26 Aug NEW LAND
After the inspiring ride into the fiords the day before, I had hoped the water would calm down so that we could go back out by boat and explore further. But the winds kept up their pace, and a short...
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25 Aug Episode 50
TEA & PAINT: Sam boils up some wild arctic tea and Cory tries to put some incredible scenery on canvas....
24 Aug Episode 49
A MAGICAL PLACE: Traveling further up the coast of Baffin Island, Cory enters the magical realm of Sam Ford Fiord....
24 Aug MOVING FURTHER UP
The day began foggy… real foggy. As we had about 5 hours to go by boat, starting out in this kind of weather was not the first choice, especially not knowing the possible ice pack conditions. It was a time...
23 Aug Episode 48
PAINTING SAFETY: In polar bear country, Cory shares this strategy for dealing with this very present danger while painting....
23 Aug OPEN WATER
The winds howled through the night, as attested to by the constant flapping of the tent’s nylon. Sleep came and went with the gusts, and by morning I awoke rather groggy. The wind had indeed blown from the right direction,...
22 Aug Episode 47
TOMMY'S CABIN: Ice packs clears and Cory heads out with Inuit guides Jayco and Sam to Tommy's cabin on the way up to Sam Ford Fiord....
22 Aug STAYING PUT
Plan was to begin the journey north of Clyde River by boat today, heading toward the region of Sam Ford Fiord. The map shows amazing rock walls jutting out of the ocean for thousands of feet complemented by incredible numbers...
21 Aug Episode 46
COMING TO CLYDE: Cory arrives at the arctic community of Clyde River for the last leg of his trek, and is greeted by another polar bear....
21 Aug CLYDE RIVER
Made it to Clyde River…barely. The voice of the pilot over the loud speaker on the plane said: “we will attempt a landing once, and then fly on the Pond Inlet if that fails”. Clyde River, as it turns out, is notorious...