Todays Experience
Description:
This kayak expedition is an other-worldly experience in a place of astounding beauty. The interlocking Ammassalik fjords of East Greenland resemble a flooded alpine valley system. In deep fjords surrounded by high snow capped mountains with tidewater glaciers, our small kayaks will wind through a maze of evermoving icebergs. In the distance the vast Greenland Icesheet overhangs even the steepest peaks. In many places we can hike up into the mountains to enjoy another view of the land and sea. In sheltered coves and on picturesque points we’ll camp on small flat areas of green arctic tundra - the same places the Dorset and Thule people lived. Beside our tents are the stone tent rings and foundation walls of their ancient dwellings. We will reach a few villages of the modern Greenlanders who still lead a quite traditional life based on the sea. Fish, seals, whales and polar bears are still an essential part of their life. Utterly isolated until a century ago this is still one of the most remote cultures on earth. Without question, the East Greenland trip will be the experience of a lifetime for the very few who go. The route is mostly sheltered and the kayaking is not difficult but because of shifting ice conditions and the isolation only those with some sea kayaking experience should consider this trip.
Description:
This kayak expedition is an other-worldly experience in a place of astounding beauty. The interlocking Ammassalik fjords of East Greenland resemble a flooded alpine valley system. In deep fjords surrounded by high snow capped mountains with tidewater glaciers, our small kayaks will wind through a maze of evermoving icebergs. In the distance the vast Greenland Icesheet overhangs even the steepest peaks. In many places we can hike up into the mountains to enjoy another view of the land and sea. In sheltered coves and on picturesque points we’ll camp on small flat areas of green arctic tundra - the same places the Dorset and Thule people lived. Beside our tents are the stone tent rings and foundation walls of their ancient dwellings. We will reach a few villages of the modern Greenlanders who still lead a quite traditional life based on the sea. Fish, seals, whales and polar bears are still an essential part of their life. Utterly isolated until a century ago this is still one of the most remote cultures on earth. Without question, the East Greenland trip will be the experience of a lifetime for the very few who go. The route is mostly sheltered and the kayaking is not difficult but because of shifting ice conditions and the isolation only those with some sea kayaking experience should consider this trip.
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