The route of ArcticQuest 1832
From Taloyoak settlement to abandoned Catholic Mission at Thom Bay
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The Team left Taloyoak settlement as planned on the 1st August 2004, with a view to retracing the steps of the Victorian Explorer Sir John Ross RN. The team also hoped to find evidence of the abandoned ship the ‘Victory’.
The route from Taloyoak settlement to, Krusenstern Lake was to be taken by quad bike. From then on in, using inflatable boats & carrying all equipment between the lakes and rivers.
They crossed Krusenstern Lake too reach Krusenstern Falls then descended into Thom Bay to make camp at the abandoned Catholic Mission on the shores of Thom Bay.
The Team then visited the three harbours in which the Victory was ice bound. Cape North Hendon, Sheriffs Harbour and Felix Harbour. They found many artefacts relating to the ship, including evidence of the crew’s presence hundred of years past.
The team then retraced their own footsteps back to Thom Bay mission, up through Krusenstern Falls returning to Krusenstern Lake via Middle Lake eventually reaching the settlement of Taloyaok some six weeks later.
During this Expedition the team encountered some of the worst sea & lake ice seen for over sixty years. Polar bears, whales, caribou and just about all the Arctic environment can throw at a team working within the Arctic Circle.