Radstock Bay: Paddling Through a Thousand Years of Arctic History
Explore Radstock Bay on Devon Island, home to remarkable Thule Inuit winter houses built from stone, turf and whale bone beneath spectacular Caswall Tower.
Duart Bay: Sea Kayaking into a Scottish Corner of Baffin Island
Duart Bay: Sea Kayaking into a Scottish Corner of Baffin Island. There are famous places in the Canadian Arctic – names such as Beechey Island, Lancaster Sound and Pond Inlet that appear repeatedly in books about exploration, wildlife and the search for the Northwest Passage. And then there are places that barely appear on a conventional map. Duart Bay, tucked away in Dexterity Fiord on the spectacular eastern coast of Baffin Island, is one of them.
Paddling Maniitsoq and Sermillinguaq Fjord: From Scotland to the Ice
There are moments when travelling when a landscape on the other side of the world suddenly feels strangely familiar. Our first paddle near Maniitsoq in West Greenland was one of those moments. We had come to Greenland expecting huge fjords, glaciers, icebergs and unmistakably Arctic landscapes. Instead, as we paddled beneath steep rocky mountains rising from the sea, I kept thinking that I had seen this place before. It looked like Torridon.
Dundas Harbour: Ghosts in the Fog on Devon Island
Dundas Harbour: Ghosts in the Fog on Devon Island. Under different circumstances it would have been ideal weather for getting ashore, launching the Zodiacs and exploring one of the most fascinating historic sites in the Canadian High Arctic. There was, however, one rather significant problem. Fog.
Croker Bay: Paddling Beneath the Glaciers of Devon Island
Croker Bay: Paddling Beneath the Glaciers of Devon Island
There are few things that make you feel smaller in a sea kayak than a glacier. Mountains can be enormous. Icebergs can dwarf you. Whales can surface alongside your kayak and make a five-metre boat suddenly seem ridiculously insignificant. But a glacier is different. A glacier is a landscape that moves.
Beechey Island: Polar Bears, Franklin and Three Graves Beside the Sea
Beechey Island: Three graves beside a barren Arctic beach mark the place where the first men of Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition died. We visit Beechey Island and follow the extraordinary story of Erebus, Terror and the search for the Northwest Passage.
Kayaking with Arctic Wildlife: Staying Safe Around Polar Bears, Walrus and Whales
Kayaking with Arctic Wildlife: Polar Bear, Walrus & Whale Safety
Kangerlussuaq Fjord: Sea Kayaking Among the Icebergs of West Greenland
Kangerlussuaq Fjord: Sea Kayaking Among the Icebergs of West Greenland. There is something particularly special about paddling a sea kayak amongst icebergs. They transform an otherwise familiar seascape into something completely different. The water is moving, the kayak is moving and, importantly, the ice is moving as well. Every piece has a different shape, a different colour and its own story of how it broke away from the Greenland Ice Sheet and eventually found its way towards the sea.
Mackenzie 238: Historic Canoe Expedition Across Canada
Mackenzie 238 is a two-year canoe expedition across Canada (2027-2028) retracing historic travel routes of Alexander Mackenzie while honoring Indigenous histories. The journey spans from the Pacific to the Arctic, documenting environmental changes and connecting with local communities. The project aims to inspire awareness and appreciation for these landscapes.
Kayaking in the arctic – coming soon
Cory is heading north for his latest adventure, joining an expedition as a sea kayak guide in the High Arctic. From Greenland across Baffin Bay to the Canadian Arctic, he’ll be kayaking amongst icebergs, glaciers and incredible wildlife in the very place where the kayak was born.