Koluctoo Bay Discovery/ Narwhals of Baffin Island
With the surrounding ocean frozen for eight months a year, sea kayaking in the Pond Inlet area is a rare and wonderful opportunity. July is usually “break up month” when the pack ice begins to disappear and open water makes a welcome return. August is normally the only month in which you can enjoy sea kayaking and view some of the most spectacular scenery anywhere in the Arctic. The sea kayak provides a marvelous way to explore these polar waters and fully appreciate in detail the land and all that it contains.
In this area, Narwhal or "Unicorns of the Sea" gather in large numbers in the deep glacier strewn fjords around Koluctoo Bay. The hushed silence of this subtly bold landscape is broken only by the sound of sea ice moving with the tides and the blow of a surfacing Narhwal, a marvel for the senses. Beyond the serene kayaking opportunities and the potential of Arctic Char for dinner, our group will have time to explore the area on foot as the open landscape affords easy hiking access to the surrounding countryside and areas of cultural interest.Our intended plan is to start in the Koluctoo Bay area then travel north into Milne Bay.
ITINERARY IN BRIEF:
Day 1 - The group flies north to Pond Inlet from Ottawa on First Air. After checking into a local hotel, we’ll have a group orientation and gear check.
Day 2 - We will depart by chartered motorboat to starting point of the trip. Then we will assemble our K2 Feathercraft kayaks and establish camp.
Day 3-11 - Exploring the wonder of the Arctic by sea kayak. Opportunities will exist over the next week to do some short day hikes as well.
Day 12 - We will return to Pond Inlet by chartered motorboat to finish the trip. We will then check back into a local hotel for our last night.
Day 13 – We’ll finish with an extra day in town to explore the local community.
Day 14 - Returning to Ottawa from Pond Inlet on First Air.
Price includes: two fully qualified expedition guides, group equipment, motor boat charter from Pond Inlet, one night hotel before and two after the trip, all meals while camping.
Non Inclusive Service: transportation between Pond Inlet and your home, any meals in town, personal belongings and gear as per ‘Clothing and Equipment List’, trip cancellation insurance, any extra expenses incurred because of delayed departures of flights, any extra expenses incurred because of delays imposed by conditions at hand on the expedition (ice, wind, etc.), any costs associated with an emergency evacuation from the trip.
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