From +€293pp
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- Duration
- 3h30
- Activity level
- Challenging – good fitness needed
- Topics
- Active, Culture
- Booking code
- CAYCB-OP02
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Join a local fisherman on his boat to experience the traditional way of harvesting Arctic char.
Enjoy a locally guided tour of Cambridge Bay and the surrounding area.
See how the Arctic char delicacy piffy is traditionally made and sample other local char delights.
Listen to stories from your local guide and learn about the area and Inuit life on the land.
An Inuit fishing experience
Join a local fisherman on his boat and learn the traditional method of harvesting Arctic char, even helping pull in the nets yourself.
After your catch, enjoy a guided tour of Cambridge Bay, travelling by van to the community’s summer cabin. Here, you’ll see how to prepare piffy, a local Arctic char delicacy, dried and preserved in the traditional Inuit way. Sample a variety of char while listening to stories from your guide about Inuit life, the land and the area’s rich cultural history.
Practical information
Included: Arctic char sampling
Walking or Activity information: Involves a high level of physical activity over an extended period, in terrain that may often be uneven, slippery and steep. Not suitable if you have limited mobility.
Wheelchair accessible: No
Language availability: English
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