© Glen Gould
Article
By Bunny Laden
In 2019, guests aboard Adventure Canada’s Out of the Northwest Passage expedition became the first public visitors to the site of the wreck of the HMS Erebus, in partnership with Parks Canada. Read one guest’s personal reflection of being part of this historic visit.
© Dennis Minty
Article | Newfoundland and Labrador
By Dennis Minty
What is it that makes the province of Newfoundland and Labrador such a cultural hotspot? Whether it’s music, storytelling, comedy, handicrafts, filmmaking, or visual arts, find out more about how these rocky shores inspire such profound and far-reaching creativity.
© Michelle Valberg
In Brief
For your listening pleasure, tune in to David Newland’s new podcast called "Goodness Knows". In this treat for your ears, David speaks from his heart and shares thoughts, memories, and music from his archives.
One of Adventure Canada’s beloved expedition Hosts, David writes about this project, “I’m making the most of it—grateful for friends, family, health, and all the little things that make life really worth living. This show is my way of reflecting that. There are adventures to be had everywhere.”
In Brief
Keriann McGoogan’s Chasing Lemurs: My Journey into the Heart of Madagascar is an amazing story that highlights appreciation of place, adventure, and how experiencing a new land can change your life.
In addition to being an accomplished writer and member of the Explorer’s Club, Keriann is Ken McGoogan and Sheena Fraser McGoogan’s daughter, whom so many of you have travelled with since the duo began sailing with Adventure Canada in 2005.
Down the road, keep your eyes peeled for an Adventure Canada offering in Madagascar!
In Brief
We would like to offer our most hearty congratulations to friend of Adventure Canada, Michael Crummey, whose latest book, The Innocents, has won the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award at the Atlantic Canada Book Awards. It has also been recognized as a finalist for the Scotiabank Giller Prize, Governor General’s Literary Award, and the Rogers Writer’s Trust Fiction Prize. Those intrigued by the beauty of Newfoundland and the tenacity of Newfoundlanders won’t want to miss this great read.
© Jason van Bruggen
Video | Canadian High Arctic and Greenland
By James Raffan
Feel inspired, have you laugh, shed a tear or two, and pause to consider the future of planet Earth. This second episode of the Inside an Explorer’s Arctic Journal video series takes you onto the Arctic ice and into a lifetime of learning with polar bears and Northern peoples.
© Dennis Minty
Video | Newfoundland and Labrador
By Tony Oxford
Enjoy this wonderful, toe-tapping video presentation that shares traditional tunes of the sea, Newfoundland English expressions, longstanding cultural traditions, and how Adventure Canada supports scientific research, education, and community engagement on our expeditions. Best kind, b’y!
