Your 11 day 100-mile adventure is the trip of a lifetime. You will not want to miss this opportunity to test your limits, live off the land and truly experience how the Cree lived in this harsh but beautiful northern climate.

 

Day 1.

Take the Polar Bear Express train from Cochrane to Moosonee. Truly a bucket list trip complete with dining car and old-fashioned comfort watching the landscapes gradually transform the further north you go! Visit historic Moose Factory, Ontario and Hudson’s Bay staff house. On your first evening in Moosonee you will be treated to an indigenous feast, accompanied by the cultural wisdom and stories shared by a Cree elder, including a smudge offering that everyone stays well and safe in the days to come. Finally, it will also be your first opportunity to see the Northern Lights, weather permitting. Overnight at Keepaychum or Hudson’s Bay Staffhouse or in a two-star hotel.

 

Day 2.

Sunrise on the amazing winterscape of James Bay, normally between 7 and 8 am in March. On this first day out, and towards the end of the expedition as well, there will be opportunities to harvest small game such as grouse, ptarmigan and rabbits. There will also be ice-fishing each day, with a shore lunch around a campfire and a store of dried food for this self-supported expedition. Ice and snow will be melted each day to fill up your water bottle until the next stop. You will enjoy freshly made Bannock around the campfire at night along with fried fish and whatever other harvested meats are available.

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Days 3 to 10 (11 or 12 if inclement weather causes delays) will follow the same pattern, weather permitting. The morning after arriving in Waskaganish, you will be sledded back to Moosonee in time for the evening Polar Bear Express to Cochrane.

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Our meticulously crafted tours provide everything you need for an unforgettable experience:

• Polar Bear Express flexible train tickets.

• Temperatures on this tour can be in the -40° range and at times with high winds. You must have -40° rated gear. Please note that you cannot do this eco-tour without this specialized gear. We will provide you with links to where you can purchase what you need and you must sign a waiver and send it to us before your trip affirming you have the appropriate gear.

• Comfortable accommodations at Keepaychum, James Bay Adventures’ home base.

• All meals, snacks and beverages featuring Cree cuisine. This traditional Cree expedition includes ice-fishing, opportunities to harvest (by Kyle or your guides) rabbits, grouse and ptarmigan for meals and wood-stove warmed sleeping quarters.

• Photography assistance: we make capturing stunning images of your adventure an integral part of every tour. Go home with shots of the Northern Lights, sunrises on the expansive snowscapes of James Bay as well as…

• Wildlife encounters: polar bear, moose, caribou, snowshoe hares, ptarmigan, etc.

 

All Inclusive 11 Day Tour Costs: *Accommodation extra and customized based on your choice of location and how many people to a room. Not included in these rates are your required sleeping bags rated to -25 along with outerwear rated to -40.

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Party of 4 - $7,425 per person.

Party of 6 - $5,175 per person.

Party of 8 - $4,775 per person.

Party of 12 - $3,300 per person.

*Weather determines what can be achieved each day. If the wind or storms are too intense then camping out is the better part of valour. This is why we have included two weather days in the above expedition cost. If these days are not needed, this cost will be refunded to you. We price weather days at 60% the cost of a regular day - so that we are sharing with you the inconvenience of respecting Mother Nature.

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