Chenil du Sportif - Our Far North packages

7 days package

10 days package

Day 1:
Arrival at Wabush Airport, or via Road 381 North then on Labrador Highway. Transportation by car from city to base camp.

First contact with the Far North. Overnight in the Two Seasons Motel of Labrador City.

Day 2:
The great departure! We leave the base camp to reach camp I. Crossing of Lake Wightman followed by the up-stream trip of the Gravelle Rapids, an ideal site for watching the discreet lemmings

After crossing Lake Gravelle, we’1l arrive at an island bivouac for protection against the wanderers of the North: the wolves.

We may get a chance to observe those who never venture in the camps but like to pass round them.

Day 3:
After a hearty breakfast at Esker Channel, where we stop, we head for the location where we will set up camp this evening. Travelling on Molson Lake, along which a seasonal Indian camp is occasionally inhabited.

We may get a chance to meet them at a crossroad. Upon completion of the up-stream trip of the Ironspring Rapids, we’ll bivouac on one of the numerous islands of the Ironspring Bay.

Once the tent is set up and the dogs are taken care of, we will enjoy a nice meal by the stove.

Day 4:
Off to Rip Rap Island which we will reach in the afternoon. This evening, at the bivouac, we must ail take cane of the dogs who have already travelied 120 km.

At this stage of our journey, we depend as much on them as they do on us. Overnight in the tent and, weather permitting, a littie stroli in the moonlight.

Day 5:
By the end of the morning, we’ll hit our first lake withour well-rested dogs, unless you prefer to do some fishing. According to this "off day" program during which the dogs could rest, our camp will be set up where we stopped.

Day 6:
Today, we must reach the site of aur first bivouac through the marshland of Beaver Lake and Square Lake.
Perhaps we’ll do a stretch between the railroad tracks to reach the camp at sunset.

Day 7:
Detour at base camp. By then, we’1l have covered more than 230 km in the traditional Far North means of transportation used by explorers, Indians, Inuit and that even rnailmen used in the past.

A mythical journey/dream, an Arctic dream

Day 1:
Arrival of clients at Wabush Airport a few kilometers from Labrador City. Transportation by car from the airport to the hotel. First contact with mushers and dogs. After lunch, each client learns to harness and unharness the dogs and some basic advice is given regarding the handling of the sleds. The guests can choose between a rest or a short 10-15 km tour as a first contact with the Far North

Day 2:
After breakfast, we’l1 go for a half-day (20-30 km) excursion. Lunch will be served by an open fire as a foretaste of the expedition, then we’ll return to base camp in the early afternoon where we’ll prepare the material and equipment for the expedition.

Day 3:
We’re off! Leaving base camp to reach camp I some 50 km farther, we cross lakes and rapids to rejoin the prospector type wood-stove heated tent.

Day 4:
We leave Easker Channel for Sawbill where camp l l is located and where we’ll spend our second warm night in a prospector tent after a 45 km sled journey.

Day 5:
Departure from camp II heading for Menihek Lakes and camp III, 40 km away. Luncheon by an open f ire, sheltered by the woods.

Day 6:
Lake Albert’s outfitters will be reached today via the Ivleniheks Lakes and the Murie Rapids. This region is ideal for caribou, grouse, and moose watching. We’ll spend the night on the outfitters' premises after a 40 km sled ride.

Day 7:
The dogs have the day off to rest. Our guests can indulge in snowshoeing, ice fishing on Lake Albert or partridge hunting. Another night in the outfitters’ cottages.

Day 8 and 9:
We harness the dogs to rejoin Camp I and we’11 walk the whole day on Ashuanipi River alongside its numerous islands. Back to base camp after a 185 km sled journey.

Day 10:
Visit of Fermont and Labrador City, two contrasting cities. Fermont in Quebec is a relatively new city founded in 1974 to accommodate mine workers. Its architecture is futuristic and a large number of dwellings as well as the downtown area with its shops and businesses are gathered in a fortified wall-shaped building which protects the small residences against bad weather. Here everybody speaks french. Labrador City in Newfoundland is an older mining town and was built on a more human scale. It looks like any other city in Quebec with its towering church steeple but here we are in english speaking territory.

It’s the end of our adventure and tomorrow we must catch aur flight back.
(Please note: This day is optional and serves as a "cushion" in case of bad weather during the expedition.)

It is the end of the adventure, tomorrow it will be necessary to take the plane.

Remarque : this day is optional and serves of day " tampon ", in case of bad weather during the expedition.

RATE PER PERSON

1300$ CAN

This price includes:
7 nights including 2 at the hotel, 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches 7 dinners, all the necessary material for the expedition and the guides.

The following are not included:
The transfer by plane or by road to Labrador City (Wabush Airport), warm clothing required for the Far North temperatures. We suggest long synthetic (no cotton) undergarments, woolen or synthetîc stockings, polar wools lined windbreaker pants (preferably overalls) and a lined parka windbreaker.

A ski outfit is well adapted when a layer of protective clothing is added during intense cold days. Please note that the average temperatures during the expeditien vary between -20 to -10 ⁰C but rarely loyer.
A pair of sunglasses.

RATE PER PERSON

2000$ CAN

This price includes:
10 nights, 10 breakfasts, 10 lunches, 10 dinners, all the necessary material for the expedition, the guides, the outfitters’ activities and the dogs!

The following are not included:
The outfitters’snowmobile rentals, the airfare to Labrador City (Wabush Airport), the extra warm clothing required for the Far North temperatures. We suggest long synthetic (no cotton) undergarments, woolen or synthetic stockings, polar wools (3), lined windbreaker pants (preferably overalls), one lined windbreaker as well as a lined parka windbreaker.

Day 2:
After breakfast, we’l1 leave on a half-day (20-30 km) excursion. Luncheon will be served by an open fire a foretaste of the expedition, then we’ll return to base camp in the early afternoon where we’ll prepare the material and equipment for the expedition.

Day 6:
The entire day will be spent hunting (as well as ice fishing and partridge hunting). We’ll spend the night in the outfitters’ facilities.

Day 10:
Visit of Fermont and Labrador City, two contrasting cities. Fermont in Quebec is a relatively new city founded in 1974 to accomodate mine workers. Its architecture is futuristic and a large number of dwellings as well as the downtown area with its shops and businesses are gathered in a fortified wall shaped building which protects the small residences against bad weather. Here everybady speaks french.

(Please note: This day is optional and serves as a "cushion" in case of bad weather during the expedition.)