Here's the latest word from Ben Gray aboard Idlewild: >Really loved the Mackenzie, 2350 miles so far, we're in Tuk now and >leaving Friday. Its been cold here and ice still a challenge. We'll >give it a try and hope for warmer weather. Here's info on Tuktoyaktuk, which everyone in the North calls Tuk: http://www.maca.gov.nt.ca/governments/resimages/inuvik/tuktoyaktuk.jpg http://virtualguidebooks.com/NWT/LowerMackenzie/Tuktoyaktuk/Tuktoyaktuk_TOC.html http://siempre.arcus.org/4DACTION/wi_alias_fsDrawPage/1/41 Here's weather info: http://text.weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/forecast/city_e.html?nt-20 See if you can find your way through the ice in the Northwest Passage: http://ice-glaces.ec.gc.ca/app/WsvPageDsp.cfm?ID=197&Lang=eng&recCnt=10000&startRow=1 Here's information on the Northwest Passage: http://www.athropolis.com/links/nwpass.htm I've been fortunate to see parts of the Northwest Passage--from the air and from land--four times, and I got to tell you, it's one special place. Even in summer, there's the smell of Arctic in the air, clean and cold. It makes the nostrils tingle. --Georgs For earlier posts and news, go http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/2005-July/001248.html http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/2005-June/001216.html http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/2005-June/001212.html http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/2005-June/001210.html http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/2005-June/001206.html http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/2005-June/001204.html http://lists.samurai.com/pipermail/passagemaking-under-power/2005-June/001203.html http://www.idlewildexpedition.ca/ http://dieselducks.com/Idelwild.html