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EXPEDITIONS 2016

A D V E N T U R E

CANADA


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Welcome to another exciting season with Adventure

Canada. We’re back rom our first summer o expeditions

aboard our beautiul new ship, the Ocean Endeavour, and

I’m pleased to report that she is exceeding expectations.

With a complement o twenty Zodiacs, a gorgeous top-

deck observation area, and multiple presentation spaces,

the Ocean Endeavour allows us to make more stops aster,

share more o our resource staff’s knowledge, and take in

remote destinations like never beore.

We’re kicking off the summer with our award-winningMighty Saint Lawrence itinerary, named one o National

Geographic raveller’s 50 ours o a Lietime in 2015.

Tis extraordinary sailing begins in Québec City, and travels

down the river that was the historic heartbeat o Canada or so

many years. Famed or some o Canada’s best whale watching,

not to mention the stunning natural beauty o areas like

Saguenay Fjord and Cape Breton, the Gul o Saint Lawrence

has to be seen in person to be truly appreciated.

2016 represents a ew exciting steps or us. Among these: we’re

returning to Sable Island! Tis itinerary was a huge success

when we launched it in 2014, garnering widespread press

attention and rave reviews rom passengers. We’re heading

back this year to explore the dunes and marvel at one o the

world’s last remaining herds o wild horses. It’s sure to be an

unorgettable trip.

Adventure Canada has always undertaken a wealth o

Arctic itineraries, and 2016 is no exception. We’re looking

orward to returning to the Northwest Passage, as well as

Canada’s eastern Arctic regions, and Greenland. We’ll explore

the vast polar landscape and get out on the land, and we'll

experience the warm welcomes that can only be ound in some

o the world’s most remote settlements.

As ever, we are travelling with a ull roster o Canada’s best

and brightest. Our expert resource staff o authors, musicians,archaeologists, historians, geologists, biologists, culturalists,

and naturalists will be on hand throughout each and every

expedition to ensure that our voyages are steeped in culture,

wildlie, dramatic landscapes, and human history. By the time

the summer rolls around, I can never wait to get back to the ar

north, and aer seeing these regions or yoursel, I think you'll

know why.

Yours in adventure,

Cedar Swan

Adventure Canada

HELLO, ADVENTURERS!

CONTENTS

THE AC EXPERIENCE 3

OUR RESOURCE SPECIALISTS 5

PARTNERS

THE WALRUS FOUNDATION 6

CANADIAN GEOGRAPHIC 7

NIKON 9

STUDENTS ON ICE 10

EXPLORERS CLUB 11

DISCOVERY FUND 12

EXPEDITIONS 2016

MIGHTY SAINT LAWRENCE 15

SABLE ISLAND 23

NEWFOUNDLAND CIRCUMNAVIGATION 29

GREENLAND & WILD LABRADOR 37

HEART OF THE ARCTIC 45

ARCTIC SAFARI 53

ARCTIC EXPLORER 61

INTO THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE 69

OUT OF THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE 79

THE OCEAN ENDEAVOUR 89

PRICING 93

IMPORTANT INFORMATION 95

REGISTRATION FORM 96

CoverPhoto ©ScottSporleder


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MURRAY WAGHORN

Twelve expeditions with Adventure Canada

ravelling with Adventure Canada is an experience unlike any

other—and not just because o our incredible destinations.

We pride ourselves on an immersive cultural experience both

on and off the ship.

Our shipboard programming is un and educational. We host

presentations, debates, and workshops to provide perspective

and understanding; our expedition staff—experts in their

respective fields—are approachable, available on deck, and

always onshore during excursions. Staff and passengers dine

together or lively, inormative conversations; we believe

laughter should be a part o every experience.

Our unique mix o entertainment and humour is integral to

our evening concerts, trivia nights, theme dinners, and dances.

Each day’s excursions are thoughtully planned to make the

most o the local environment and conditions. Hiking, wildlie

viewing, historic sites, community visits, and Zodiac cruising

THE ADVENTURE CANADA EXPERIENCE

are regular activities. Engaging presentations and hands-on

activities are offered each day; these range rom photography

and printmaking workshops to examinations o ancient peoples

and current events. You choose activities that are best suited to

your abilities and interests.

Our close relationships with local people in the regions we

visit set us apart. Adventure Canada has a proud history o

working with communities, hiring locally, and ensuring our

vision o tourism is a sustainable one. We are grateul to work

alongside so many talented individuals and have them invite

us into their home territories. In turn, we are proud to invite

community members on board to enjoy the hospitality o the

Ocean Endeavour while sharing their stories and experiences

with us.

Fun and casual, rugged yet comortableAdventure Canada’s

expedition cruises are true voyages o discovery.

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In 2016 we are once again pleased to partner with the award-

winning magazine, Te Walrus, and the charitable, non-profit

Walrus Foundation.

Te Foundation is dedicated to creating a orum or

conversation on matters vital to Canadians. Among its

many contributions to the Canadian conversation is Te

Walrus magazine—winner o more awards in its ten years o

publication than any other Canadian title.

Te Walrus Foundation also publishes original high-quality

content at thewalrus.ca, creates digital projects such as

Walrus Ebooks, partners with Blue Ant Media to producedocumentaries and other programming at thewalrus.ca/tv,

and trains young proessionals in media, publishing, and

non-profit development.

You can join members o the Walrus Foundation aboard our

2016 Mighty Saint Lawrence expedition.

OUR PARTNERSHIPWITH THE WALRUSFOUNDATION

Adventure Canada’s team travels to some o the world’s

wildest, most remote destinations. Polar bear sightings,

Zodiacs zipping between waves, and towering icebergs are

all in a day’s work. ime and time again, it is our intrepid

team o resource specialists that gives us our 35% return-

customer rate. We fly the majority o our staff members inspecially or each voyage—this ensures that we have experts

in the specific regions aboard who are as excited to be there

as you are!

We are authors and painters, we are archaeologists

and filmmakers. We are musicians and geologists

and anthropologists and marine biologists. We are

birdwatchers and songwriters, photographers and hunters,

culturalists, philosophers, politicians, meteorologists,

sculptors, historians, sailors, and swimmers o sub-zerowater. We hail rom ar and wide, and we are luminary minds

in our respective fields. Above all, we share in a deep love or

discovery. For learning. For exploration and growth. And we

are amily.

OUR RESOURCE SPECIALISTS

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Adventure Canada is proud to join the Royal Canadian

Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic magazine

in presenting two 2016 expeditions: Sable Island and

Greenland and Wild Labrador.

Our Canadian Geographic Photo Club voyage to Sable

Island ( June 11–19) with its iconic wild horses, windswept

dunes, and rare seabirds, will be a photographer’s dream

come true.

Te Royal Canadian Geographical Society Expedition,Greenland

and Wild Labrador, (June 29–July 11), explores the pristine

fords o two sublime coastlines on a journey truly deserving o

the term ‘adventure.’

We look orward to working with the and Canadian

Geographic to create exceptional experiences and programming

aboard these unique, thrilling voyages!

Te Canadian Geographic Photo Club is Canada’s largest

online photo community, and the presenter o the Canadian

Geographic Photo Contest, Wildlie Photography o the Year

contest, and others.

Te Royal Canadian Geographical Society was ounded in 1929

“to make Canada better known to Canadians and to the world”.

For more than eighty-five years, the Society has published

Canadian Geographic magazine—the third most widely read

magazine in Canada. Additionally, the Society ulfills its

mandate through its geographic education program, speaker

series, research grants, and expedition programs.

OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE

ROYAL CANADIAN GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY

“IF YOU’RE NOT GOING TO BE IMPRESSED AFTERTAKING THIS TRIP, THEN NOTHING WILL IMPRESSYOU. THE WORD I WOULD USE TO DESCRIBE THISTRIP IS ‘AWESOME’.”

ALEX TREBEK, JEOPARDY! HOST AND RCGS FELLOW, PICTURED HERE

IN GREENLAND WITH HIS WIFE JEAN ABOARD OUR 2015 ARCTICEXPLORER EXPEDITION

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As the world leader in digital imaging, precision optics, and

photo-imaging technology, Nikon is globally recognized or

setting new standards in product design and perormance or

its award-winning consumer and proessional photographic

equipment. Nikon Canada distributes consumer and

proessional and - cameras, Nikon ®

compact digital cameras, Nikon 1 advanced cameras with

interchangeable lens system, optics, speedlights, and

system accessories.

With this partnership, travellers aboard Adventure Canada

expeditions will be able to experience first-hand the high image

quality and optical excellence o Nikon cameras, lenses, and

gearand try out this precision equipment or themselves.

Some expeditions will eature award-winning Canadian

photographer and Nikon Canada Ambassador, Michelle Valberg,who will host photography workshops. Michelle is known or her

soulul portraiture and stunning landscapes. She possesses the

elusive combination o artistic creativity, entrepreneurial spirit,

and community commitment, which is reflected in her diverse

career and stellar reputation. Michelle’s work has appeared in

many magazines including National Geographic, US Magazine,

In Style, Above & Beyond, Ottawa Lie, Canadian Geographic,

PhotoLie, Reader’s Digest

and

Chatelaine. She is the ounder o

Project North.

OURPARTNERSHIPWITH NIKON

Adventure Canada is a proud partner, sponsor, and supporter

o the Students on Ice Foundation (), an award-winning

organization offering transormative educational expeditions

or youth in the Arctic.

Adventure Canada shares ’s pioneering vision o the polar

regions as the world’s greatest classrooms. Experience in the

polar world creates a tremendous platorm or education across

cultures and disciplines, including science, history, arts, natural

history, sustainable development, and conservation. Over the

past fieen years, more than 2,500 students rom fiy-two

countries have participated in expeditions.

On every journey, scientists, elders, experts, artists,

historians, innovators, musicians, and visionary leaders

travel together with the students to oster a spirit o discovery,

understanding, collaboration, respect, awe, wonder, and a deep

connection to nature.

Since 2011, Adventure Canada has worked with to support

Inuit students through the scholarship program and by

providing vessels or Arctic expeditions.

Adventure Canada and Students on Ice are thrilled to grow

our partnership aboard the Ocean Endeavour. Adventure

Canada clients contribute to the success o the Students on Ice

program through Adventure Canada’s Discovery Fund. In 2016,

Adventure Canada is pleased to include alumni as part o

our onboard resource staff.

o learn more about and how you can directly support their

work, please visit studentsonice.com.

STUDENTS ON ICE:INVESTING IN OUR

FUTURE

StudentsonIceFoundationisa

registeredCanadian charitable

organization#83664 8766RR0001

Join Michelle onour NewoundlandCircumnavigation and Heart o the

Arctic voyages

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Adventure Canada strongly believes in the importance o

sustainable social and environmental practices, and has

long been committed to upholding standards o responsible

travel. We continually reaffirm our approach to conscientious

operation by making sustainable business choices—and by

encouraging our partners to do the same.

In nearly three decades o operation, we have been proudly

involved in regional, national, and international efforts to make

our world a better place.

In 1996, Adventure Canada established the Discovery Fund

to help strengthen sustainable initiatives and projects in the

regions to which we travel.

Te Discovery Fund is supported by a $250 ee added

to the price o each Adventure Canada tour sold. With this

small contribution, passengers are taking active roles in the

betterment o our beloved world—the north, the east coast, and

beyond.

Te Discovery Fund directly assists local and national

organizations involved in social and economic community

development, in addition to environmental and wildlie

preservation. Each year, we endeavour to extend our support to

both high profile and grassroots ventures. Recently, Adventure

Canada’s Discovery Fund has actively supported the ollowingkey organizations: Project North, orngat National Parks

Clean-Up Project, Atlantic Whales, Unikkausivut, kk

Student Program, the Grise Fiord Recreation Committee,

Te Walrus Foundation, Students on Ice, and the Royal Canadian

Geographical Society, among many others.

We have built our company around a reverence and respect or

the wilds o our country—its land, its communities, its wildlie,

its people, its culture. By travelling with Adventure Canada, you

too are helping ensure that these irreplaceable treasures will

endure or generations to come.

Thank You!

ADVENTURE CANADA’SDISCOVERY FUND

Te Explorers Club is an international multidisciplinary proessional

society dedicated to the advancement o field research and the

preservation o exploratory instinct. Since its inception in 1904, the

Club has served as a meeting point and uniying orce or explorers and

scientists worldwide. It supports research and education in the physical,

natural, and biological sciences and its members have been first to the

North Pole, first to the South Pole, first to the su mmit o Everest, first to

the deepest point in the ocean, and first to the moon.

Adventure Canada is proud to be the Explorers Club’s exclusive polar

provider, and delighted to welcome notable explorers aboard each o our

expeditions. ogether, we strive to spread knowledge about the vastness

o the north—its beauty, its grandeur, and its vital importance to our

planet as a whole.

In 2016, join special guest Explorers Club members James Raffan on ourSable Island and Heart o the Arctic expeditions, Milbry Polk on Out o the

Northwest Passage, and Jim Halpenny on Arctic Explorer.

EXPLORERS CLUB

STEFAN KINDBERG

MILBRY POLK

JAMES RAFFAN

JIM HALFPENNY

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P R I N C E

O F W A

L E S S T R

A I TBAFFIN BAY

D A

V I S

S T R A

I T

S M I T H

S O U N D

QUEEN MAUDGULF

CORONATIONGULF

P R I N C E

O F W A

L E S S T R

A I T

LABRADOR

SEA

U N D S E N G U L F

PARRY CHANNEL

M C C L U R E S T R A I T

HUDSON BAY

B A F F I N

I S L A N D

NUNAVIK

LABRADOR

NUNAVUT

NEWFOUNDLAND

NOVASCOTIA

PRINCEEDWARD ISLAND

NEWBRUNSWICK

UNITED STATES

ELLESMEREISLAND

NORTHWESTTERRITORIES

ONTARIO

V I C T O R I A I S L A N D

QUÉBEC

GREENLAND

CANADA

Red Bay

St. John’s

Conche

SouthCoast

Woody Point /Gros Morne

National Park

L’Anse aux Meadows

Kuujjuaq

Wonderstrands

Hebron

Torngat MountainsNational Park

Kangiqsujuaq(Wakeham Bay) Akpatok

Island

DiggesIsland

Kinngait(Cape Dorset)South Baffin

Coast

Pangnirtung

Qikiqtarjuaq(Broughton Island)

East Baffin

WestGreenland

Kangerlussuaq

Nuuk

Kimmirut(Lake Harbour)

ItilleqFjord

BylotIslandPrince

LeopoldIsland

Mittimatalik(Pond Inlet)

Ilulissat

SisimiutCoast

UummannaqFjord

NortheastBaffin Fjords

Niqinganiq(Isabella Bay)

DevonIslandBeechey

Island

Quaasuittuq(Resolute)

CoburgIsland

Kugluktuk(Coppermine)

Aujuittuq(Grise Fiord)

Ulukhaktok(Holman)

Kap York

BathurstIsland

Melville IslandMelville

Bay

Qaanaaq

BellotStrait

Usqsuqtuuq(Gjoa Haven)

SaguenayFjord

Île BonaventureProvincial Park

LowerSt. Lawrence

Îles de laMadeleine

Saint-Pierre

Sable Island

The GullyMarine Protected Area

SomersetIsland

Prince of WalesIsland

Banks Island

Melville Island

Kangiqsualujjuaq(George River)

QuébecCity

Karrat Fjord

ForillonNational Park

/ Gaspé

Cape BretonIsland

Hopedale

NotreDame Bay

Trinity Bay

Miawpukek(Conne River)

EXPEDITIONS 2016

MIGHTY SAINT LAWRENCE

SABLE ISLAND

NEWFOUNDLAND CIRCUMNAVIGATION

GREENLAND & WILD LABRADOR

HEART OF THE ARCTIC

ARCTIC SAFARI

ARCTIC EXPLORER

INTO THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE

OUT OF THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE

These are our proposed routes. Weather,sea, and ice conditions will determine ourdaily progress. Actual itineraries may differfrom those indicated.


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2015

We're kicking off our 2016 sailing season with one o National Geographic raveller's 50 ours o a Lietime! Tis voyage

incorporates the stunning coastal regions o the Gul o Saint Lawrence, including the Gaspé, the Magdalen Islands,

Cape Breton, and Saint-Pierre.

Marine mammals should be plentiul—some o the best whale watching in Canada is concentrated between the high cliffs

o Saguenay Fjord. Forillon National Park and Île-Bonaventure Provincial Park offer spectacular wildlie opportunities,

including numerous migrating seabirds. Te Magdalen Islands' mix o Acadian and English influences and a history o

more than our hundred shipwrecks are among their unique eatures. Tey are also home to endangered bird species,

including the piping plover and roseate tern. A stop at Cape Breton, amed or its rocky shores, glacial valleys, and barren

headlands, is sure to be a highl ight. We’ll also visit Prince Edward IslandCanada's smallest province, and the birthplace

o Conederation.

We bring our voyage to a close at Saint-Pierre, the last remaining outpost o New France, where fine wine, good cheese and

French ashion are to be ound—just off the coast o Newoundland.

Tis itinerary eatures some French programming.

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Experience Québec’s unique history and culture

• Search or the largest animal on earth—the blue whale

• See one o the world’s largest gannet colonies; over 50,000

pairs

• Enjoy the natural beauty o Cape Breton Island

• Sail the Saguenay, spectacular eeding ground or marine

and bird species

• Photograph the amous red cliffs o the Magdalen Islands

PROPOSED ITINERARY

Day 1: Québec City, QC

Day 2: Saguenay Fjord

Day 3: Lower Saint Lawrence

Day 4: Forillon National Park / Gaspé

Day 5: Île Bonaventure Provincial Park

Day 6: Prince Edward Island

Day 7: Cape Breton Island, NS

Day 8: Magdalen Islands, QC

Day 9: Expedition stop, NLDay 10: Saint-Pierre, France

CHARTER FLIGHTS

Outbound:

Saint-Pierre, FR to St. John’s, NL

June 10, 2016

Early-aernoon arrival

$350 per person (includes all taxes and ees)

or join us or an optional overnight cruise rom

Saint-Pierre to St. John's aboard the Ocean Endeavour!

Contact us or more details.

Passengers are responsible or arranging their own transport

to Québec City and rom St. John's.

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: Québec City, QC

One o the oldest European settlements in North America,Québec takes its name rom the Algonquin word meaning‘where the river narrows.’ Te city that Champlain oundedin 1608 was the capital o New France, and later, o BritishNorth America. oday, the proud capital o the provinceo the same name boasts the old-world charms o VieuxQuébec, the world-amous Chateau Frontenac Hotel, andthe only remaining intact citadel walls in North America.

Cultural riches, superb cuisine, and an incredible viewover the river make Québec the perect place to begin ourvoyage.

Day 2: Saguenay Fjord

Te Saguenay drains resh water rom Lac St. Jean, but thegreater part o its volume is salt tidal water rom the SaintLawrence Estuary. Te result is an ideal habitat or marinemammals including our species o whales—fin, minke,blue, and the amous (and endangered) Saguenay belugapopulation. Saguenay-Saint Lawrence Marine Park andSaguenay Fjord National Park both protect the region’svast natural riches.

Day 3: Lower Saint Lawrence

oday we will be exploring the south coast o the LowerSaint Lawrence. Our stop is weather-dependent; ideallywe will have avourable conditions or an excursion to

the amed Reord Gardens. Te gardens are home to asculpture park, art installations, and an array o uniquefloral walks and enclosures.

Day 4: Forillon National Park / Gaspé

Te Gaspé Peninsula, also known as Gaspésie, separatesthe mouth o the Saint Lawrence rom Baie de Chaleur.Dominated by high cliffs on the north shore, the Gaspéincludes the eastern tip o the Appalachian Mountainchain and offers amazing views rom its highland regions,which jut above the treeline.

Te first National Park in Québec, Forillon, is an importantbird and marine mammal habitat. Forillon also preserveshuman history in the Grand-Grave National Heritage Site,telling the story o the fishing amilies who once madetheir homes here. Te park contains Canada’s tallest

lighthouse, and ortifications remaining rom the SecondWorld War, when German U-boats threatened Alliedshipping.

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Day 5: Île Bonaventure National Park / Percé

Parc National de l'Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé is the

ormal name o the park at the eastern tip o the Gaspé

Peninsula. But most Canadians are more amiliar with i ts best-

known eature, the awe-inspiring Percé Rock. Te area’s flora

and auna are world-renowned, including amous colonies o

northern gannets: the largest is on Bonaventure Island and

comprises nearly 50,000 pairs.

Named by Samuel de Champlain, Percé itsel is an internationallyamed marvel, a huge natural arch within a mass o reddish

limestone and sandstone. A second arch collapsed in 1845,

leaving a massive column at one end. Fin, minke, humpback,

and blue whales ply the nearby waters o this magnificent

coastal outpost.

Day 6: Prince Edward Island

Canada’s smallest province in both size and population, Prince

Edward Island is known by several other names, including

“Garden o the Gul” (or its lush agricultural lands) and the“Cradle o Conederation” (reerring to the Charlottetown

Conerence in 1864). It is a realm o rolling hills, wooded glades,

ocean coves, and amously red soil. Te island’s landscape has

a strong bearing on its inhabitants, and Prince Edward Island—oen abbreviated as —retains a slow-paced, old-world flavour

in its small, rural settlements. Te island was made amous

by Lucy Maud Montgomery’s Anne o Green Gables (and its

sequels)—and to this day the Cavendish armhouse described

in the book is a popular destination or visitors.

Day 7: Cape Breton Island, NS

oday we call in at picturesque Cape Breton Island, an island

comprising rocky shores, rolling armland, glacial valleys,

barren headlands, mountains, woods, and plateaus. A day o

memorable hiking and cultural experiences awaits us here.

Day 8: Magdalen Islands, QC

Long requented by Mi’kmaq people, likely walrus hunters,

the Magdalen Islands (les Îles-de-la-Madeleine) in the Gul oSaint Lawrence were first sighted by Europeans when Jacques

Cartier sailed among them in 1534. oday, although closer to

Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, they orm a regional

municipality o the province o Québec.

However, the islands have a history distinct rom that o

mainland Québec. When the British expelled the Acadians

rom New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, the Magdalene Islanders

remained, and to this day take great pride in their Acadian

heritage. Tere are also l ong-standing English settlements, and

a percentage o the population can claim descent rom survivorso the many shipwrecks that have occurred among the islands.

Iconic red sandstone cliffs are among the islands’ most striking

eatures.

Day 9: Expedition Stop, NL

Newoundland’s south coast offers many surprises, including

vast stretches o virtually uninhabited wilderness. Fjords, cliffs,

and islands offer excellent Zodiac cruising territory and terrific

birding opportunities. We will be availing ourselves o all the

area has to offer and may be stopping in any o several possible

destinations depending on conditions.

Day 10: Saint-Pierre, FR

On a trip that traces the history and geography o New France,

it’s appropriate that we wind up in France. Saint-Pierre remains

an official territory o the French Republic, albeit only a ew

dozen kilometres off the shore o Newoundland.

You will have an opportunity to explore the town beoretranserring to our charter flight to St. John's, NL.

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FEATURED STAFF

PIERRE RICHARD

NATURALIST

Pierre grew up in Québec City and has

travelled extensively along both shores o

the Estuary and Gul o Saint Lawrence.

It was there that he developed a lie-

long interest in marine mammals, and in particular, whales.

He has co-authored two field guides on eastern Canadianmarine mammals and spent thirty years working as a biologist

and research scientist or Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

PHIL JENKINSAUTHOR AND MUSICIAN

Phil is a newspaper columnist, travel

writer, author, and perorming

songwriter. He has been a reelance

columnist or the Ottawa Citizen since

1991 and writes or magazines, including National Geographic

raveler, Equinox, Canadian Geographic, and oronto Lie.

He has written the non-fiction bestsellers Fields o Vision, An

Acre o ime, River Song: Sailing the History o the St. Lawrence,

and Beneath My Feet: Te Memoirs o George Mercer Dawson.

Phil teaches and l ectures at Carleton University.

JAY INGRAM

AUTHOR

Jay hosted Radio’s science programQuirks and Quarks, Discovery Channel

Canada’s Daily Planet, and has written

twelve books, most o which have

been bestsellers. He is Chair o the Science Communications

Program at the Banff Centre. Along with Mary Anne Moser, he

is co-ounder o the arts, science, and engineering happening

Beakerhead, which launched in September 2013. Jay is a

member o the Order o Canada.

*Tis is a small sample o our talented team o Resource Staff—

or a more complete list, please visit adventurecanada.com.

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P R E S E N T E D I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H

Sable Island’s wild horses are world-amous, but there’s so much more to this remote sand island off the coast o Nova

Scotia. Te world’s largest colony o grey seals breeds here, as does the rare roseate tern and the endemic Ipswich sparrow,

among many birds o note. Amid the island’s orty-two kilometres o beaches, dunes, and bogs you’ll find a plethora o

plants: rom iris, to sundew, to wild berries in abundance. Whales and sharks ply the nearby waters.

Sable Island’s history includes shipwrecks and salvage; sealing and walrus hunting; rescue and research. Still, the horses

remain the island’s most charismatic residents. Free to roam, they represent one o the world’s last wild equine populations.

Now protected as Canada’s orty-third national park, Sable Island offers an adventure unlike any other.

SABLE ISLANDJUNE 11JUNE 19, 2016ABOARD THE OCEAN ENDEAVOUR

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HIGHLIGHTS

• View one o the world’s last wild horse populations

• See the rare Ipswich sparrow in its sole breeding ground

• Photograph Sable Island’s many rare and beautiul plant

species

• Visit the world’s largest grey seal colony

• Seek marine mammals in Te Gully,

a Marine Protected Area

PROPOSED ITINERARY

Day 1: St. John’s, NL

Day 2: At Sea

Days 3-6: Sable Island

Day 7: At Sea — Te Gully (Marine Protected Area)




to and rom St. John's.

DETAILED ITINERARY


We meet in St. John’s—Newoundland’s historic, vibrant capital.

Picturesque and welcoming, with a world-amous harbour,

St. John’s has been continually fished since 1498, allowing it

to boast the designation o North America’s oldest European

settlement.

We will offer an aernoon city tour to those interested.

Aerwards, we will rendezvous at the docks and board theOcean Endeavour to begin the adventure proper. Passengers

will meet the staff and crew, and prepare to leave the harbour.Sailing out o St. John’s has to be experienced to be believed;

Signal Hill keeps watch over the world-amous Narrows as we

head or open water, passing Cape Spear, the easternmost pointin North America.

Day 2: At Sea

Our presentation series will kick into ull swing today as

our expert resource staff delves into the ascinating history

and ecology o Sable Island. While out on deck, keep your

eyes peeled or marine mammals and seabirds in the rich

northwest Atlantic.

Days 3–6: Sable Island

Sable Island is the legendary location o hundreds o

shipwrecks. Te island is home to a population o eral horses,

the rare Ipswich sparrow, seals, and seabirds in abundance.

We’ll have a chance to meet some o the island’s handul

o human inhabitants and learn about this unique habitat

first-hand.

In the our days we will spend exploring Sable Island, expect

to be dazzled by a natural habitat unlike any you have ever

seen. Te herd o wild horses or which the island is amous is

a true highlight: we will observe them at their wildest as they

race among the dunes. Te sandy shores afford unmatched

opportunities or Zodiac cruising, and you may expect

to delight in observing the curious local seal population

as we do so.

Te historic sites o Sable Island—the old shipwrecks and

abandoned settlements—are o particular interest, as theisland’s shiing sands hide and reveal different landscapes

each day. Tis ecosystem is in true flux: the vegetation and

habitats, as well as the human relics, are at the whim o the

ever-changing dunes and we will spend our days exploringbeore the winds rise and hide all evidence o our passage.

Day 7: At Sea: Te Gully Marine Protected Area

At sea today, we will be crossing Te Gully, a Marine Protected

Area approximately two hundred kilometres off the coast o

Nova Scotia and to the east o Sable Island. Here, the sea floor

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suddenly drops a dizzying two and a hal kilometres into a

submarine valley. Te Gully is one o the most prominent

undersea eatures in eastern Canada and its unique ecology has

attracted the interest o many agencies, such as Parks Canada

and Environment Canada. Tis is due to its significant coral

communities, its diversity o both shallow and deep-water fish

and its many whales and dolphins.

As on our other days at sea, our resource staff will be on handto deliver contextualizing presentations. Out on deck they will

assist passengers in spotting the myriad seabirds and marine

mammals or which this area is amous.


Explore Saint-Pierre, a last bastion o France’s colonial territories

in North America. Te island’s 6,500 residents are o varied

descent including French, Basque, Breton, and Norman.

Saint-Pierre’s architecture reflects its history: an eclectic

collection o colours and style aligned on picturesque

cobblestone streets and alleys. We will have time or a tour o

the city and independent exploration in the surrounding area.

ake advantage o this day in France to enjoy some wine and

cheese, and unwind in a tiny slice o old Europe nestled into the

North American coast.


Aer sailing through the Narrows, we will say our arewells and

begin the process o departure. Staff will be on hand to assist

you with luggage and transportation arrangements.

FEATURED STAFF

JILL MARTIN

AUTHOR

Jill Martin is the author o Return to

Sable (2015) and was a consultant-

historian or the National Film Board and

White Gate Films. Her most recent work,Sable Island: Trough a Nineteenth-Century Lens—a pictorial

look at lie on Sable Island at the turn o the century—will be

released by Nimbus publishers in April 2016. For many years

she was an educator on Nova Scotia's South Shore, serving as

the last principal o Lunenburg Academy. Jill sits on the board

o directors o the Friends o Sable Island Society. She livesin Lunenburg with husband Carl in a home overlooking the

Atlantic Ocean.

REE BRENNIN HOUSTON

NATURALIST

Ree is a zoologist with a passion or

marine lie and conservation. She

worked at the Bedord Institute o

Oceanography reviewing whale research

and conservation threats in the vicinity o Sable Island,

including the Scotian Shel and the Gully Marine Protected Area.

She taught Marine Environmental Issues at Queen’s University,

studied beluga whale population genetics, and helped launch

the right whale genetics program led by the New England

Aquarium and rent University.

SARAH WONG

MARINE RESEARCHER

Sarah is most comortable on the water,

searching or seabirds, marine mammals,

and sharks. Her research as taken her

to Chile, Dominica, the Galapagos, and

beyond—although she has spent most o her time in Canadian

waters. She has been a seabird observer or the Canadian

Wildlie Service since 2007, and holds a Ph.D. rom Dalhousie

University. For the past three winters, Sarah has helped with

the Department o Fisheries and Oceans’ grey seal research

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Tis summer sailing is ideally timed or viewing whales, icebergs, and breeding seabirds. Te island’s charm and

geographic diversity are best appreciated when visiting by ship. At Gros Morne, the planet’s mantle rames fords that

would be at home in Norway; on the Avalon Peninsula, a chunk o what was once Arica meets remnants o the Appalachian

Mountains. We will visit Red Bay, learn about the Viking history in North America at L’Anse aux Meadows, and see the

legendary French Shore apestry at Conche.

Starting and ending in historic St. John’s, we experience Newoundland’s lively culture and dramatic scenery in daily

expedition stops. A visit to the French island o Saint-Pierre caps the adventure. Te welcome we receive in Newoundland’s

outport communities is warm and genuine; the music and stories unorgettable. Experience the province’s legendary

music, ood, and hospitality the way it was meant to be experienced—by sea.

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HIGHLIGHTS• Explore the phenomenal landscapes o

Gros Morne National Park

• Share the warmth o a classic Newoundland

‘kitchen party’

• Hear traditional stories and songs rom our

talented musicians

• View icebergs and whales at an optimal time o

the year

• Discover the Viking history o North America

• Sail Newoundland’s remote south coast

• ravel in the company o internationally acclaimed

artist J.C. Roy

• Visit Miawpukek (Conne River), Newoundland’s

only Mi’kmaq community

PROPOSED ITINERARY


Day 2: rinity Bay

Day 3: Conche

Day 4: L’Anse aux Meadows

Day 5: Red Bay

Day 6: Woody Point / Gros Morne National Park

Days 7-8: South Coast, NL

Day 9: Miawpukek (Conne River)




to and rom St. John's. Pre- and post-expedition hotel nights in

St. John's are available upon request.

DETAILED ITINERARY

Day 1: St. John’s

Welcome to St. John’s—Newoundland’s historic, vibrant

capital. Picturesque and welcoming, with a world-amous

harbour, St. John’s has been continually fished since 1498,

allowing it to boast the designation o North America’s oldest

European settlement.

We will offer an optional aernoon city tour to those

interested. Aerwards, we will rendezvous at the docks and

board the Ocean Endeavour to begin the adventure proper.

Passengers will meet the staff and crew, and prepare to leavethe harbour. Sailing out o St. John’s has to be experienced to

be believed; Signal Hill keeps watch over the world-amous

Narrows as we head or open water.

Day 2: rinity Bay

Newoundland’s history is intricately bound up with the cod

fishery. In the heyday o sail, smaller centres like rinity could

claim to compete with St. John’s. Abandoned communities

nearby, like the ghostly Ireland's Eye, add to the character o

this region, as do the roles it played in the motion picture Te

Shipping News and the V series Random Passage.

Day 3: Conche

On the Great Northern Peninsula, the people o Conchewelcome us into their charming community. Complete with ties

to its history, religion, fishery, and wildlie, Conche is made up

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o mostly Irish descendants. We will explore the colourul town

on oot—and don’t be surprised i locals invite you in or a “mug

up”! Conche is home to the legendary French Shore apestry,

over two hundred eet o linen and wool telling the story o

Newoundland’s French history: its fishery, its conflict, and

its people.


A World Heritage Site, L’Anse aux Meadows is the only

authenticated ormer Norse settlement in North America.

Te archaeological remains ound here in 1960 date to

approximately 1000 AD. Amazingly, the location o the ruins

was first established by a close reading o the Viking sagas.

oday, a superb interpretive centre and reconstructions o the

several Norse-style sod buildings make L’Anse aux Meadows amust-see or any visitor to Newoundland.

Day 5: Red Bay

Labrador is home to the Red Bay Basque Whaling Station,

Canada’s newest World Heritage site. Beginning in

the 1500s, Basque whalers operated out o the Red Bay

harbour, making it at one time the largest whaling station in

the world. Te site includes six hundred acres o terrestrial and

aquatic protected area. Among the important arteacts ound at

Red Bay is the whaling ship San Juan, lost in a storm in 1565

and ound centuries later submerged in the harbour in only ten

metres o water. A large number o tools, personal items, and

navigational instruments have been recovered rom the wreck.

Day 6: Woody Point / Gros Morne National Park

Gros Morne is internationally amed or its geographic diversity

and majesty. Te park’s mountains are both picturesque and

highly unusual: the ablelands, a 600-metre plateau, orms

one o the world’s best examples o ancient rock exposed rom

the earth’s mantle. Te park’s fords are equally stunning, and

the town o Woody Point has become widely renowned or its

annual Writers’ Festival.

Tere will be a choice o walks—catering to all levels o skill

and interest—as we explore the surrounding area. Te beauty o

Bonne Bay will surely be a highlight, as will the subtle charms

o Woody Point.

Days 7 – 8: South Coast

Te wild and windswept coast o southern Newoundland is

home to a ew remaining outport communities, still largely cut

off rom mainstream travel. Visits here are oen a highlight o

our trips. Tere are many unique bays and coves to explore via

Zodiac or land excursions.

Day 9: Miawpukek (Conne River)

Te First Nations community o Miawpukek has a mandate

or economic sel-sufficiency, guided by traditional values.

It became a permanent settlement sometime around 1822.

Beore then, it was one o many semi-permanent camping

sites used by the Mi’kmaw people—who, at the time, travelled

throughout the east coast. Since its establishment as a reserve in

1987, Miawpukek’s employment rate has increased rom 10% to

nearly 100% and Indian and Northern Affairs oen reerences

the community as a model or other First Nations.

With the help o community leaders, we will receive a ormal

welcome into Miawpukek and meet the locals.


Explore Saint-Pierre, a last bastion o France’s colonial territoriesin North America. Te island’s 6,500 residents are o varied

descent including French, Basque, Breton, and Normand.

St. Pierre’s architecture reflects its history: an eclectic

collection o colours and style aligned on picturesque

cobblestone streets and alleys. We will have time or a tour

o the city and independent exploration in the surrounding

area. ake advantage o this day in France to enjoy some wine

and cheese, and unwind in a tiny slice o old Europe nestled into

the North American coast.

Day 11: St. John’s

On the final day o our expedition, we will say our arewells and

begin the process o departure. Staff will be on hand to assist

you with luggage and transportation arrangements.

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FEATURED STAFF

KEVIN MAJOR

HISTORIAN

Kevin has published seventeen books

and won numerous awards, including

a Governor General’s Award or his first

book, Hold Fast . Te best-selling As Near

to Heaven by Sea: A History o Newoundland and Labrador

traces the story o his homeland rom continental dri to modern

political upheaval. His novel No Man’s Land tells a tragic tale

o the Newoundland Regiment in . His most recent novel,New Under the Sun, explores the many cultures to inhabit

southern Labrador and the northernmost tip o Newoundland.

DR. MARK ENGSTROMROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM

Aer receiving his doctorate in wildlie

and fisheries rom exas A&M University,

Mark worked as an assistant proessor o

biology at Angelo State University or six

years. He joined the Royal Ontario Museum () in 1988 as

Assistant Curator o Mammals and held a variety o curatorial

positions over the next twenty-seven years beore becoming

Deputy Director o Collections and Research in 2003. In 2014,

he led a team rom the to Newoundland to salvage two

blue whale carcasses that washed ashore. He is al so a proessor

at the University o oronto’s Department o Ecology andEvolutionary Biology. He dreams o building the largest andmost comprehensive research collection o whales in the world.

JEANCLAUDE ROY

ARTIST

Jean Claude was born in Rocheort-

sur-Mer in 1948. He first went to

Newoundland at seventeen as a marine

electrician aboard a French cable ship,

and ell in love with the landscape. Since 1971, he has divided

his time between his two countries. In 2011, he published

Fluctuat Nec Mergitur, a page book that includes paintings o

every community in Newoundland, the culmination o orty-

five years’ work; he is now preparing a companion volume on

Labrador. He and his wie Christina designed the French Shoreapestry, or which he received the Prix Champlain in France.



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P R E S E N T E D I N A S S O C I A T I O N W I T H

Tis extraordinary sailing showcases staggering geographic diversity, departing the rocky narrows o St. John’s harbour

and heading north along the coast o Newoundland. We’ll explore islands and inlets in Notre Dame Bay and stop at L’Anse

aux Meadows to pay our respects to North America’s Viking visitors beore leaving Newoundland behind and pressing

on to Labrador.

Once there, we’ll travel to dazzling, rocky coastlines and call at immense beaches and long-abandoned communities.

We’ll visit Hopedale, the seat o the Nunatsiavut government, as we move urther north, and eventually will find our way

into the stunning fords o the orngat Mountains National Park. In the park, mountains will tower above us as the azure

waters mark our passage below; we will be scanning the horizon or icebergs, whales, polar bears, and seals. Labrador has

to be seen to be believed—and we will do more than see it, as we head ashore on daily Zodiac expeditions to hike the secret

wilds o Canada’s hidden coast.

We then turn east and ever northward, crossing the Davis Strait en route to Greenland. Once there, we will explore the

world’s northernmost capital city and plumb the many fords or which the western coast is amed. We’ll drop in on small

coastal communities and Zodiac cruise at the oot o an immense glacier. Our journey ends as we sail into Kangerlussuaq

at the head o S ondre Stromford, nestled against one o the world's largest ice caps.

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HIGHLIGHTS

• Explore the remote reaches o Newoundland & Labrador in

summer bloom

• Visit the only reconstructed Viking settlement in

North America at L’Anse aux Meadows

• ravel with widely respected naturalists and culturalists

• Search or polar bears, whales, and seals

• Visit the pristine wilds o orngat Mountains

National Park

• Explore the abandoned community o Hebron

• Sail one o the longest fords in Greenland

• Cross the Arctic Circle by sea

PROPOSED ITINERARY


Day 2: Notre Dame Bay


Day 4: Wonderstrands, Mealy Mountains Park Reserve

Day 5: Hopedale

Day 6: Hebron

Days 7-9: orngat Mountains National Park

Day 10: At Sea—Davis Strait

Day 11: Nuuk, Greenland

Day 12: West Greenland

Day 13: Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

CHARTER FLIGHTS

Inbound:

Kangerlussuaq, Greenland to oronto, ON

July 11, 2016

Early-evening arrival

$1,095 per person (includes all taxes and ees)

Pre- and post-expedition hotel nights in St. John's and oronto are

available upon request. Overnight accommodation in St. John's

and oronto is recommended. Passengers are responsible or

arranging their own transport to St. John's and rom oronto.

DETAILED ITINERARY


We will arrive in St. John’s ready to explore and will offer

an optional city tour to interested parties in the aernoon.

Aerwards, we will rendezvous at the docks and board the

Ocean Endeavour to begin the adventure proper; passengers

will meet the staff and crew, and prepare to leave the harbour.

Sailing out o St. John’s has to be experienced to be believed;

Signal Hill keeps watch over the world-amous Narrows as we

head or open water.

Day 2: Notre Dame Bay

Notre Dame Bay is known or the dozens o quaint villages that

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dot its rocky shores, and it is to one o these small settlements

that we will be paying a visit today. We may look orward to a

characteristically warm Newoundland welcome upon our

arrival. Te bay itsel is home to a plethora o islands and,

seasonally, icebergs that dri in rom the Atlantic; the Ocean

Endeavour will chart a scenic course through these beautiul

monoliths as we head north.


A World Heritage Site, L’Anse aux Meadows is the

only authenticated Norse settlement in North America.

Te archaeological remains ound here in 1960 date to

approximately 1000 AD. Amazingly, the location o the ruins was

first established by a close reading o the Viking sagas.

oday, a superb interpretive centre and reconstructions o theseveral Norse-style sod buildings make L’Anse aux Meadows a

must-see or any visitor to Newoundland.

Day 4: Wonderstrands, Mealy Mountains Park Reserve

Te Mealy Mountains encompass five o Labrador’s ten

provincial eco-regions, including coastal barrens, high subarctic

tundra, high boreal orest, mid boreal orest, and string bog.

Te mountain range reaches heights o more than 1,000 metres.

When we think o Labrador, we may not think ‘beaches’—but the

Vikings did. wo long trackless crescents o sand, washed by the

cold Labrador Sea, backed by the Mealy Mountains were given

the name “Wunderstrand” by the Norse seaarers, and earned

a place in their sagas. Hunted, travelled, and occupied over

thousands o years by various peoples, the Wonderstrands are

still largely unknown and rarely visited by non-Labradorians.

Day 5: Hopedale

oday finds us entering Nunatsiavut, homeland o the LabradorInuit. Our stop today is in the town o Hopedale, ounded as

an Inuit settlement named Agvituk, or “place o the whales”.

In the late eighteenth century, Moravian missionaries rom

Germany arrived in the settlement to convert the population—a

population with a long history o traditional nomadic Inuit

occupation. Te Hopedale Mission is still standing and is

thought to be the oldest wooden-rame building in Canada

east o Québec. It was named a National Historic Site o Canada

in 1970.

Hopedale is the legislative capital o the NunatsiavutGovernment. A new assembly building has recently been

opened with local Labradorite stone tiling and sealskin seats.

An important historical location or Labrador is thus enjoying

continued vitality in the modern lives o its Inuit population.

We will be going ashore to meet with locals in the community and

to learn about the mission and its history. Tere will be ample

time or walking and exploration—a nearby derelict American

radar station affords spectacular views o the surrounding area.

Day 6: Hebron

Hebron is now abandoned. A Moravian Mission station was

constructed here rom 1829 to 1831 but the main buildings—

the church, the mission house, and the store—were not

inhabited until 1837. In a highly controversial move, the station

was abandoned in 1959 with the departure o the Moravians,

orcing the relocation o the Inuit who resided there. In

2005, Newoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams

apologized to people affected by the relocations. In August o

2009, the provincial government unveiled a monument at thesite o Hebron with an inscribed apology or the site closure.

oday, some o the buildings at Hebron are being repurposed

as a cultural interpretation centre and it is these buildings that

we will be visiting. Tey orm a lonely monument to the cultural

past o the area, with hopes or the uture o Nunatsiavut.

Days 7–9: orngat Mountains National Park

Te orngat Mountains have been home to Inuit and their

predecessors or millennia, with archaeological evidence

reaching back almost 7,000 years. Te fords here reach deepinto the heart o the mountains, bounded by cliffs peaking at

1,700 metres, the highest point o land in Labrador. Te rugged,

spectacular beauty o the orngat Mountains underscores their

role as the spiritual homeland o Nunatsiavut.

Te orngat Mountains comprise some o the oldest rocks on

the planet and provide some o the best exposure o geological

history. Polar bears, caribou, alcons, and eagles are among the

species hardy enough to make their homes here.

We’ll spend our time here getting out on the land or hikes,

searching or wildlie, visiting archaeological sites, and Zodiac

cruising through some o Canada’s most dramatic landscapes.

Day 10: At Sea — Davis Strait

Our presentation series continues as we head across the Davis

Strait towards landall in Greenland. While out on deck keep

your eyes peeled or minke and humpback whales (and other

marine mammals), as well as the seabirds that are sure to mark

our passage.

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Day 11: Nuuk

Welcome to Nuuk, the capital o Greenland and the world’s

northernmost capital! Nuuk means ‘the headland’ and is

situated at the mouth o a gigantic ford system. Established in

1728, Nuuk remains the bustling centre o the country today. We

have the chance to spot humpback whales in the ford, reindeer

roaming the land, and birds soaring above. Te town is home

to the University o Greenland, a cathedral dating back to 1849,

and Greenland’s National Museum. We will visit some o the

city’s most important sites, and you’ll have some ree time to

explore on your own.


Tere are a number o charming fishing villages along the west

coast o Greenland—depending on timing and sea conditions,

we will call in at one o these communities to experience small

town Greenlandic lie, or we may navigate into the stunning

fords that line the coast. Tis is a day in the true spirit o

expedition travel and we will avail ourselves o any and all

opportunities that present themselves.

Day 13: Kangerlussuaq

We will make our way up spectacular Sondre Stromford, and

early risers (or late-nighters) will have a chance to experience its

beauty. Sondre Stromford is one o the longest fords in the world

and boasts 168 kilometres o superb scenery! Kangerlussuaq,

the town at its eastern head, means ‘the big ford’.

oday we will disembark the Ocean Endeavour and make our

way to the airport or our flights home.FEATURED STAFF

DERRICK POTTLE

CULTURALIST

Derrick was born and raised in Rigolet,

Labrador and lives a traditional Inuk

liestyle as a hunter and gatherer; he

loves being out on the land. He hunts

and prepares caribou, seal, polar bear, ox, and wol hides in the

traditional Inuit way. He is a stone carver, and experienced in the

challenges o long-distance travel in and around Nunatsiavut

and Nunavik. While in town, Derrick teaches stone carving,bear saety, and traditional Inuit survival skills.

BILLY GAUTHIER

ARTIST

Billy was born in Happy Valley-Goose Bay,

Labrador. In his early years he travelled

eastern Canada residing and schooling

in Ottawa, Yarmouth and Haliax in Nova

Scotia. He returned to live in Goose Bay at the age o thirteen.

In 1996, he began to carve aer his mom arranged or him to

visit his cousin John erriak, a known sculptor in Labrador.

Tough early in his career, Billy is already widely exhibited—his

innovative and personal style has established him as one o the

definitive Inuk artists o his generation.

LISA MOORE

AUTHOR

Lisa won the 2013 Canada Reads

competition or her novel February.

She edited Te Penguin Anthology o

Canadian Short Fiction by Women,

and co-edited Great Expectations: 24 rue Stories about Birth

by Canadian Authors. She has written or Chatelaine, Elle,Te Walrus, the Globe and Mail, the oronto Star, the National

Post , and Canadian Art . She has also written or radio and

television. She has taught at the University o British Columbia

and at Memorial University o Newoundland, and holds a BFA

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Tis journey encompasses the beating heart o the Arctic rom Greenland to Nunavut, and finally, Nunavik in Northern

Quebec. We’ll travel just aer the summer solstice, when the midnight sun will be at its zenith. Te chances o seeing

wildlie, including polar bears, walrus, and musk ox are excellent.

Beginning in Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, we begin by travelling down a majestic ford to Greenland’s western coast.

We will stop in Nuuk, Greenland’s capital, and visit the amous Qilakitsoq mummies. Crossing Davis Strait, we’ll sail into

Cumberland Sound and call at Pangnirtung, Nunavut, amous or its prints and tapestries. In Kimmirut (L ake Harbour),

on southern Baffin Island, you can also enjoy Inuit games, resh bannock, and local music. Across the Hudson Strait in

Nunavik, we call in at the riendly town o Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) where we tour the town and meet with local

people. We’ll visit Akpatok Island where the world’s largest population o thick-billed murres nests above the island’s polar

bears.

Heart o the Arctic is ar and away our most community- and art-ocused Arctic expedition. Kinngait (Cape Dorset) is

widely hailed as the Inuit art capital and is home to some o the most celebrated stonecarvers in the Arctic. In 2008,

Kinngait Studios celebrated its fiieth anniversary. Troughout this itinerary we will be exposed to a wealth o creators

and their creations. Steeped in a culture that is all its own, the heart o the Arctic will stay with you long aer you

return home.


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HIGHLIGHTS

• Cross the Arctic circle while sailing in the shadow o a

spectacular Greenlandic ford

• Spot polar bears, walrus, marine mammals, and bird

colonies during our cruise o the Hudson Strait

• Mingle with world-renowned Inuit carvers in Kinngait

• Enjoy the sounds o talented throat-singers

• Marvel at the Arctic in summer bloom

• Visit Nuuk, the world's northernmost capital city

PROPOSED ITINERARY



Day 3: Nuuk

Day 4: At Sea—Davis Strait

Day 5: Pangnirtung, NU

Days 6–7: South Baffin

Day 8: Kimmirut (Lake Harbour)

Day 9: Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

Day 10: Digges Island

Day 11: Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay), QC

Day 12: Akpatok Island

Day 13: Kuujjuaq, QC

CHARTER FLIGHTS

Outbound:

oronto, ON to Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

July 11, 2016Early-morning departure


Inbound:

Kuujjuaq, QC to Ottawa, ON

July 23, 2016


$666.73 per person (includes all taxes and ees)

Round trip:


Pre- and post-expedition hotel nights in oronto and Ottawa areavailable upon request. Overnight accommodation in oronto

and Ottawa is recommended.

DETAILED ITINERARY


Sondre Stromford is one o the longest fords in the world and

boasts 168 kilometres o superb scenery. Kangerlussuaq, the

town at its eastern head, means ‘the big ford.’

We begin our adventure by sailing down this dramatic ford as

the sun sets beore us.


Tere are a number o charming fishing villages along the westcoast o Greenland. Depending on timing and sea conditions,

we will call in at one o these communities to experience small

town Greenlandic lie, or we may navigate into the stunning

fords that line the coast. Tis is a day in the true spirit o

expedition travel and we will avail ourselves o the opportunities

that present themselves.

Day 3: Nuuk

Welcome to Nuuk, the capital o Greenland and the world’s

northernmost capital city! Nuuk means ‘the headland’ and is

situated at the mouth o a gigantic ford system. Established

as the very first Greenlandic town in 1728, Nuuk remains

the bustling centre o the country today. We have the chance

to spot humpback whales in the ford, reindeer roaming the

land, and birds soaring above. Te town itsel is home to the

University o Greenland, a cathedral dating back to 1849, and

Greenland’s National Museum. We will visit some o the city’s

most important sites, beore ree time to explore on your own.

This is our proposed itinerary. It is highly probablethat weather, sea, and ice conditions will not allow

us to travel this exact route. Our Expedition Leaderand the Ocean Endeavour's captain will determineour exact route day by day.

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Day 4: At Sea — Davis Strait

Our presentation series will continue as we steam across the

Davis Strait towards Canada. While out on deck, keep your eyes

peeled or minke and humpback whales amid the pack ice, as

well as the seabirds that are sure to mark our passage.

Day 5: Pangnirtung

Pangnirtung—“the place o the bull caribou” in Inuktitut—

is located on a narrow coastal plain against a spectacular

backdrop o high mountains and a winding river valley. It is a

small community bordered by snow-capped mountains on one

side and the ocean on the other.

Pangnirtung, or ‘Pang’ as locals call it, is amed or its art. One

o the great attractions is the Uqqurmiut Inuit Arts Centre. Te

Centre welcomes visitors to the print and weave shops, where

local artists create beautiully woven tapestries and prints.

Artists rom Pangnirtung are known around the world and are

exhibited widely across Canada and beyond. Te acclaimed

“Pang” hats, colourully patterned crocheted toques, can also be

purchased at the centre’s gi shop.

Days 6–7: South Baffin

We will spend two days exploring the southern coast o Baffin

Island, the fih largest island in the world. Our objective is to

spend hal the time out on the land—hiking, exploring, and

taking in the sights—and the remainder cruising the shoreline

in our fleet o Zodiacs. We will be adaptable to weather and iceconditions, and be open to the possibility o wildlie sightings,

as our expeditions to Baffin have proven unpredictable in both

respects. Te island is home to a wide variety o lie, including a

notable bear population, and we will be on alert or these kings

o the north.

Our two days at Baffin will be exploratory in every sense, and

we look orward to seeing what the island has to offer us.

Day 8: Kimmirut (Lake Harbour)

Located on southern Baffin Island, the scenic oceanside

hamlet o Kimmirut is considered one o the most charming

communities in the region. “Kimmirut” means “the heel” inInuktitut, and reers to an outcrop o marble across the bay rom

the community that holds a striking resemblance to a human

heel. Art has played a major role here and the newly renovated

Dewey Soper Building is home to a gallery o outstanding works

o art.

Day 9: Kinngait (Cape Dorset)

Along the northwest shore o Dorset Island, surrounded on

one side by rocky hills and on the other, by Hudson Strait,

lies “the community that art built”. Between 1950 and 1962,

Kinngait hosted a historic collaboration between James and

Alma Houston and local Inuit—the collaboration that launched

Inuit art onto the world stage. In 1959, the West Baffin Eskimo

Co-operative was established: it remains the oldest arts

organization in the Canadian Arctic and the oldest proessional

Inuit printmaking studio in Canada.

Old and new generations o outstanding artists, carvers,and printmakers have made Kinngait the Inuit art capital o

the world.

Day 10: Digges Island

Digges Island eatures a range o spectacular bird cliffs. In

season, these sheer rock aces, rising hundreds o eet into the

air straight rom the water, are home to multitudes o thick-

billed murres. Tere are estimated to be a staggering 287,000

breeding pairs, almost 20% o the Canadian thick-billed murre

population, in addition to a wide array o other seabirds.

On the other side o the island lies an ancient Tule site.

Ancestors o the present Inuit eked out lives on the shoreline

and rom the sea. Te stone oundations o their meeting place

and dwellings can still be seen amongst the rocks and boulders

along the shoreline, and the bones o whales, seals, and walrusstill lie where they were dropped so many years ago.

Day 11: Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay)

Kangiqsujuaq, which means “the large bay” occupies an

exceptional site. Te village is snuggled in the hollow o a

splendid valley surrounded by majestic five-hundred-metre

high rocky hills: a landscape o remarkable beauty. Te bay

takes its name rom Captain William Wakeham who, in 1897,

led an expedition to determine whether the Hudson Strait was

sae or navigation. Te bases o what were once Himalayan-

scale mountains are ound in the narrows.

oday, Kangiqsujuaq has a population o 605. A nearby copper

and nickel mine draws a large percentage o its workorce rom

the community. Local archaeological sites date back as ar as

the late Dorset period some 1,200 years ago.

Day 12: Akpatok Island

Uninhabited Akpatok Island eatures soaring bird cliffs and

small rocky beaches. Indeed, the island is named or the akpat—

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the thick-billed murres—that live on the l edges o the limestone

cliffs that surround it. Here we’ll use our Zodiacs to scout the

beaches in search o walrus and polar bears.

Day 13: Kuujjuaq, QC

Kuujjuaq lies approximately orty-eight kilometres upstream

rom Ungava Bay. It is the largest village in Nunavik, the Inuit

homeland within Québec. Te community is located on thewestern shore o the Koksoak River, and daily lie is closely tied

to its ebb and flow. Te tidal action continually reshapes the

landscape and imposes its rhythm upon the lives o Kuujjuaq’s

inhabitants. oday, Kuujjuaq is a community that combinestraditional Inuit culture with the conveniences o modern

day lie.

On the last day o our expedition we will say our arewells and

disembark rom the ship. Adventure Canada staff will be on

hand to assist with all stages o the departure process.

FEATURED STAFF

JOHN HOUSTON

CULTURALIST & FILMMAKER

John spent the first seven years o his lie

in the Arctic in Kinngait. He studied art in

Paris and graduated rom Yale University

in 1975; that same year, he took up

the position o Art Advisor to the Pangnirtung Co-operative’s

printmaking project. He is a published author and the oundero the Houston North Gallery. He is also a celebrated filmmaker

and has won international awards or his work.

JON TURKEXPLORER

Jon received his Ph.D. in chemistry in

1971, wrote the first environmental

science textbook in North America, and

continued writing textbooks or orty

years. He has climbed first ascent big walls in the Canadian

Arctic, mountain biked through the Gobi desert, and skied

first descents in the ien Shan Mountains in Kyrgyzia. Jon

chronicled his journeys in a trilogy o three books: In Te

Wake o the Jomon, Te Raven’s Gif, and Crocodiles and Ice,

A Journey into Deep Wilderness.

LYNDA BROWN

CULTURALIST

Lynda was born in Nunavut. Upon

graduating rom rent University with

an Honours Bachelor o Arts degree in

Native Studies and Psychology, she moved

to the nation’s capital, home to Canada’s largest southern Inuit

community. She is the President o Inuit Non-Profit Housing

Incorporation, and has been serving on this board or six years.

She participated in the 2008 Governor General's Leadership

Conerence. Lynda is a traditional throat singer and drummer,

and shares her cultural knowledge through demonstrations,

inormation sessions, and workshops.



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Our classic Arctic expedition begins by exploring Greenland’s dramatic fords and dynamic maritime communities.

Te great iceford at Ilulissat, a World Heritage Site and source o the majority o the icebergs in the North Atlantic,

is one o many highlights along Greenland’s spectacular western coastline.

Across the Davis Strait in Nunavut, the Canadian Arctic experience begins in Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island). As we head

north, opportunities or polar bear, whales, and musk ox abound on Devon Island, while Prince Leopold Island remains

one o Canada’s best birding areas. Abandoned and posts offer a haunting glimpse into the region’s rich history

o exploration and trade.

At Beechey Island, we’ll pay our respects at the graves o three o Sir John Franklin’s men, along with a crewmember

rom the search ship Investigator. Our disembarkation point, Resolute Bay, memorializes the courage o the Inuit o

Canada’s Arctic.

Tis itinerary represents Adventure Canada’s definitive approach to expedition travel and we will spend our days searching

or every exploratory opportunity. It is our most wildlie-oriented expedition. In the winding fords o Greenland, in the

multitudinous islands o Nunavut, we will live and breathe the natural history o some o the planet’s most striking

eatures. We will search or the animals that eke out their lives in hostile conditions and find beauty in the immense and

indomitable north.


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Sondre Stromford is one o the longest fords in the world and

boasts 168 kilometres o superb scenery. Kangerlussuaq, the

town at its eastern head, means ‘the big ford.’

We begin our adventure by sailing down this dramatic ford as

the sun sets beore us.

Day 2: Itilleq Fjord

Te west Greenland coastline is a rich mixture o fishingcommunities, many islands and complex coastal waterways.

We will be making an expedition stop here to explore the

Greenlandic landscape.

Day 3: Ilulissat

Venturing 250 kilometres north o the Arctic Circle we find the

stunning coastal community o Ilulissat. Ilulissat translates

literally into “iceberg”, and there couldn’t be a more fitting name.

Our visit will include time in the colourul town and a chance

to hike out to an elevated viewpoint where we can observe the

great fields o ice. We will also cruise in our fleet o Zodiacs

in the World Heritage Site o the Ilulissat Iceford.

Te iceford is home to the Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier, one o the

most active and astest moving in the world at nineteen metres

per day and calving more than thirty-five square kilometres o ice

annually. Te glacier has been the object o scientific attentionor 250 years and, because o its relative ease o accessibility, has

significantly added to the understanding o ice-cap glaciology,

climate change and related geomorphic processes.

Day 4: Uummannaq Fjord

Uummannaq Fjord in northwest Greenland is the country’s

second-largest system o fords. It empties into Baffin Bay and

is characterized by its developed coastline and various bays,

islands, and peninsulas. It is considered to be the sunniest spot

in Greenland, and avourable weather—coupled with proximity

to coastal travel routes—has made the ford system a popular

destination or Greenlandic Inuit. It has been settled and

re-settled continually or the last 4,500 years.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Search or bears, whales, and walrusin their Arctic eeding grounds

• Learn first-hand about the history

and culture o the Inuit

• Voyage along the magnificent fords

o Greenland’s coast

• Explore Niqinganiq in Isabella Bay,

an Inuit-organized bowhead whale

sanctuary

• Cross the Arctic Circle by sea

PROPOSED ITINERARY


Day 2: Itilleq Fjord

Day 3: Ilulissat

Day 4: Uummannaq Fjord

Day 5: Karrat Fjord

Day 6: Qikiqtarjuaq (BroughtonIsland), NU

Day 7: Niqinganiq (Isabella Bay)

Day 8: Northeast Baffin Fjords

Day 9: Mittimatilik (Pond Inlet)

Day 10 Devon Island

Day 11: Prince Leopold / BeecheyIslands

Day 12: Quaasuittuq (Resolute), NU

CHARTER FLIGHTS

Outbound:

oronto, ON to Kangerlussuaq,

Greenland

August 4, 2016

Early-morning departure

$1,267 per person

(includes all taxes and ees)

Inbound:

Resolute, NU to Ottawa, ON

August 15, 2016


$928 per person


Round trip:

$2,195 per person


Pre- and post- expedition hotel nights in

oronto and Ottawa are available uponrequest. Overnight accommodation in

oronto and Ottawa is recommended.

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Day 5: Karrat Fjord

oday we will cruise one o Greenland’s most spectacular fords,

known or plentiul marine lie and awe-inspiring landscapes.

Seals use the long leads created by high winds in this region

to hunt the rich waters o the ford. Te cliffs and talus slopeswithin the ford should give us good opportunities to see

colonies o dovekies. ime spent on deck today should result

in some good wildlie sightings, not to mention unbeatable

photographic opportunities o the majestic rock aces.

Day 6: Qikiqtarjuaq (Broughton Island)

Qikiqtarjuaq, a community located on Broughton Island, is

known or its wildlie, whale watching, and as an access point orAuyuittuq National Park. It is one o the Nunavut communities

closest to Greenland. Qikiqtarjuaq (ondly called “Qik”, or

short) is known as the iceberg capital o Nunavut and was home

to a military station that ormed part o the Distant Early

Warning () in the 1950s.

Qikiqtarjuaq also boasts a burgeoning traditional Inuit cra

industry, and local craspeople are eager to share their wares.

alented local artists produce Inuit carvings—with a particular

ocus on intricate ivory work and jewellery. Te community is

amously warm and welcoming o visitors.

Day 7: Niqinganiq (Isabella Bay)

Niqinganiq is a 336,000-hectare marine region off Baffin Island

that is a crucial eeding area or threatened bowhead whales.

Tis is the world’s first Inuit-initiated and managed marinemammal sanctuary. Te area includes two deep offshore

troughs rich in copepods, which are a main ood source or the

bowhead whale.

Day 8: Northeast Baffin Fjords

oday will be an expedition day in the truest sense as we navigate

the fords o northeast Baffin Island. Baffin’s fords are striking,

affording stunning perspectives on geological processes.

Te Ocean Endeavour is the perect vessel or exploring thesehidden treasures o the north, as her manoeuvrability allows

her to access regions that would be impassable to larger vessels.

We will be on alert or changing weather and ice conditions and

use our judgement as to which route along the coast will bethe most spectacular. As ever, our team will be on deck or the

duration, searching or wildlie and contextualizing the mighty

landscape through which we travel.

Day 9: Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet)

Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) is a bustling Arctic community

surrounded by one o the most beautiul landscapes in the

eastern Arctic. We will have a chance to explore the town and

meet many local citizens who will gladly share their culture.

We will be treated to a cultural presentation at the Community

Hall. Mittimatalik is a amous region or viewing marine

mammals, including the elusive narwhal.

Day 10: Devon Island

Devon Island is the largest uninhabited island on earth andcomprises over fiy thousand square kilometres. It was first

sighted by Europeans in 1616, though it was not inhabited or

another three hundred years with the arrival o the Hudson’s Bay

Company. Te island's geology consists o reddish Precambrian

gneiss and Paeleozoic siltstones and shales; these, combined with

its harsh climate, have drawn comparisons with the planet Mars.

Day 11: Prince Leopold / Beechey Island

Te tall cliffs o Prince Leopold Island are one o the top

bird sites in the high Arctic both during the breeding andsummering seasons. It is a breeding site or thick-billed murres,

black-legged kittiwakes, northern ulmars, glaucous gulls, and

black guillemots. In 1845 Sir John Franklin took his expedition

o 129 men and two ships into the Wellington Channel. Not asoul returned rom the ateul expedition, and it was two years

beore search parties were launched. Aside rom the bodies o

the three souls buried here, only relics were ound as clues to

the disappearance. Te three graves ound at Beechey Island

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le no indication as to the ate o the rest o the British party—

until recently. In the autumn o 2014, Canadian archaeologists

discovered remnants o the Erebus in the rozen waters

o the Northwest Passage, a discovery that has re-galvanized

interest in the abled region.


Qausuittuq, or “place with no dawn” is truly the land o themidnight sun—daylight persists constantly rom about April 29

to August 13 each year.

oday we will disembark the Ocean Endeavour and transer to

the airport or our return flights.

FEATURED STAFF

ANDRÉ GALLANT

PHOTOGRAPHER

André is a reelance photographer

who travels the world over in search

o expressive images. He is the author

o multiple books and his photographic

work has appeared in numerous magazines ( Outdoor

Photographer, Canadian Camera, Canadian Gardening,

Canadian Living, Gardening Lie, En Route). He regularly

contributes to Photo Lie. Andre is the recipient o two National

Magazine Awards or his photography.

CHARLOTTE MOUGEOT

GEOLOGIST

Charlotte is a proessional geoscientist,

long-term northern resident, and

spent over twenty-five years as an

environmental specialist in BC,

Alberta, the Yukon, Northwest erritories, and Nunavut.

She has developed a broad knowledge o Arctic Canada

(specializing in terrain analysis) with extensive experience in

permarost-affected areas and environmental assessment.

As part o exploration teams, she has worked closely with

geologists, geophysicists, and groundwater specialists.

She has led consultation and engagement programs with Inuitcommunities and developed educational materials or high

school students.

AARON SPITZER

HISTORIAN

Aaron is the ormer editor o Up Here

magazine, the journal o Canada’s north.

He has served as the managing editor o

Nunatsiaq News, and went on to positions

in the Yukon and Northwest erritories with the and Lonely

Planet. During his time at Up Here, the magazine was named the

best in Canada by the National Magazine Awards Foundation.



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Arctic Explorer begins in the land o the midnight sun, in the place with no dawn. Aer departing Quaasuittuq (Resolute),

we’ll visit the final resting place o three members o the ill-ated Franklin Expedition at Beechey Island and search or

polar bears and walrus in ar north Baffin Island. In Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay) we will visit a vibrant, traditional community

surrounded by towering cliffs and nesting habitates or seabirds, narwhals, and bowhead whales. At M ittimatalik (Pond

Inlet), our hosts will welcome us with throat-singing and Inuit games, beore we explore Baffin’s mighty fords. We’ll seek

bowhead whales in Niqinganiq (Isabella Bay)—the world’s first Inuit-initiated whale sanctuary. Crossing Davis Strait, we’ll

encounter Greenland’s stirring icescape. Tere, we’ll marvel at Uummannaq’s heart-shaped mountain, zip among the

reshly calved bergs off Ilulissat in our Zodiacs, and hike around Itilleq Fjord. Spectacular Sondre Stromford makes a

glorious finale to our trip.

Join us as we explore the ar northern reaches o Nunavut and Greenland on our most culturally-ocused itinerary.

See what has been wrought without the hand o man, and learn about the lives carved out in some o the world's most

inhospitableyet beautiulplaces.

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Qausuittuq is also known the “place with no dawn”. Tis is truly

the land o the midnight sun; it shines twenty-our hours a day

rom about April 29 to August 1 3 each year. From archaeological

excavations, it has been concluded that there have been at least

three stages o occupation at Resolute Bay. Te Dorset culture

was the first, ollowed by an early phase o the Tule culture,

in which the arteacts ound show strong Alaskan affinities.

Tese were probably both short periods o occupation, possibly

by only a ew amilies. A late or developed phase o the Tule

culture was o longer duration, with a considerably largerpopulation. In 1953, Inuit rom Inukjuak (ormer Port Harrison),

Québec and Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) were relocated to Resolute

by the Canadian government.

Day 2: Beechey Island

In 1845 Sir John Franklin took his expedition o 129 men and

two ships into the Wellington Channel. Not a soul returned

rom the ateul expedition, and it was two years beore

search parties were launched. Aside rom the bodies o the

three souls buried here, only relics were ound as clues to the

disappearance. Te three graves ound at Beechey Island l e no

indication as to the ate o the rest o the British party. In the

autumn o 2014, Canadian archaeologists discovered remnants

o the Erebus in the rozen waters o the Northwest Passage,

a discovery that has re-galvanized interest in the abled region.

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