31 Jul

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Our flight worked out this time, and Ryan and I have made it to Rankin Inlet where we are met at the airport by Page Burt, owner of Nanuq Lodge. As we move our gear we find out that we didn"™t make it by very much. Not a half hour after landing, fog has rolled in off of Hudson Bay and engulfs the town. Had our timing been off, maybe the plane would have passed on landing and continued on to Yellowknife, from where we would"™ve had to find our way back. Fortunately, we are here, and this is made...

27 Jul

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With our aborted flight to Rankin, we are now unexpectedly back in Iqaluit for a few more days until the next ride out. Some conversing with Graham at Arctic Kingdom leads to a great way to spend a day"¦ kayaking on Frobisher Bay. A gorgeous Sunday morning greets Ryan and I as we head to the edge of the water and prepare. One of Graham's guides Russell will be out with us. I've done a lot of canoeing over the years, but have never kayaked on the ocean before. I welcome Russell's expertise, especially considering we"™ll have to deal with the...

24 Jul

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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 to Rankin Inlet, we can"™t really stray too far. It's always a laborious and time consuming chore to re-pack all our gear into our travel duffle bags before moving on. This time, Ryan and I are trying to lighten the load and leave our extra gear at Arctic Kingdom for safe keeping until we pass through again. All packed...