Baffin Island Dog Sledding Expedition

High Arctic Adventure!

Tradition still plays an important part in everyday life in Canada’s high Arctic. No other activity defines the Arctic quite like the traditional dog team. Guided by an Inuit hunter, you  will step back in time and experience what it must have been like to travel through the Arctic over a hundred years ago. Solitude and silence are only broken by the panting of the dogs as they eagerly pull you across the white expanse of frozen ocean. Teams usually consist of 12 dogs in a fan hitch with two passengers per sled plus guide. Teams are accompanied by an additional guide driving a snow machine with all camp gear in a komatik (sled). A third support guide travels ahead each day to set up the next base camp; giving you the choice of tent or igloo accommodation each night. As with all good adventures, the route is not completely set, allowing flexibility for pace, snow conditions and weather. It will never get dark so the spectacular mountains, glaciers and icebergs can be enjoyed in all light spectrums. Fresh water is gleaned from nearby icebergs. This is a special and unique Arctic journey, a chance to travel back in time to the era of classic arctic exploration. Avid readers of Canadian Arctic history should place their books aside, put on warm clothes and head to Baffin Island to experience the real thing.

It can still be cool at this time; temperatures in the -23c range are not uncommon during spring. A comprehensive ‘what to bring’ clothing list will be provided.  
 

Trip itinerary:
Day 1: Morning flight from Ottawa to Pond Inlet, via Iqaluit. You are greeted at the airport on arrival and transported to hotel for a welcome dinner and overnight. Group talk and gear check. This evening spent relaxing or exploring some of the community.

Day 2: Depart Pond Inlet by dog team along with Inuit guide. Your dog team expedition will be supported by additional guides with snowmachines pulling komatik (sleds) who advance ahead each day to prepare next camp. You can choose if you want to sleep in a tent or igloo that night.

Day 3 - 6: Exploring the land around the Pond Inlet area. Camping or sleeping in igloo.

Day 7: Return to Pond Inlet. Dinner and hotel accommodation.

Day 8: Town day; a chance to explore the community of Pond Inlet and visit library, interpretive centre, stores and local Inuit carvers/artists. Dinner and hotel accommodation.

Day 9: After breakfast, departure from Pond Inlet to Iqaluit and Ottawa.

Includes: All meals from arrival to departing Pond Inlet