 While in Inuvik we signed up for a day trip to Tuktoyaktuk (Tuk). In the summer you have to fly to Tuktoyaktuk. In the winter you can travel by ice road. |
 Tuk from the air. Tuk has a population of around 900. |
 Tuk is one of the most northern communities in the world. It's above 69 degrees north latitude, well above the artic circle and on the Artic Ocean. |
 View from Picnic Hill in Tuk, although not today cause it's a wee bit chilly aka ice storm starting (and it's the end of June!) |
 Paul dips his foot into the Artic Ocean. Too cold to swim today. |
 Dot (and her puffy parka) dip into the Artic Ocean. Anything for a cheezy commemorative certificate. |
 We're east of Alaska, on the northen edge of North America. Next stop, North Pole! (well, not on this trip). |
 You are here. Tuk is well North of Inuvik (45 minutes by plane), part of the Mackenzie River delta. |
 Paul and Dot hold hands, symbolizing the Trans Canada trail that connects all of Canada. The northern terminous is in Tuk. |
 We're at the top of the blue trail line in the upper left of Canada. Way up North, eh! |
 Tuk locals catch fish, cariboo, beluga whales, and other artic animals to live off of. Here we see a local smokehouse smoking fresh whitefish, caught just hours before. |
 A hard working artic couple gussy up for the weekend dance to celebrate the seasons cariboo stampede. |
 I'm a southerner, summering in the artic circle. What do you expect, a sundress and sandles? |