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The Walrus Expedition, in Association with Adventure Canada 14 Front St S, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada L5H 2C4 | 800-363-7566 www.AdventureCanada.com | info@adventurecanada.com
Te Walrus Foundation presents:
The Walrus Expeditions 2008
 
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© Clayton Anderson
Dear Adventurers,Travelling, especially in the company of old and new friends, is perhaps the greatest way to explorethe diverse histories, cultures and peoples of our world. Aboard the
M/V Orlova
we have charted antwo incredible expeditionary cruises for you and invited an outstanding cast of resource guides toenrich your experience. Our mission is to fully experience the arts and life ways of the Inuit, whileat the same time reveling in the glorious landscape they call home.With its ancient history, the Arctic remains a formidable place – the stuff of legends and heroes.Maintaining a deep attachment to its rich and storied past, the Arctic of today and tomorrow is ever more exciting. The historic land claims agreement that became Nunavut is entering its ninth year.We are witnesses of a grand experiment – an empowering force that ripples throughout the landand all around the world. Models for community development, social, judicial and educationaladvances and above all, the preservation and celebration of Inuit heritage, are putting Canada’snewest territory on the world stage.2007 / 2008 has been declared the International Polar Year (IPY). Celebrating the 125thanniversary of this global research initiative, the IPY community will be providing new insightsinto global processes, past and present, and coordinating global campaigns with a bipolar focus.This year’s agenda will address climate change as measured by local impact and adaptation and
the health and well being of the Inuit communities. As always, we will carry experts in these elds
who will provide insight and challenging dialogue.
The charitable, nonprot
Walrus Foundation
is dedicated to extending debate on matter vital toCanadians and to supporting writers , readers, artists and ideas. On our expeditions, we’ll be able toto that with you and our northern neighbours in both the Canadian Arctic and Greenland.
Forgetting boundaries, we examine the ebb and ow of daily life in the North and the impact that
history has on today’s world. Some of these stories are covered in the special all-Arctic issue of 
The Walrus
, published in November 2007.Our greatest treasure on these journeys remains the local guests who share their own histories and
 perspectives as we journey through their land. Whether artists or lmmakers, cultural ambassadorsor musicians, they leave us a gift that lingers. Join us for a journey of a lifetime as we take pleasure
and delight in the natural history, geology and rich cultural diversity of our north. We’re offeringan eclectic mix of entertainment, education and exploration. We believe learning is more engaging
and pleasurable if the mix includes some fun. Through it all, there will be music, art, smart talk and
good friends.Happy Travels,Shelley AmbrosePublisher, The WalrusExecutive Director, The Walrus Foundation
EXPEDITION
 
 
September 2 - 12, 2008
Baffin Expedition
Our Route
© Dennis Minty © Daniel J Catt
The Walrus Foundation Presents:
 aboard Lyubov Orlova 
Te east side o Ban Island is one o the world’s greatcoastlines. Te remnants o the Laurentide Icesheet providesthe backdrop or the rugged mountainous spine that runsrom the Cumberland Peninsula up to Bylot Island andbeyond to Devon and Ellesmere. Deep ords cut into themain Ban range where we nd glaciers spilling down to thesea. Te landscape is an artist’s paradise, and we will maketime or sketching and painting with interactive workshopsand lectures rom artists amiliar with Ban Island.Join us as we have a look at some o the wilder places in thisuntamed land: the sheer bird clis to the north o theCumberland Peninsula, the ocean trench paralleling IsabellaBay- home to bowhead whales, and the winding ords aboveClyde River on Ban’s northeast shoulder. We’ll skirt theshores o Bylot and Devon Islands, as we steam intoLancaster Sound toward Qausuittuq (Resolute Bay).
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Deborah K Smith

I want to come to a walrus expeditionn

reply03 / 22 / 2008
Zenya

very tempting, the brochure is wonderfully done. thanks for giving me thoughts :)

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