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Boat Tours & Sailing Expeditions Boat Tours & Sailing Expeditions Tangent expeditions www.greenlandexpeditions.com Boat tours and sailing expeditions Join us for an unforgettable summer adventure We offer bespoke tours and custom logistics through iceberg filled fjords in remote north from our base at Constable Point in north east east Greenland, where there are incredible Greenland, and throughout other areas of opportunities for boating and sailing in this Greenland. We will work directly with you to true wilderness. design a tailored expedition, ensuring you see the best of the area and fulfil your objectives. We offer both fully-guided boat tours, and provide logistical services to support In north east Greenland we have two soft independent expeditions, ensuring a smooth inflatable boats (SIBs) available for hire to trip where you can concentrate on enjoying suitably qualified parties of up to 10 people. the experience of sailing through Arctic These are a 5.4m Zodiac Mk4 with 65hp Greenland waters. engine and a Quicksilver HD480 with 60hp. www.greenlandexpeditions.com 2 Boat tours and sailing expeditions Join us for an unforgettable summer adventure We offer bespoke tours and custom logistics through iceberg filled fjords in remote north from our base at Constable Point in north east east Greenland, where there are incredible Greenland, and throughout other areas of opportunities for boating and sailing in this Greenland. We will work directly with you to true wilderness. design a tailored expedition, ensuring you see the best of the area and fulfil your objectives. We offer both fully-guided boat tours, and provide logistical services to support In north east Greenland we have two soft independent expeditions, ensuring a smooth inflatable boats (SIBs) available for hire to trip where you can concentrate on enjoying suitably qualified parties of up to 10 people. the experience of sailing through Arctic These are a 5.4m Zodiac Mk4 with 65hp Greenland waters. engine and a Quicksilver HD480 with 60hp. www.greenlandexpeditions.com 3 Possible locations We can help plan and deliver your own bespoke expedition in one of these incredible destinations, or you can suggest a different location for a tailored trip. North-east greenland 71° north Tangent Expeditions’ basecamp at Constable Point airport is on the edge of Hurry Fjord, 50km from the village of Ittoqqortoormiit, which is perched at the mouth of Scoresby Sound, the largest fjord system in the world, perfect for exploring this stunning and remote area of Greenland. west greenland 67° north West Greenland expeditions can take place in one of the largest ice-free areas of Greenland around Sisimiut. There are opportunities for fly-fishing, and exploring to nearby villages Itilleq and Sarfannguit, as well as chances to whale watch; all with the backdrop of the wild landscapes of the Arctic Circle. south-west greenland 61° north A more sheltered location, and one of the few places in Greenland with naturally growing trees owing to its latitude and a strong oceanic influence, areas close to Narsarsuaq offer lush valleys and fjords with turquoise icebergs, providing many opportunities for boating, kayaking and wild camping, along with navigating glacier fronts, visiting small settlements, whale watching and hot springs. www.greenlandexpeditions.com 4 4 Itineraries Boating and sailing expeditions take place Each evening, you’ll camp out under the during the summer months of July and August, midnight sun, with the opportunities for land- once the permanent winter ice has melted days to summit easy local peaks on foot, or from the fjords. These expeditions are fully visit rivers and lakes, ensuring you see the flexible and can be tailored to your unique variety of landscapes and waters that this area requirements, weather and local conditions offers. We can also arrange activities such as permitting.* fishing, hunting and opportunities to experience local culture. For trips in north east Greenland, you’ll fly into Constable Point, Tangent Expeditions’ There’ll also be plenty of time to relax in the operational base in north east Greenland, arctic environment and read, sketch, write, or where you’ll be greeted by the Tangent team. capture the wildlife and stunning setting through your camera lens. At the end of your You’ll spend the first night camping at trip you’ll return to Tangent’s base ready for Tangent’s base, before beginning your trip, your return flight to Iceland. camping in our expedition-rated tents and cooking on MSR white-fuel stoves. For independent sailing expeditions, or if you wish to hire out our boats, or visit another part You’ll then head out into Hurry Fjord and/or of Greenland, we can organise all your Scoresby Sound, the largest fjord system in the permits, Iceland-Greenland international world, visiting a range of areas, heading as far flights, and provide expedition kit, food and north as Sydkap and the North West fjord via fuel, as well as route advice, or tailor-made Bear Islands, or south past Milne Land and itineraries. Please contact us to discuss your Gase Land, depending on your chosen route particular requirements. and objectives. *Exact itineraries may be subject to alteration based on weather/local conditions. www.greenlandexpeditions.com 6 DETAILS 2020 DATES 21 July – 27 August 2021 DATES 20 July – 26 August DURATION 1 week to 1 month GROUP SIZE up to 10 people plus guides Services we offer What’s not included Return air flights from Iceland to Greenland Compulsory insurance (can be provided on Guiding request) All food & drinks whilst in Greenland Personal equipment & clothing Use of group and personal survival Iceland accommodation and food/drinks equipment Travel to/from/within Iceland Extra activities in Greenland on request See page 25 for more information www.greenlandexpeditions.com 7 Tangent Expeditions’ Guides Tangent Expeditions has a very experienced For Tangent-led tours, your guide will be and reliable team of boat coxswains and assigned approximately one month prior to the guides who work with us on a regular basis start date of your trip and you will be notified and have significant previous Arctic Greenland of their contact details. He/she will contact you boating and guiding experience. prior to your trip to check if you have any queries or need further information. Other participants Tangent-led boat tours will have up to 10 If you prefer not to share a tent with a participants, plus the guide. Other participants participant of the opposite gender, please let may be of any age or gender, and from all over us know at the time of booking and we will try the world. Everyone on the expedition will to take this into account, although this cannot have signed up to share the same experience, be guaranteed. giving you all common ground and the opportunity to spend time and build As outlined above, we also offer completely friendships with like-minded people. bespoke private tours tailored to you and your selected group of participants. You are welcome to book onto the trip with friends or a partner, please let us know at the time of booking if this is the case, so that we can arrange accommodation sharing appropriately. www.greenlandexpeditions.com 8 www.greenlandexpeditions.com 9 food Tangent offers fully-catered expeditions. Breakfast Groups will prepare their own meals, using a camping stove that we will provide. A high-calorie serving of freeze-dried granola, porridge, scrambled eggs or similar. Add Food is packaged in bags containing everything boiling water and eat straight from the packet. that one person will need for two days. These are clearly labelled with any special dietary requirements. We work on a minimum of 3000 Lunches and snacks kCal per person, per day, ensuring enough energy for all the activities of your expedition. Daily rations contain a large variety of sweet Day packs are varied, so you won't be eating and savoury snacks such as cheese, crackers, the same food each day. biscuits, chocolate bars, dried fruit and nuts, beef jerky, vegetarian pate, tinned fish, granola Drinks will be provided along with food. These bars and more. These can be stashed in include coffee, tea, hot chocolate and a variety pockets as easily accessible snacks throughout of hot drinks that you can make at breakfast the day. and throughout the day. Isotonic fruit- flavoured drinks are also available, for making Dinner a Thermos flask of energy, or other hot drink at breakfast, to have to hand during the day. A good quality high calorie freeze-dried Toilet roll is also included. savoury meal, such as curry, stew or hotpot. Just add boiling water and your dinner will re- hydrate over 5-10 minutes and can then be eaten from the packet. Dessert could be a chocolate bar, biscuits or dried fruit from your day pack. Special diets We can cater for vegetarian/pescetarian, For any other dietary needs, religious gluten free and lactose free diets. Please let us restrictions or allergies, please contact us know at the time of booking as we order and before booking to discuss your requirements. ship food rations well in advance of expedition We will make every effort to try and start-dates. accommodate your dietary needs. www.greenlandexpeditions.com 10 www.greenlandexpeditions.com 11 personal Equipment list It’s worth packing as lightly as possible for your expedition. We recommend bringing the following essential personal equipment. For those undertaking long day trips away from the boat, additional items may be required. Ore information on these will be given upon booking.
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