The winter will soon draw to a close. Although the ice break-up has begun in the waters of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, the tops of the conifers making up this northern forest are still covered in a white veil. Nature seems frozen, yet its whisper may be heard by those who know how to listen. You will discover the Magdalen Islands during a port of call in Cap-aux-Meules and through various activities such as a walk on its frozen beaches. From the sea, the cliffs of the Gaspé Peninsula hide the mysteries of the hinterland, which is full of promise. Among the winter activities on offer are: discovering the Forillon National Park, snow-shoeing in L’Anse-au-Griffon Valley and meeting the Micmac, one of the First Nations of the Canadian provinces. On the coast of the legendary island of Newfoundland, you will explore Corner Brook and its ski resorts, with their magnificent panoramas.
Expedition Highlights
• You will visit traditional villages and get to meet the indigenous Micmac and Inuit communities to share their culture and their way of life during unforgettable moments.
• Varied activities in a winter setting: polar hiking on foot or with snowshoes, fat biking, Nordic skiing, shore visit on the ice floe.
• An all-new port of call in Corner Brook, on the island of Newfoundland and the possibility of skiing in one of the nearby resorts or discovering the town and its history.
• The possibility of spotting, perhaps, regional wildlife, which includes moose, reindeer, caribou, wolves, polar bears, Arctic foxes, Ivory gulls and Greenland seals.
• Ice floe conditions permitting, the possibility of seeing seal pups, commonly referred to as whitecoats, in the Magdalen Islands – the only place in the world where Greenland seals breed.
• Landscapes: great open spaces, fjords, immaculate boreal forests, ice floe, snow-covered valleys.