Ice music charms Iqaluit
How do you keep spirits high in Iqaluit in the depths of winter? Holding a concert using instruments made of ice is one way to drive the doldrums away. Thanks to an outpouring of community support,...
View ArticleCruise Nunavut
This gorgeous video from Canada’s North will look familiar to many AC guests: it was shot aboard our beloved ship, Sea Adventurer. In fact you can see the AC flag flying from the mast! If you’ve...
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Amazing Alianait
The Alianait Arts Festival once again proves Iqaluit is anything but remote from the centre of the arts world, showcasing an incredible line-up of performers in this, its 9th year. Among the artists...
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Labrador’s Torngats: did you know?
Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador is a favourite destination for our staff. But to the world at large, the park is still a bit of a mystery. Small wonder: the Torngats are pretty far from...
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Happy Nunavut Day!
Photo: Jerry Kobalenko Twenty years ago today, Parliament passed the Nunavut Act, setting the stage for the creation of Nunavut Territory, which formally came into being April 1, 1999. Today we...
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Get to know Iqaluit with Google
In case you missed it, Google streetview was recently up in Iqaluit, trekking around town. Now, Google has posted a great recap with a “behind the scenes” look at their time in Canada’s North. You can...
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10 Arctic Surprises
After six months working behind the scenes as Adventure Canada’s creative director, I’ve just returned from my first trip Into the Northwest Passage, travelling from Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, to...
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Picture-perfect Passage
Gregory Coyes’ perch was the perfect place to shoot icebergs. Travelling aboard the Sea Adventurer to Greenland and the Canadian Arctic is a documentarian’s dream come true. Cameras are everywhere on...
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Follow the bear… to great adventures
There’s so much to look forward to when the snow is all around! After all, the light is already returning on the horizon, and that means before long, the summer will be upon us, and we’ll be travelling...
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James Raffan: Circling the Midnight Sun
Author, paddler, and inveterate traveller James Raffan sets himself a daunting task in his latest book: to make his way around the Arctic Circle, by country, culture, and community. In a time when...
View ArticleThe Northwest Passage!
A legend made real: that’s how the Northwest Passage feels for those who have the rare privilege of travelling there. The mythical sea route between Europe and Asia holds a peculiar fascination. The...
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Remembering Bill Lishman: No Ordinary Life
William Lishman 1938 – 2017 It was with great sadness we learned on December 30 that our dear friend and colleague Bill Lishman had passed away at home. He was surrounded with family and friends at...
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Remembering Louie Kamookak
Since the passing of Louie Kamookak on March 22 at age 58, I have been revisiting old photos in which he features. Here is one of the two of us that stems from August 1999. Louie made me laugh when he...
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Twin Flames: One song at a time
It was a special thrill for us at Adventure Canada to see the nominations this week for the 2018 Indigenous Music Awards. Among the nominees are the inspiring husband & wife duo, Twin Flames...
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