Air line security? Or not

After reading experiences of drivers travelling the Dempster Highway, I decided it wasn’t for me. The day before I left Inuvik, a tourist busted his motorbike on the dirt road coming north, so I knew

Last look at Inuvik

Trees were scarce in Inuvik. Hey, we were right on the edge of the tundra. So I was delighted to discover a clump of boreal forest

Inuvik photo shoot?

Inuvik cuisine left a lot to be desired. I’d gone to a restaurant for lunch on a local’s recommendation and been served seafood with an overdose of bottled sweet chili sauce poured on top. After that disaster, there was no point in wasting money. I headed to the indoor supermarket for fast food.

While I munched fries, I managed to snap a photo of a local woman who turned out to be quite a character.

Inuvialuit people, Inuvik, North West Territories

A glimpse at the tail of Canada’s longest river

My goal in 2012, was a trip to the Yukon and the Arctic Ocean. I booked a one-way flight to Whitehorse and another up to Inuvik in the very north of the North-West Territories.