After a closing ceremony, we left the welcoming community of Pond Inlet to search for narwhals down Milne Inlet, where signs of hunting camps can be found on the shore, both recent and thousands of years old. The luscious summer tundra flanks the jagged, glacier-rimmed peaks of Sirmilik National Park, teeming with migratory shore birds. We then set course for the Northwest Passage, exploring well-preserved Hudson Bay Company and RCMP outposts, before making it to the gateway of northern expeditions: Resolute Bay. The community of Gjoa Haven, named by Norwegian explorer Amundsen, sharede stories of many other important connections with Norway. We then finally reached Cambridge Bay.
The Route
The Highlights of Leg 9
We travelled the Northwest Passage, passing by the sites of the HMS Terror and Erebus — the “found” Franklin ships — and learned about traditional Inuit arts and culture.
Journey Participant
Journey Participant
Scientist
Journey Participant
Head of the Canada C3 Science Program
Musician
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