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Polar Bear Express
Ontario's sub-arctic lifeline — a journey to the edge of James Bay through some of the most remote terrain in the country.
Journey overview
The experience
Ontario's sub-arctic lifeline — a journey to the edge of James Bay through some of the most remote terrain in the country.
- Northern boreal forest
- James Bay coast access
- Cree communities
Quick facts
- Route
- Cochrane → Moosonee
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Best season
- Jun – Sep
- Style
- Frontier
- From
- from $110 CAD
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Best time to travel
Jun – Sep
Who this journey is best for
Anyone who values the journey as much as the destination — landscape lovers, photographers and slow-travel explorers.
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