Guided Snowmobile Expedition in Northern Canada
Duration:14 days/13 nights
Distance:3000 km snowmobiling
Difficulty level:First experience
Trek type:Solo
Snowmobile type:Skidoo 900cc ACE Expedition LE
Description
12 days of extreme snowmobile adventure between Quebec Nunavik and Labrador
12 days of snowmobile raid on the mythical rivers of Quebec and Labrador: Caniapiscau, La Georges, Kogaluk and crossing the Nain Plateau and the fast ice of Nunatsiavut.
To get you in the mood for this type of snowmobile expedition in Canada’s Far North:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGeIu3LKRyc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ggw7lmEpKU
Departures and prices
| Departure place | Arrival place | Date | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quebec | Quebec | 2027-03-23 |
18990 CAD |
Program
The chronological sequence of the snowmobile expedition described below will most certainly be modified in real time in consultation with the guides, all the modifications are an integral part of the adventure and in no way affect the general quality of the experience.
tuesday March 23th, 2027
- Midday reception at Wabush Labrador Airport
- transfer to the Two seasons Inn Hotel in Labrador City
- taking into account equipment and snowmobiles
- general briefing of the expedition
- dinner and night as twin occupancy at the Hotel
Wednesday march 24th, 2027 (300 km)
- breakfast
- departure for a first day of snowmobile riding and running the synergy of the team in which everyone to his field of attribution.
- 300km snowmobile trip to the Naskapi native community of Schefferville, boundary between Quebec and Labrador
- Lunch in the bush along the 150km long Menihek Lake
- dinner and night as twin occupancy in hôtel
Thursday march 25th, 2027 (270km)
- Breakfast
- full north departure to follow the Depas River on the main path of the caribou hunting inbound the George river
- Lunch in the forest
- dinner and overnight in camp near twin rivers
friday march 26th, 2027 (240 km)
- Breakfast
- departure at Dawn to descend the George river for a hundred kilometers, then we will leave the river bed to climb on the Nain plateau and cross it due east towards the Labrador Sea
- Crossing Pearlys Gate in the late afternoon and descent to the Labrador Sea.
- Arrival at Nain, the last inhabited Inuit coastal village on the east coast of Labrador at the end of the day
- Supper and overnight occ. twin in Auberge in Nain
saturday march 27th, 2027
- Breakfast
- Lay day in Nain Inuit Community, meeting with locals, refueling and reconfiguration
- Supper and overnight occ. twin in Auberge in Nain
sunday march 28th, 2027 (275 km)
- Breakfast
- departure due north on the ice floe towards the abandoned village of Hebron
The route follows the coast, crosses bays and cuts through some passes and steep mountains of Mts Kiglapet - Arrival in the late afternoon in the abandoned village of Hebron
- Dinner and overnight in camp in Hebron.
monday march 29 th, 2027
- Breakfast
- The expedition continues north to enter Torngat National Park (Canada Park) with the ascent of the Nakvak torrent, towards the line of the watershed between Labrador Sea (Atlantic) and Ungava Bay (Arctic) .
- Arrival at the end of the afternoon in Kangiksuallujjuaq.
- dinner and overnight in a house.
tuesday march 30th, 2027,
- Breakfast
- reconditioning day in George River
- Supper and overnight in occ. twin in a house in Kangiksuallujjuaq
wednesday march 31st, 2027 230 km
- Breakfast
- George River to Kuujjuaq
- Dinner and overnight at the Coop hotel
thurssday april1st, 2025 (200km)
- Breakfast
- Early departure straight south to Schefferville via the traditionnal ranger itinerary
- Stopover at Lac Lemoyne
- Night in camp
friday april 2d, 2027 (250km)
- breakfast
- second leg to Schefferville
- Lunch in the forest
- dinner and overnight in Schefferville Hotel
saturday april 3rd, 2027 (280 km)
- Last day of snowmobiling between Churchill Falls and Labrador City on the semi-maintained trail of the Trans Labrador Trail (TLT) which will bring us back to civilization
Expedition de-briefing dinner and overnight in twin occupancy in Labrador city.
sunday april 4th 2027
- spare day in case of bad weather
monday april 5h, 2027
- spare day in case of bad weather
Tuesday april 6th 2027
- Breakfast
- transfer to Wabush Airport for your return flight or setting off for Quebec by road.
Details
The package includes:
- welcome to Wabush Labrador Airport
- full board during 14 days (nights in a hotel, Outfitter, or makeshift camps)
- ground transfers between Wabush Labrador Airport and Labrador City Hotel
- 12 days of rental of snowmobile type BRP skidoo Expedition 900 ACE Gen 4 modified and prepared
- rental of large equipment Cold Full (Boots -100c, overalls, jacket, helmet, hoods, gloves)
- Shipping bag rental, sleeping bag -40c, polar liner.
- the fuel for the snowmobile for all the expedition
- guiding service by 2 certified off-piste VHR certified instructor guides, 2 satellite phones, starlink, Inreach tracings with router service through the North Expé Operations Cente
- Coverage by the compensation fund of the Office of Consumer Protection
- provincial (Quebec) and federal (Canada) taxes (14.975%)
The package does not include:
- the drinks
- personal expenses
- cancellation insurance repatriation
- the security deposit of $ 1500 for a $ 3000 deductible in the event of responsible breaking on the snowmobile
- Details and options upon request, any registration on this snowmobile expedition is done after a telephone interview with the leader Guide of Nord Expé. No information will be provided without prior telephone support.
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