Sun above Arctic mountains at Duart Bay on Baffin Island, Nunavut

Duart Bay: Sea Kayaking into a Scottish Corner of Baffin Island

by Cory JonesArctic, Arctic Canada, Expedition Ships, NunavutPosted on No Comments

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

Paddling Maniitsoq and Sermillinguaq Fjord: From Scotland to the Ice

by Cory JonesAdventure, Greenland, sea kayakingPosted on No Comments

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.

Sea kayakers beneath the glacier at Croker Bay on Devon Island in Nunavut

Croker Bay: Paddling Beneath the Glaciers of Devon Island

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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.

Kangerlussuaq Fjord: Sea Kayaking Among the Icebergs

Kangerlussuaq Fjord: Sea Kayaking Among the Icebergs of West Greenland

by Cory JonesArctic, Greenland, sea kayakingPosted on No Comments

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.

Kayaking in arctic

Kayaking in the arctic – coming soon

by Cory JonesAdventure, Arctic, Cruise Ship Travel, Greenland, sea kayakingPosted on No Comments

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.

Postponing the Dream. Abandoned sea kayak.

Postponing the Dream: Navigating the Complexities of an Arctic Expedition

by Cory JonesCanada, sea kayakingPosted on No Comments

Postponing the Dream: Navigating the Complexities of an Arctic Expedition In 2025, I had planned an ambitious and deeply personal project. The circumnavigation of King William Island in the Canadian Arctic by sea kayak. A remote and unforgiving region, King William Island has a rich cultural and historical tapestry. It serves as a testament to …

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