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Nunavik Experience

Attendants

Discover northern Quebec like never before with

  • Jean-Simon Bégin Jean-Simon Bégin
  • Alexis PageauAlexis Pageau

Jean-Simon Bégin

Photographer/Interpretation

Jean-Simon Bégin is a professional painter and wildlife photographer from Quebec City. Active in these two disciplines for more than 15 years, he has participated in some sixty solo or group exhibitions and has received more than fifty awards in Canada and internationally. He is considered one of the most influential photographers in Canada. In 2022, he was named Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the Year by Canadian Geographic.

With his work, he tries to raise awareness and educate the population about the fragility of biodiversity and the importance of saving it.

Crédit photo: Anne Rousseau

Alexis Pageau

Videographer/Fisherman

“I’ve always been passionate about photography and videography. In 2014, I had the chance to make my passion my livelihood and, at the same time, it gave me the opportunity to travel around the world. I’m fascinated by how we can turn the invisible into visible with photography. It’s a way to change the perspective of someone by showing them an animal in a certain way, a person or an object through another angle. To me, videography is filled with a complexity that allows millions of possibilities. Each project is an opportunity to push my limits, and to tell a story with a compelling and creative angle.”

Description of the trip

From Montreal, you will take a flight to the village of Kuujjuaq. This is a northern village in Nunavik, located on the Koksoak River, near Ungava Bay. From there, a “Twin Otter” style plane will take you to the Leaf River Lodge camp. It is from this flight that the adventure really begins. You will fly over the beauty of the territory and have the chance to observe willow ptarmigan, migrating caribou herds, as well as contemplate the vast expanses at low altitude.

Once you arrive at the camp, you can finally take the time to breathe the pure northern air. The rest of the trip will be divided between salmon fishing, hiking and wildlife observation.

The main attraction of the area is the mass migration of caribou. We will be able to travel long distances by boat on the Leaf River to explore and discover this territory. 

At night, we will always be on the lookout for clear skies, as this is one of the best places in the world to see the famous northern lights.

Find all the details about the expedition in our PDF here.

  • Activities
  • Included

  • Caribou watching

  • Salmon fishing

  • Black bear observation

  • Willow ptarmigan observation

  • River boat exploration

  • Wild salmon dinner on the river - Catch & release option

  • Berry harvesting and explanation of local wild plants

  • Overnight wilderness camping

  • Night photography of the stars and northern lights

  • Hiking and landscape photography

  • ATV exploration around the camp

  • 2 guides

  • Satellite phone / Internet wi-fi

  • Transportation from Montreal

  • Safe boats and life jackets

  • All terrain vehicles

  • Flush toilets, showers, hot water and towels

  • Soft drinks

  • Meals are prepared by our cook

No special skills are required for this adventure.

Discover Northern Quebec like never before! Nunavik is an isolated region of the province of Quebec. This immense territory of 443,685 km² is full of rare and precious northern wildlife.

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