This four-day adventure offers the ultimate racking the clicks with over 430 km each way of winter road and off-trail sledding. This is the deep freeze of all deep freezes if you are coming from a southern location. Temperatures of -50°C with bitter strong northern winds make trekking something only the most hearty or adventurous take on. However, the dry cold and crisp night air is ideal for viewing Northern Lights and with two nights up here, your chances of being awed by these mesmerizing light shows are good!

 

Day 1.

Sled from Cochrane to Moosonee, arriving for a shore lunch. Optional: take the Polar Bear Express from Cochrane to Moosonee! Truly a bucket list trip complete with dining car and old-fashioned comfort with 5 hours of watching the landscapes transform from familiar forests to the land of little sticks! Next, visit historic Moose Factory and Hudson’s Bay Staff House and overnight at the Staff House, or Keepaychum or in a two-star hotel with indigenous feast including campfire roasted duck or goose and other Cree delicacies, as well as a visit from a Cree storyteller and watching for the northern lights.

 

Day 2.

Sunrise on the vast snowy expanse of James Bay, normally between 7 and 8 am in March.

Sled to Attawapiskat using the well-maintained winter road with lots of opportunities to admire the amazing winterscapes. Enjoy a traditional shore lunch around a campfire where you will sample fresh fish, bannock, scone dogs and more Overnight in a cozy bed and breakfast and watch for a Northern Lights display before calling it a night.

 

Day 3.

Sunrise on James Bay and back to Keepaychum for more Cree cuisine and story-telling, a campfire and possibly Northern Lights.

 

Day 4.

Sunrise on James Bay, exploring James Bay and Moose River for wildlife spotting and then back to Cochrane.

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

• Comfortable accommodations in Keepaychum and Attawapiskat

• Expertly guided sledding excursions: Your guides are both Cree and Canadian Forces Rangers so you know you are in good hands as we get you safely to where you want to go! All tours will have three guides between Moosonee and Attawapiskat. Two will guide you which means that in the case of an emergency, one can deal with it while the other keeps the rest safely on track. The third guide travels ahead to cut wood and prepare the campfire and ice-fishing holes.

• Temperatures on this tour can be in the -50° range and at times with high winds. No brass monkey stuff. You must have -50° rated gear. Please note that you cannot do this 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 affirming you have the appropriate gear.

• Immersive indigenous cultural experiences

• All meals, snacks and beverages featuring Cree cuisine

• Photography assistance: we make capturing stunning images of your adventure an integral part of every tour: 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 Four Day Tour Costs: *Accommodation extra and customized based on your choice of location and how many people to a room.

 

Party of 4 - 2 JBA sleds $5,925 per person. Own sleds and gas: $5,125 pp

Party of 6 - 3 JBA sleds $4,250 per person. Own sleds and gas: $3,450 pp.

Party of 8 - 4 JBA sleds $3,425 per person. Own sleds and gas: $2,625 pp.

Party of 12 - 6 JBA sleds $2,950 per person. Own sleds and gas: $2,150 pp.

 

Booking Your Adventure:

We will handle all the details, making sure you have a seamless and rewarding experience from start to finish. To begin the booking process, please send us your contact information using the Ask a Question chat function at the bottom of the page and let us know what you are looking for. We love what we do and are eager to share with you our passion for this extraordinary region!