camp via ski doo, or via dog team if snow conditions permit, to the ice edge, traveling underneath the spectacular cliffs of Bylot Island. Skis are available if you prefer. Along the way we will spend time observing and photographing, and will include a visit to a Thule archeological site. We will sea kayak the open water if conditions permit, and there will be ample opportunity to hike nearby peaks.

The drama in this magnificent Arctic landscape will leave you awestruck and inspired to photograph, while you have a fabulous learning experience seeing first hand traveling with the Baffin Inuit and witnessing the survival of the marine wildlife at the ice edge. This is a classic Arctic adventure, an unparalleled opportunity not to be missed.

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Special information

  • This is a custom departure, meaning this trip is offered on dates that you arrange privately with the provider. Additionally, you need to form your own private group for this trip. The itinerary and price here is just a sample. Contact the provider for detailed pricing, minimum group size, and scheduling information. For most providers, the larger the group you are traveling with, the lower the per-person cost will be.

Itinerary

Day 1
The group flies north to Pond Inlet from Ottawa. Upon arrival in Pond we will be transferred to our local hotel. Following a group orientation and gear check, the evening will be yours to relax and enjoy one of the most spectacular views in the North - across Eclipse Sound to the mountains and glaciers of Bylot Island.

Day 2
Weather and ice conditions permitting, we will transfer by ski doo and komatik to the floe edge where we will set up our first base camp. (L/D and camp included)

Days 3-8
Base camp at (or near) the floe-edge area. Various activities, including (conditions permitting) bird cliffs, icebergs, floe-edge, Thule site and old whaling station. (B/L/D and camp included)

Day 9
Return journey to Pond Inlet. In the evening, you will free to explore the village of Pond Inlet. The Nattinnak Visitors Centre houses an excellent exhibit of the region’s natural history. You may also have the opportunity to buy carvings directly from local artists. Accommodations will be at the local hotel. (B/L included)

Day 10
Morning departure from Pond Inlet to Ottawa.

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