The intent of these trips is to introduce you to the Arctic at the best time of year – as Spring transitions to summer and the abundant wildlife in it's most raw and natural setting. The Arctic has many variables that can influence any travel plans.
Being relaxed, patient and flexible are important attitudes to have in the Arctic, where it should be expected that even the best laid plans sometimes need to change. Whatever is planned will likely be changed for any one of a variety of reasons, and this itinerary is for general reference only. The weather, snow, and sea ice conditions invariably play a role in every Arctic adventure (e.g. a blizzard or fog could force you to spend a day or two in one place (igloo, tent or outpost hut) as the difficult travel conditions pass through, or weak or moving sea ice could prevent travel to the floe-edge; unusually thick lake ice could prevent fishing for Arctic Char).
Arctic wildlife is widely dispersed in the Baffin Region. The prevalence of Arctic wildlife, such as Narwhal or Polar bears, at any given time, is dependent upon the weather, the presence of pack ice, the abundance seals and other natural factors. In the Pond Inlet area, you can expect a truly unique Arctic experience and spectacular scenery, with always the unexpected elements of a true expedition.

Getting there is part of the adventure as we travel with our seasoned elder Inuit guides over the sea ice, past spectacular towering cliffs and the never-ending rows of snowcapped mountains that line the passageway out to Lancaster Sound. We will navigate around fantastic ice formations, past glacier-filled valleys and immense icebergs that protrude up from the frozen sea before reaching our eco-friendly, zero footprint base camp far out on the sea ice in the middle of one of the Arctic's most ecologically diverse regions.

May / June / July - In the regions close to the Arctic Circle temperatures during the season range from -5°C to +10°C. May will normally be the coldest (usually around -5°C), but the temperatures rise as the days lengthen, and June can see temperatures around -1°C to +5°C. Recent years have seen massive fluctuations in the space of a few weeks with lows of -15°C and highs of +10°C just a few days apart.

In mid to late Spring (May/June) the sun is constantly shining. The sun shines high above at noon, and by 10PM the sun has sunk low on the western horizon and continues to seemingly skim across the tops of the distant mountain ranges until it reaches the eastern horizon, where it then begins to climb higher into the sky again. The warm, soft glow of the midnight sun is a photographer's delight.

Tourism and film production shoots can be a real boon to local communities, providing income, positive cultural exchanges and a financial incentive to protect their natural environment. Ours is a 'total approach' to responsible tourism. Everything in the way we plan and operate our trips is geared toward making a positive impact on the regions we visit. Our trips are designed to allow a high degree of economic benefit to the local communities; we hire local guides, and local drivers, buy local produce, eat local food and use local services, thus ensuring that as much money as possible is retained within the local economy and the host communities. We are continually reassessing our trips, trying at all times to ensure that they are socially, economically and environmentally sound.