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Exploring at Arctic Watch Lodge
Beluga whales
Drying salmon
Husky
Activities at Elu Inlet Lodge
The region around Elu Inlet Lodge is a pristine,
unexplored wilderness and it is this environment
that you can explore by kayak, foot and boat.
The brief but intense Arctic summer transforms
the tundra, with meadows of wild flowers: a
naturalist’s paradise that is shared with caribou,
musk oxen and a massive variety of birdlife. There
is always the chance of sighting larger predators,
such as wolverines, wolves or grizzly bears.
Culturally, this region is rich in Inuit archaeological
sites, giving visitors a chance to stand at ancient
stone fox traps or fire rings and look out over the
same vistas as Inuit hunters and their families have
for hundreds and even thousands of years.
Inuit ladies taking a stroll
Igloolik
Set on a small island northwest of Baffin Island,
the town of Igloolik is one of Canada’s oldest
and most traditional Inuit communities. It has
fiercely resisted many of the changes of the
modern age with television only permitted in
1980 and there are few other places where you’ll
catch so clear a sense of the Inuit’s indomitable
nature. Whales, walrus and seals share this
remote and often ice-bound settlement and life
still revolves around hunting marine mammals
along the water’s edge and amongst the ice floes
of the surrounding seas.
Walrus Photography
in Arctic Igloolik
This week long trip operates for just one week in
July: a truly unique experience. Guests are hosted
by a local Inuit family and stay in a rustic camp
near the water’s edge. You will spend most of
your days on a boat floating amongst the ice floes
with the chance to see a magnificent bowhead
whale rise amidst colonies of walrus. Bowhead
whales can grow up to 18 metres in length and
have been known to swim both around and
under boats, a captivating and also daunting
experience. Walrus, often weighing more than a
tonne, are found on the pack ice in large numbers
and the boat can get to within about 30 metres
of them. Spending much of your days afloat gives
you the chance to take some unique photographs
of the wildlife, and as the tundra springs to life
you’ll also have the chance to hike around the
camp, learning more about the area’s birdlife,
flowers and culture.
Nunavut: Canada
Telephone: 01993 838 700
Walrus at Igloolik
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