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Te orngat Mountains National Park oers one o Canada most exciting hiking environments. Here we have a land lesstravelled, a place at the very northeastern reaches North America. Te Inuit o Nunatsiavut and Nunavik have transitedthis area or thousands o years, and we will explore this spectacular landscape on oot. Te land is rich in wildlie andhome to polar bears, black bears, caribou, wolves and oxes. We may encounter some o the parks wildlie throughout ourhike, but certainly we will revel in the wildowers in ull bloom. As we complete our trek we will have the opportunity ormarine mammal viewing along the mountainous shoreline. A highlight will be our helicopter drop o, where we will havethe great privilege o viewing the towering mountains and deep valleys by air. Te next week we will traverse this grand

land, experiencing the thrill o a climb and the rewards o sweeping vistas.

On this excellent hiking opportunity we anticipate covering 60kms over the course o fve days. Our group will be led byhead guide Mike Beedell, and accompanied by an experienced Inuit host and bear monitor. Each participant is expectedto provide and carry their own gear. Aside rom our ew meals at camp we will come with our own catered camp ood,prepared in advance by a gourmet nutritionist. Some ood and camp gear will be distributed amongst the group whilehiking.

Both photos Robert Poulton

Torngat Safari: Heli-HikingJuly 26 - August 3, 2013

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Your Guide:

Mike BeedellMikes frst journey to Newoundland and Labrador began 30

years ago on an assignment or Parks Canada in Gros MorneNational park. Since his initial explorations o the ruggedand geologically outstanding coast Mike has returned to leadexpeditions and photograph this inspiring landscape time andagain . He has been inspired by living amongst its inhabitants

who are sculpted by the sea and land and who create unique art ,music, literature &liestyles. Mike began exploring the orngat Mountains twenty years ago long beoreit evolved as a National Park. He has logged thousands o kilometres by ski, kayak,trekking and yacht over the years. He looks orward to sharing his passion or this place

with the most impressive mountainscapes in eastern North America.

Mike has had 30 years experience as a wilderness tour leader, photographer andguide. He is Adventure Canadas longest standing guide and oers a wide variety oexperiences rom small group adventures to expedition voyages.

Mikes love or wilderness travel and other cultures is inectious. His marvelous senseo humour and natural git o music contribute to a most memorable experience.

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Mike Beedell Robert Poulton

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July 26: Arrival in Goose Bay

Arriving in Goose Bay, you will make your way independently to your included

hotel and choose a restaurant for dinner.

July 27: Goose Bay to Base Camp and Saglek Bay

This morning we board our Twin Otter and depart Goose Bay to Saglek, where

we travel onward to Base Camp, arriving in time for lunch. After our orientation

with Parks Canada staff and our guide Mike Beedell, we enjoy dinner at the

camp and spend the evening in Inuit-style tent accommodation. Here you will

have electricity, heat and raised bunks with bedding. Our shower and dining

facilities are onsite.

July 28 August 1: Hiking in Torngat National Park

Today the helicopter picks us up in camp and takes us to our drop-off point,

approximately 60km from Base Camp. The next ve days will be spent hiking

in the Torngat national park with our bear guide and Mike Beedell. Meals will

be healthy & delicious. We will explore the beautiful Nachvak Brook valley a

former migration route for the Inuit into the interior. We will hike this brook

from its beginnings at over three thousand feet down to sea level. En route we

will hike through beautiful tundra vegetation and see such owers as Arctic

Heather, Cotton Grass, River Beauty & Purple Saxifrage. We will listen for the

shrill cry of Peregrine & Gyr Falcons from the cliffs overhead and hope to catch

Arctic Char on the lower reaches of the brook to add to our dinners!

When we reach the ocean at Saglek ord on the 27th we will be picked up by

boat and taken back to the Kangidluasuk base camp.

August 2: Return to Base Camp

Arriving back in camp, we will enjoy a nal dinner here and spend our last night

in the large Inuit-style tents before leaving this enchanting landscape the next

morning.

August 3: Depart for Goose BayAfter breakfast, we transfer to the airstrip via longliner to join our charter ight

back to Goose Bay for your onward connection.

Your Itinerary

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Details

Price: $5,595 USD + HST

Min: 6 adventurers - all accommodations based ondouble occupancy

Fitness Level: Moderate

Tour Price Includes:

Hotel in Goose Bay July 26th, 2012

Charter ight rom Goose Bay to basecamp (max40 lbs)

2 nights Inuit Style tent accommodation at base

camp

5 nights camping

All accommodations based on double occupancy

Lunch July 26- through breakast August 3

Services o proessionally trained bear guard

Mike Beedell

Helicopter drop o

3% MBC Stewardship levy

Tour Price Does Not include:

Return airare to Goose Bay airport transers

Meals July 26

ravel insurance

ips ($10 - 15 per day)

Sleeping bags & personalequipment/clothing

HSBoth photos Mike Beedell

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