
• Unique expedition of 16 days and 3800 km: 100 to 300 kilometres per day . Snowmobile is the only link between the eastern coast villages. Toundra, lakes and bays.
• This expedition requests a perfect health status and a first experience of the snowmobile. Its fits to autonomous people who want to take the challenge to complete this mystic loop. This travel has also an ethnographic character: it’s an opportunity to meet people from Inuit, Innu and white communities in Labrador and Quebec regions. Northern lights tundra, mountains, lakes, bays, caribous….
• Snowmobiles with 20 inches track (BRP skandic SUV 600 et expédition TUV 600 sdi) 2 sleds for three people.
• Guided by two professional guid
Note :
• 8 person maximum
March 1st :
• Arrival in Quebec
• Pick up at your airport
• Registration
• Evening and night spent in Aventure Nord Expé Inn
March 2nd :
• We take the road to Baie-Comeau
• Evening and night spent in Camp St Paul home of Luc Dionne the famous guide
March 3rd : 270 km (trail)
• Baie Comeau-Port Cartier
March 4th : 170 km open country
• Port Cartier- Camp Caribou
• Night in an actual timbermen camp (only shelter in the surrounding)
March 5th : 100 Km (open Country Monts Groulx Canyon (can be very difficult)
• Camp Caribou- Camp Love
• Night spent in a little camp close to the little Manic Lake
March 6th : 200 Km (can be very difficult depending the snow condition)
• Camp Love- Fermont
March 7th : 400 km (easy to very difficult depending of snow depth but long…)
• Fermont- Churchill Falls
March 8th : 400 km (easy to very difficult depending of snow depth but long…)
• Churchill falls- Goose Bay
Mars 9th : 220 km (easy to very difficult depending of snow depth)
• Goose Bay- Rigolet
March 10th : 270 km Difficult (baies et lacs)
• Rigolet- Cartwright
March 11th : 250 km (easy to very difficult depending of snow depth)
• Cartwright-Port hope simpson
March 12th : 220 km (easy to very difficult depending of snow depth)
• Port Hope simpson- Blanc Sablon
March 13th : 270 km (easy)
• Blanc Sablon-Harrington Harbour
• Beginning of the « route blanche » 600 km long trail wich link the communities of the Quebec North shore during winter
March 14th : 320 km easy but long…
• Harrington Harbour-Havre Saint Pierre
March 15th : 420 km) easy but very long…
• Havre Saint Pierre- Sept Iles
March 16th : 320km (trail)
• Sept Iles-Baie Comeau
• Night spent in Camp Saint Paul
March 17th to March 20
• Spare days
March 21st :
• Way back to Quebec city by road
• Evening and night spent in Nord Expe Adventure Inn
March 22th :
• Fly back to…
• In case of emergency nights in Artic tent are possible
• In case of a potential extraction, initiated by satellite link, an insurance is necessary.
• Due to the potential bad weather conditions (blizzard, white out) or failure, 4 spare days are requested
USEFULL INFORMATIONS
Duration :
• 21 days 15 days snowmobiling
Unique period for 2008 :
• 1st of March to 22sd of March 2008
Price :
• contact us
The price will include :
• Transfers
• Full board
• Guiding
The price will not include:
• Taxes
• Air transport. (around 800$cad)
• Drinks, personal expenses
• Deposit 1500 to 2500 $ can (responsability of 2000 to 3000$ can depending the snowmobile model
• Extraction insurance
Level :
• Sport level.
• First experienced in snowmobiling
• Age : 21
Group :
• 8 people max
Guides
• 2 professionals guides, first aid graduated survival instructors
Accommodations :
• Camps, hotels, chalet.
Food :
• Big Breakfast, lunch in the bush, warm suppers.
Luggage :
• Your suitcases and heavy bags will be kept at the starting base. It is suggested that you pack a light knapsack to be able to bring a change of clothes with you as well as any additional necessities.
Formality :
• A valid passport and a driving licence is required.
Currency :
• Canadian dollars
List of supplies : *Available at Nord Expe for Extra 8$
• *1 or 2 under helmet balaclava (non cotton)
• 1 or 2 ski jackets (non cotton)
• 2 warm undergarments (non cotton)
• 2 warm long johns (non cotton)
• 3 pairs of socks (non cotton)
• Additional sweaters, fleece jackets
• Something to cover your neck (preferably not a scarf)
• Gloves, hat mini toiletry bag
And for more confort :
Thermos INOX for coffee breaks![]()