Three year historic northwest passage by roald amundsen aboard 47ton 12hp gjoa completes in 1906 with 6 crew. These will be long days, but we can ensure you that on the ice, time flies. Follow the routes of frobisher, hudson et al and cross from greenland to alaska, experiencing the unforgettable. Gjoa haven lies at the heart of the northwest passage. Continuing to the south of victoria island, the ship cleared the canadian arctic archipelago on 17 august 1905, but had to stop for the winter before going on to nome on the alaska districts pacific coast. Three year historic northwest passage by roald amundsen. The northwest passage ms fram arctic, canada, denmark, greenland. Kayaking near bellot strait, during a northwest passage cruise. The storied community of gjoa haven is located on the southeast coast of king william island at the heart of the northwest passage. The northwest passage is now one of the greatest cruise expeditions on earth and many people pay good money each year to make the passage.
Gjoa haven is a typical nunavut community in regards to ethnicity, population, lifestyle, and the economy. The northwest passage territorial trail is not a park in the conventional sense. The community of gjoa haven is located approximately 250 kilometers above the arctic circle, in central nunavut. In 1903, the norwegian explorer roald amundsen had entered the area on his ship gjoa in an expedition intending to travel through the northwest passage.
The northwest passage historic park is full of information on this. Roald amundsen, from pole to pole the globe and mail. Into the northwest passage destinations toronto, sondre stromfjord kangerlussuaq, sisimiut, ilulissat, qikiqtarjuaq, baffin island, devon island, beechey island, gjoa haven, kugluktuk coppermine, calgary. Northwest passage cambridge bay to halifax adventure destinations edmonton, cambridge bay, gjoa haven, fort ross, beechey island, radstock bay, dundas harbour, pond inlet, ilulissat, sisimiut, nuuk. And visitors to the inuit settlement of gjoa haven, so named by amundsen in. This first half of the book is easily the most interesting, rich in fairly accurate detail about rogers leadership and the audacious heroism of his rangers. Well explore the quaint villages, dramatic fjords and calving glaciers of greenland. To challenge the ice is like a huge game of chess and we are up against mother. Ship found in arctic 168 years after doomed northwest. Described are the voyage to the canadian arctic, wintering at gjoa haven on king william island, eskimos. It was the basis for the 1940 movie northwest passage, starring spencer tracy.
Gjoa haven is located on the southeast coast of king william island at the heart of the northwest passage. Travel guide to the northwest passage why, what and when. This very famous expedition was the first to successfully navigate the northwest passage. The northwest passage was finally navigated by roald amundsen in 1906, in the gjoa, a 70foot boat with a crew of six, for which the hamlet is named.
A journey through the northwest passage and inuit culture book. Written by general administrator tuesday, 23 november 2010 00. Gjoa haven is an everpopular destination for fans of arctic history, with excellent cultural venues to visit including the heritage centre, the hamlet centre and the northwest passage territorial trail in the. The northwest passage cruise is the pinnacle of arctic exploration. Discover more about the amundsen expedition as you explore gjoa haven. The barge is actually a series of flatdeck barges towed by a tugboat. When morning dawned, there it was, snowdusted and clearly visible in the. Departing gjoa haven nu for beechey island via peel sound to pay our respects to those who have gone before us, so that we can follow in their wake. Uqsuqtuuq, lots of fat, referring to the abundance of sea mammals in the nearby waters is a famous natural harbour, with its adjacent settlement, on the. Also known as ursuqtuq, the communitys english name is taken from amundsens small ship, the gjoa. Artifacts of a doomed expedition the new york times.
Gjoa haven features amundsen, kamookak, martin bergmann. It is also called uqsuqtuuk which means place of plenty blubber in inuktitut. Reasons to book cheap gjoa haven flights considered a haven for sea mammals, gjoa haven yhk is a hamlet situated in the kitikmeot region in nunavut, canada. The northwest passage territorial trail is educational trip that tells a visitor more about the historical expeditions that have taken place to explore gjoa haven and nearby areas of the northwest passage. As he wrote in his northwest passage book s introduction.
Kitmeot region accommodations book your kitmeot region. The following days we ski ever closer to gjoa haven. Northwest passage join us for some vitamin sea and head to the high canadian arctic. Gjoa haven is an everpopular destination for fans of arctic history, with excellent cultural venues to visit including the heritage centre, the hamlet centre and the northwest passage territorial trail in the warm months when the tundra is covered with pretty flowers and the sea is open, boating, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, berry picking, bird watching and atv riding are the most. We had arrived in gjoa haven, in the heart of the northwest passage, the previous evening. The life of roald amundsen a merloyd lawrence book. Northwest passage was one of my favorites as a teen, but i hadnt give it a thought in more than twoscore. Located in and around the hamlet of gjoa haven on king william island, it is an. Ship found in arctic 168 years after doomed northwest passage attempt. Day 1 flight from paris kangerlussuaq, greenland embark. Luxury cruise from kangerlussuaq to nome alaska 21 aug. By october gjoa was again icedin, this time near herschel island in the yukon. The northwest passage ms fram polar voyage explore.
The northwest passage being the record of a voyage of exploration of the ship gjoa 19031907. Continuing to the south of victoria island, the ship cleared. The northwest passage is a series of waterways that connects the atlantic. Hamlet of gjoa haven, nunavut canada official website.
The northwest passage by amundsen, first edition abebooks. Leaving gjoa haven he went west and passed cambridge bay which had been reached from the. Gjoa left gjoa haven on august, 1905, and motored through the treacherous straits south of victoria island, and from there west into the beaufort sea. Gjoa haven king william island nunavut arrive early morning in gjoa haven. Gjoa haven accommodations book your gjoa haven nunavut. Located in and around the hamlet of gjoa haven on king william island, it is an informative walking tour that provides historical. For information on the famous quest for the northwest passage of the 18th and 19th centuries, this is the place to come. Gjoa haven was dubbed the finest little harbor in the world by norwegian explorer roald amundsen, and that probably explains why this inlet, nestled. Located in and around the hamlet of gjoa haven on king william island, it is an informative walking tour that provides historical details about the famous quest of numerous european explorers to discover the northwest passage and their search for answers concerning the disappearance of the illfated franklin. Recent gjoa haven travel articles the history of the quest for the northwest passage, the great dream of the18th and 19th centuries to open a trade route between the orient and europe, is well documented. Jonathan waterman describes the authors journey from the inuit communities in alaska, across the northwest passage, to. The barge travels from hay river, down the mackenzie river to the community of tuktoyaktuk, on the beaufort sea, where a sea tug. Two years were spent on the way in gjoa haven when the thenlocation of the.
Recent gjoa haven travel articles the history of the quest for the northwest passage, the great dream of the18th and 19th centuries to open a trade route between the orient and europe, is well documented here. Leopold island, home to thousands of thickbilled murres. Northwest passage archives cornell sailing publications. A northwest passage journey finds little ice and big. Leaving gjoa haven he went west and passed cambridge bay which had been reached from the west by richard collinson in 1852. Located on king william island, the regions channels and bays are icechoked for much of the year. The name gjoa is named after norwegian explorer, roald amundsens ship during his expedition through the northwest passage. Ulukhaktok holman uqsuqtuuq gjoa haven wildlife viewing. With a supplement by first lieutenant hansen vicecommander of the expedition. Porters village was named in honor of the ship, the gjoa, which was commanded by polar explorer roald amundsen, whose 19031906 expedition was the first to traverse the northwest.
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