Ice conditions are still holding tough - way too much out there to go into the park and no change in the immediate future. This is an unusual amount of ice for this time of year. Only now are locals...
The wind is stiff as I board the plane at Rankin airport eager to get to Naujaat, a step closer to Ukkusiksalik National Park. We"™ve been planning a 9 day trip there with parks staff for months, but due to...
VIDEO UPDATE from Naujaat, Nunavut (formerly Repulse Bay). Please excuse the lousy iPhone audio, but it was rather windy! Cheers, Cory [vc_video link='https://vimeo.com/135184834']...
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...
Jeff Hutcheson and Canada AM (http://canadaam.ctvnews.ca) shared my "PAIN of plein air painting" video from Leg 1 of the expedition in "ª#"ŽAulavikNP"¬ on Banks Island on July 29th. Thanks guys! You can also watch the video on the field journal page....
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...
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...
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...
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...
What a glorious day! The sun has come out in full force at last, driving the temperature up to about 12 degrees celsius. Just as nice, a light wind has stayed with us as well, keeping most of the mosquitoes...
Today is another great day for travel. It's overcast, cold and windy and we press on down-river. It's a very short paddling season up here and we"™re told the water levels are particularly low this year as well. We"™re made...
Packed up camp and moved down the river again today. This has been a sweet spot, but there are many places to see yet, and miles to cover. Wind has been the strongest yet, and after two hours of paddling...