"I still often think about this 3
weeks I had in Canada this year. It was a really great time and I'd love
very much to repeat this." Holger Pruessner, Germany
12 days
in Nunavut Territory
Thelon
River
This
12-day journey is the quintessential northern canoeing experience. The
Canadian Heritage Thelon flows through classic tundra barrenground punctuated
by the forest oasis of the Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary. Paddlers have an unmatched
opportunity to see migrating caribou, wolves, muskoxen, barren ground grizzlies,
eagles, falcons and swans. The river valley is also rich with evidence of human
history. Remnants of Dene and Inuit habitation dot the landscape. Recent
European explorers/trappers also left traces of their passing. There are numerous
opportunities for day hikes in pursuit of musk-oxen, tundra wolves and plant
species found nowhere else in the barrenlands.
Trip duration: 12 days
Cost: $4495 (Can), $3100 (US) out of Baker Lake. The Thelon adventure includes 2 flights,
3 nights accommodation in Baker Lake and a Tundra excursion with Inuit guides.
Dates: June 28 - July 9, 2003.
Skill level: No paddling experience required.
Detailed Itinerary
Wilderness Spirit,
696 McMillan Ave., Winnipeg,
Manitoba, Canada R3M 0V1
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