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 ou SKIDOO high performances 850cc deux temps
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 | 2021-03-26 |
7900 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.
Friday March 26th, 2021
- 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
Saturday 27th, 2020 (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
Sunday march 28th, 2020 (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
monday march 29th, 2021 (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
tuesday march 30th, 2021
- Breakfast
- Lay day in Nain Inuit Community, meeting with locals, refueling and reconfiguration
- Supper and overnight occ. twin in Auberge in Nain
Wednesday march 31st, 2021 (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.
Thursday april 1st, 2021
- 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) .
- We then enter Kuururjjuak National Park (Park Nunavik) and descend the Koroc river.
- Arrival at the end of the afternoon at the Koroc river base camp.
- dinner and overnight in a refuge.
friday april 2d, 2021 (270 km)
- Breakfast
- Descent of the Koroc river and meeting with groups of fishermen, then arrival at the end of the day at George River (kangiksualujjuak) friendly Inuit village of Nunavik
- Installation at the Hotel Coop, Grocery, supplies …
- Supper and overnight in occ. twin at the Hotel Coop.
Saturday april 3rd, 2021
- Breakfast
- George River Reconditioning Day
Mechanical checks, refueling and meetings with the natives. - Dinner and overnight at the Coop hotel
sunday april 4th, 2021 (200km)
- Breakfast
- Early departure by George River Bay for a full ascent of the river and its breathtaking landscapes, Pyramid Hill, Wedge Hills, Helen Falls …
- Stopover at Lac de la Hutte Sauvage for the Night
- Night in camp
monday april 5th, 2020 (200km)
- breakfast
- We will continue our ascent of the Georges River to twin River then continue due south to the Smallwood Reservoir
- Lunch in the forest
- dinner and overnight in camp on the George River
tuesday april 6th, 2020 (350 km)
- breakfast
- we continue full south on the georges river then the head of the reservoir towards the Orma road, service road of the dikes of the smallwood reservoir
- Arrival at the end of the day at Churchill falls
- Supper and overnight in occ. twin in hotel in Churchill Falls
Wednesday april 7th, 2020
- 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.
Thursday april 8th, 2021
- spare day in case of bad weather
friday april 9th 2021
- 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, two SPOT or Inreach tracings with router service through the North Expé Operations Center
- Air Med Ambulance cover north of the 50th parallel for the duration of the snowmobile raid
- 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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