It is the ultimate eco-tourism destination. There are designated campsites, B&Bs and inns along the way, as well as cultural activities to keep you entertained. Most fly in to Lake Manarsulik as their home base for this trip.Depart from Raglan Lake (get there by traversing Vachon River, St. Germain Lake and St. Germain River) in Pingaluit National Park or from Raglan Mine, and come back to civilization on the coast of the Hudson Bay in Puvirnituq.The trek around the crater is about 12 kilometres, and there’s only one spot where it’s safe enough to descend to touch and taste the crystal eye.Charter a flight from Kuujjuaq and prepare to scramble 1,650 metres up Mount Caubvick, the highest peak in Eastern Canada.
The water in my canteen formed ice crystals during the nights.The first expedition to the crater was initiated by a prospector, Frederick W. Chubb, who thought the circular structure was a kimberlite tube and thus a source of diamonds. I was thankful the boulders were not wet. Although it is a young crater by geological standards, it is speculated to have lived through two ice ages.We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the world’s hidden wonders. It is a unique natural site that I hope visitors in the future will appreciate. You will also go for a beautiful hike to Sanguammallaaluk and the Puvirnituq River Canyon (10 km) where you will stop by the Sanguammaaluk camp to have tea. Exploring the Pingualuit Impact Crater by Charles O’Dale, Ottawa Centre (codale0806@rogers.com) Introduction T he Pingualuit Impact Crater, located in northern Quebec at N 61° 16´ W 73° 40´, was the first structure in Canada for which an impact origin was proposed.
It was first recognized as an impact structure in 1950. Ships still bring in supplies during the relatively short ice-free period in the summer. There is an abundance of life. In addition to planning in advance for fuel stops, we had more than the recommended amount of survival gear on board. The Pingualuit Crater is of special importance because its discovery and identification as an impact crater gave rise to the identification of 26 authenticated impact craters/structures on the Canadian Shield (Grieve, 1991).So in August 2008, after a round-about trip flying in my airplane from Ottawa to Kuujjuaq, then air-chartering via Kangiqsujuaq, we finally arrived at our destination, the Pingualuit Impact Crater. Several more steps and then…..OH MY GOD!As I sat on the rim looking out, I thought of Fred Chubb, the prospector who thought Pingualuit might be a volcano crater. I couldn’t help but notice the tiny circle with the words ”Cratere du Nouveau Quebec” written next to it. Put me in a canoe and I can go for miles but my hiking experience is limited to portaging. [view:image_galleries=block_1=2064]The trip can be completed in 23 days, which allows for weather hold-ups and conditions that are unsuitable for paddling. Parc national des Pingualuit.
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