If you just come, put your foot in the Arctic Ocean, or walk on it in winter and turn around – then you are missing out. To really experience Tuktoyaktuk (Tuk as the locals call it), you need to stay a night, walk around, get stuck in the snow, rely on the kindness of the […]
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Back to DestinationsWhy Would Someone Live in the Canadian Arctic?
At the far north end of the Dempster Highway sits the remote community of Inuvik, Canada. Located 125 miles above the Arctic Circle, with only one road connecting it to the rest of the globe. The community not only lives with but also thrives in nine months of winter-like weather and one month of total […]
The Ultimate Arctic Adventure – Drive the Ice Roads in Canada
“Wait, you’re telling me we are driving on the Arctic Ocean?” I exclaimed in disbelief as my stomach fluttered with butterflies. We had just gone to a whole new level in this winter adventure in the Canadian Arctic by driving on the Arctic Ocean. It seemed so normal to be speeding down the road, the […]
Forget Cruising and Take a Real Arctic Adventure Tour
One if by land, two if by sea; everyone knows land is better whenever possible, even the forefathers. It’s that time of year when people start heading north in search of Arctic Adventure Tours. Most people go to the Arctic by ship cruise in the summer – it’s the most accessible, however Canada’s Northwest Territory […]