Free lunch on the trail
Lunch on trail, no matter the cold , the wind ! thank you
The artistic vision
The floor of the airport celebrate the respect for the sled dogs with an artistic rendering by Peter Boy Ittukalak.
Race Official
they will backtrack the trail from Puvirnituq to Kuujjuarapik this week
The Hudson Coast
along the Manitounuk Islands and up to the Narrows at Richmond Gulf.
Ivakkak 2013 – I wanna go too
Tough decision for a musher and theveterinary, not to allow a dog to race;
An epic journey throughout the land
For the past five years, I had the chance to monitor the health of dogs participating in Ivakkak, the annual traditional sled dog race held in Nunavik. Through this blog, I will talk about the ups and downs of a…
Full moon
On our first night north of Kuujjuarapik, in Qitjirivik, was bathed in stars and moon lights
red riding hood for a sled dog !
just a little ear cut can spill a lot of red on a white coat !!
Fly by
they still had to cross the Payne River; I still had to rush myself to the finish line
the musher’s eye on the race
to wear my action cam for a few miles after leaving Tasiujaq
front row seat
the arrival of the first dog team from a high lookout at the end of the bay
Adamie Inukpuk & Samisa Inukpuk, from Inukjuak in 2011
him and his patner Samisa Inukpuk, with the glitters of soft snow on a very nice sunny day.
the crew on snowmobiles
the support crew and the officials – well, we’re all on snowmobiles !
the flying dog
one of Harry Okpik’s dog is so tense and eager to go, he jumps high up in the air.
A family affair
Noah Annahatak, leading the race, was traveling with his son Sandy.
Nunavik gears up for its 14th Ivakkak dog team race
(Kuujjuaq, QC, February 18, 2015) – The organizing committee is proud to announce the upcoming Ivakkak dog team race. This 14th race will hit this years’ Ivakkak trail on March 16th, 2015, departing from Kuujjuraapik heading up the Hudson Coast,…
chaos in Payne Bay tidal flat
Charlie Argnak navigating through the very rough ice block in Payne River
into the Koksoak River valley
a few more miles before reaching Kuujjuaq on the last day of the race in 2010, Charlie Elijassiapik & Lisi-Ann Kasudluak (team #4), and Billy Cain & Willie Cain Jr. Jr. (team #16)
the starting line in Quaqtaq, March 21, 2010
Billy Cain at the starting line in Quaqtaq, March 22, 2010
2015 Ivakkak sled dog race to start in Kuujjuarapik March 16
The annual Ivakkak dogteam race in Nunavik will run between Kuujjuarapik and Puvirnituq this year, starting March 16. The race is organized by Makivik Corporation’s renewable resource department. Michael Gordon, vice-president of Makivik Corporation, says final details are being drafted…