The group is happy at the beginning.
Photo: Ward Perrin, The Vancouver Sun
Adapted from The Vancouver Sun
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Four men are rowing a boat from Inuvik, Northwest Territories to
Pond Inlet, Nunavut. The boat is 7.6 meters long. They left Inuvik
in early July. They hope to arrive in Pond Inlet in early fall.
This route is called the Northwest Passage.
It is a very dangerous route in the far north of Canada.
The water is cold. The route is known for its bad weather and ice.
Map of the Northwest Passage route
Map courtesy of MainStream Last First
Read the PDF. Try the Exercise.
Visit the links:
- Watch this video. The men explain their plans. The song is by Stan Rogers, a well-known Canadian musician.
- Watch this video. The water is so shallow here that they have to push the boat along the shore to reach Tuktoyaktuk.
Photo gallery
The Arctic is beautiful, barren and wild.
Snowy owl
Photo: Last First Expedition, Kevin Vallely, submitted to The Vancouver Sun
Bearded seal
Photo: Last First Expedition, Kevin Vallely, submitted to The Vancouver Sun
Rocky barren Arctic shoreline
Photo: Last First Expedition, Kevin Vallely, submitted to The Vancouver Sun
Rocky barren Arctic shoreline
Photo: Last First Expedition, Kevin Vallely, submitted to The Vancouver Sun
Pulling the boat ashore
Photo: Last First Expedition, Kevin Vallely, submitted to The Vancouver Sun