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Search for the White Musk-Ox - 8 Days
Musk-ox & caribou wildlife viewing in Nunavut's Arctic Tundra
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Join us far above the Arctic Circle at a private small-group tent camp nearby the Arctic ocean. Here, from the comforts of a catered tent camp we will explore new territory by water, float aircraft, and hike the historically-rich land and attempt to locate and photography the legendary blonde musk-oxen!
This exploratory journey into the barrenlands of Canada is perfect for the photographer or adventurer looking for a unique experience.
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Itinerary
It is a little-known fact that in the far North on the Arctic mainland there dwells rare white (blonde) muskoxen. The existence of the white musk-oxen is near-legendary among the coastal Inuit, dating in stories far back into their history. Yet little written acknowledgment exists - even though this unusual biological phenomena has been reported time and again over the century by the bush pilots and biologists who had occasion to visit the very remote Arctic region of the Queen Maud Gulf Sanctuary.
Having first spotted 18 of these very rare animals together in an all-white herd in 1987, in the summer of 1996 our guide took two photographers deep into this remote Arctic coastal area. Using air recon and GPS positioning techniques they made photographic history when they located, landed & stalked a blonde musk ox! This proud animal was mixed in with a herd of 24 normal (black) musk-oxen. The off-white bull turned out to be the herd leader!
This summer we are again offering this very special base camp expedition and exploratory journey under the midnight sun - for serious photographers and adventurers!
The expedition will begin from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, where we will spend a day and night (cost included) at this remote Arctic Island Inuit settlement to meet the friendly people, immerse ourselves into their culture, and if you wish - shop for their northern carvings arts and crafts.
We will then board a float aircraft to the remote mainland coastal region of the Queen Maud Gulf, where a comfortable tent North Face tent basecamp and qualified field staff will await you. Fresh food 'campfire style' meals will be prepared daily, 4-man North Face expedition tents (one for every two persons), a screened gazebo tent with table & chairs for insect free dining and relaxing, a library of relevant resource material about the area we will be exploring, a portable shower stall and sink, and a satellite telephone system for contact with the 'outside world'.
We will spend seven fully catered days here with full-time on site aircraft support - and venture on daily exploratory programs to seek out musk-oxen herds, caribou of the Ahiak Herd (similar to endangered Perry's caribou), Ross geese and other migratory waterfowl and Arctic shorebirds, ancient coastal Inuit coastal archaeological sites, incredible Arctic landscape and ocean vistas, fish Arctic char from the Arctic streams: with the main purpose to locate and stalk rare white musk oxen!
Rich Inuit history & archaeological sites are found all along the Arctic ocean coastline and near historical caribou hunting water crossings in the interior.
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RATES PER PERSON
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Adult
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Single
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$7500.00
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Double
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$5850.00
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TOUR DEPARTURES
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July 28 - August 04
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- Flight from/to Campridge Camp
- Camp accommodation
- All meals
- Expert wilderness guide
- Activities as per itinerary
- Ground Transportation
- Max 8 people
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