Gaze into a whale’s eye. Feel your heart race as a polar bear rears up from a patch of purple tundra wildflowers. Spot caribou on the march from your kayak. Listen for wolves howling. Follow the flights of eider ducks and cranes with binoculars.
Grab a seat on a bush float plane and fly north to Seal River Lodge, one of Churchill Wild’s wilderness lodges. Hop into a Zodiac and watch ghostly white shapes of belugas emerge from deep, clear Arctic waters. Hear their breathy gasps as they surface. Slip on a dry suit, don a mask and snorkel, and slide into the water to join them. Gulp with excitement as you stare eye to eye at the whales. Hear the underwater symphony of clicks, grunts and whistles as they talk to one another. They look as if they’re smiling; smile back.
On dry land, polar bears scrounge for food with cubs in tow. Watch them from the safety of your wilderness lodge’s viewing tower or head out on nature trails with experienced guides for fishing and hiking, always on the lookout for Arctic foxes, lemmings and moose.
Finish the day with home-cooked local fish — the one you just caught? — or gourmet treats like freshly baked goose pie with cranberries. Forget about TV; the Midnight Sun continues to light up the wild landscape well into the night.
