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An Arctic Ballooning Adventure In Canada’s far North on a cool spring day, John Davidson flew one of his multi-coloured hot air balloons between two soaring pillars of a single iceberg, jutting upward from the ocean’s surface. Award-winning photographer, Michelle Valberg, captured the spectacular vision on camera. — Jennifer Stewart
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Finding Air
November/December 2012
Seventieth Anniversary of Henry Larsen’s Sailing of the Northwest Passage (1941-42)
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In memory of Albert “Frenchy” Chartrand This year, 2012, Canadians celebrate the seventieth anniversary of a Canadian ship sailing through the Northwest Passage in the west-to-east direction for the first time ever. The captain was Henry Larsen and the ship was the St. Roch. There is also another good reason for the celebration of this year, although for a totally different, but closely related reason — a celebration in memory of shipmate Frenchy Chartrand who died in ’42 aboard the St. Roch. — Gerard Kenney
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Paddling the Rapids of Katannilik Park BALLOONIST JOHN DAVIDSON AND ARCTIC BAY’S DEXTER KOONOO TAKE FLIGHT. © MICHELLE VALBERG
The powerful current grabbed the raft and propelled them towards me. Faces were intent and determined, focussed on the drop-off ahead. They hit the edge and were briefly airborne before crashing down into the rapids below, paddling hard. — Lee Narraway
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