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Kugaaruk, Nunavut
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The Inukshuk Inn |
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Welcome to Kugaaruk
formerly Pelly Bay
Home to the Netsilingmiut, the people of the seal. Kugaaruk is located on Simpson Peninsula south of the Gulf of Boothia on the east coast of Pelly Bay. This community offers a rare glimpse at traditional life in the high Arctic. Ideal for:
Kugaaruk's rugged beauty, extraordinary flora and fauna, rich history and abundant culture is an adventurer's dream.Kugaaruk is home to two new unique sea kayaking ventures:
- Arctic Sea Kayaking Adventures
- The Elders Kayak Building Program
The historic Stone Church in Kugaaruk, Nunavut
Traditional drumming ceremony by elder
One of our young Kugaaruk residents
Things to do while visiting Kugaaruk:
- tour Pelly Bay in a sea kayak
- watch narwhals and beluga whales in the bay
- make a kayak
- take pictures of polar bears
- hike to Inukshuks
- go bird watching for trumpet swans
- fish for Arctic char
- watch ivory carvers at work
- learn about wild Arctic plants and flowerss
- hike to historic Inuit campsites
- experience the Northern Lights