25 Jul Greetings from Iqaluit!
Hi everyone, thought I'd drop in and say hi by video this evening, almost live from Iqaluit. Cheers from Canada's north! [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/134523032']...
Hi everyone, thought I'd drop in and say hi by video this evening, almost live from Iqaluit. Cheers from Canada's north! [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/134523032']...
Checked out the local museum in Iqaluit today. It would be great to bring some of my Arctic painting collection back to the north some day, to share with people who live up here. As we need to fly out tomorrow...
Tonight I return to a corner of Iqaluit off on its own: Apex. It’s a quaint and quiet area with hills behind it to the north, ocean to the east, and a big hill to the south that looks out...
Mikaela pulls in with the Arctic Kingdom Suburban, and Ryan and I toss in our gear for some Iqaluit exploration. Mikaela is working with Arctic Kingdom for the summer and guiding folks around for the Tour Iqaluit side of the...
I was re-packing all of our gear in Inuvik until 4:30am this morning to be ready for the flight east to Iqaluit. Life was made much easier as we were graciously hosted at the home of Paul Delaney, general manager...
Here is a video illustrating the kinds of trials and tribulations one faces while painting in the wilderness...
Slept in this morning. After the really late night yesterday my body needed it, and it felt good. Today is time to recharge, backup footage and write some more journals. The plane is coming tomorrow, and the first leg of my...
Our map shows that the end of the Thomsen River pours into Castel Bay, then M’Clure Straight and onward to the Beaufort Sea. It also shows that the highest point of land in the region is called Castel Bay Lookout, which...
Our last day of paddling the Thomsen River is here. Our pick-up isn’t set for 3 more days, but we have chosen to arrive at our last camping spot a little early to be on the safe side. This will...
The beautiful weather is holding up. With all the wind, rain and clouds in the first part of the trip, this sunny break is all the sweeter now. A leisurely breakfast is followed by our most relaxed day paddling yet. At...