The caribou herds of the mainland Far North of Canada are migratory animals. Their varied and often inconsistent movements across the tundra plains from season to season is critical for most other wildlife as well: wolves, fox, wolverine & birds-of-prey all follow, den, roost & hunt directly in rhythm to the movements of the caribou.

The key to our success with unique and often close-up wildlife encounters for enthusiasts, photographers & film crews is our first-hand knowledge as to where the caribou are at any given time; and then our ability to launch quickly to access those areas of wildlife activity. Thus our first-rate mobile and efficent tent camps - combined with aircraft and watercraft - often allow us the flexibility to move to where the animals are.

Musk-oxen herd approaches the wildlife camp during the 'Caribou, Autumn Colours & Aurora' trip.

We offer only small-group camps:

we usually accommodate only 8-12 guests on most wildlife & fishing trips, and up to 15 for special functions.

Basecamp for the 'Great Summer Caribou Migration' expedition in Nunavut during 2009

Sleeping quarters are in quality North Face & Cabella ground tents, or occasionally in Hansen Weatherport vinyl Quonset huts on floor platforms. All tents come complete with cots & rugs, and can weather the most extreme Arctic storms.  The amazing thing about our camps is that they can be taken down and re-set up quickly - so they can be moved to different areas for animal exposure should the situation arise.

Transportation to our wildlife camps often require a 50-250 mile charter boat or aircraft flight from the designated access community: the cost of which is included in our packages. 

To learn more about how to get to our remote wildlife camps - click here

A bull caribou grazing in autumn colours amidst the tents in the camp yard - we call these fearless characters 'yardboo!

Our special camps are often situated on active wildlife water crossings where - depending on the time of season - is important range for tundra wolves during the den cycle, musk-oxen, migrating caribou herds, nesting raptors & waterfowl. Often caribou, musk-oxen and wild wolves venture right into the camp yards! 

Here we offer services & facilities that make these first-rate tent camps to be sure!  Healthy and abundant campfire-style meals are served daily. At most camps we provide a central 'gathering room & library' - a comfortable relaxing area for waiting out the weather, meeting & chatting with fellow clients, or for just sitting and reading from our rich northern library.

Dining at camp during 'Dance with Wolves' & 'Summer Caribou Migration' tours in 2010.

A spike camp set up on the southern barrenlands for a ''Caribou, Autumn Colours & Aurora' trip in 1992

At the most of the camps we offer a central wash house /dry; and a hot shower. Due the permafrost (permanently frozen ground) and for obvious minimum-impact reasons, toilets are of the outdoor latrine (outhouse) variety. 

Many times in the past, caribou and other wildlife have been visible from the dining room while you sit and eat - and attending photographers are recommended to keep their tripods sitting close by to be ready all the time for photo opportunities!

Communications with the 'outside world' are kept by satellite telephones - several of which are kept at the camps & outposts, in the boats on longer lake trips, and in the aircraft. 

With a combination of portable generators, solar panels & wind generators, our primary camps have power available for a 24-hour camera battery & satellite phone charging station, video / DVD viewing capabilities, and at some camps; satellite internet capabilities.

Often motorized boats, canoes and rafts are kept at the camps, and placed on the field in strategic locations for fishing and wildlife encounters - and provide access to other wildlife areas.

A variety of other quality expedition equipment is kept on site at most camps, including zodiac boats for fly-outs, North Face expedition tents, canoes, touring kayaks, and cooking kits /equipment for 'spike camp' use.