Black Feather

The Soper River canoe trip flows through the hills and mountains of the Meta Incognita Peninsula (“The Unknown Place”) to the southern coast of Baffin Island. Its valley, sheltered from harsh winds, supports a “forest” of willows and a lush profusion of Arctic wildflowers.

Location: Iqaluit

Time: End July to Early August

Auyuittuq National Park has some of the most beautiful alpine scenery on earth. This backpacking expedition crosses the entire Akshayuk Pass, including the rarely-seen northern section in the Owl River valley.

Location: Qikiqtarjuak

Time: July to August

Quttinirpaaq National Park is Canada’s most-northerly park; it is less than 500 miles from the North Pole. This is a vast land with fiords, mountains, glaciers, high arctic tundra, glacial streams, and one of the largest and deepest lakes in the Arctic. Muskoxen, arctic foxes and wolves, rare Peary caribou, herds of huge, white Arctic hares, and even polar bears, share the land.

Location: Resolute Bay

Time: August

The Coppermine River follows the tree line from the central Barren Lands to the Arctic Ocean and is renowned for its wildlife and fascinating history. Designated a Canadian Heritage River; re-live the route travelled by early European explorers, Samuel Hearne and Sir John Franklin, as they discovered the great north.

Location: Begins in Yellowknife N.W.T.

Time: Mid July to August

From a comfortable base camp near the floe edge of Pond Inlet explore the land and sea ice. Polar bears, narwhals, seals and bowhead whale can all be found in this most amazing Arctic landscape.

Location: Pond Inlet

Time: Mid May to Late June