Frobisher Bay overflow water on the ice

Arctic RIB · 13 June 2005, 19:18

First ship is due to arrive July 1 and I can hardly wait, the pictures in this gallery are making me incredibly jealous, maybe I'll bring the snowboard. People are still out snowmobiling because the ice is still very thick (1.3M). Beautiful weather now with highs around 10C.

Alan · 13 June 2005, 19:49

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Originally Posted by Arctic RIB

. Beautiful weather now with highs around 10C.

Thats warmer than Newfoundland, it was only 5C here this morning

codprawn · 13 June 2005, 19:58

Compare that with the Shetland Isles - almost as far North - 61 instead of 62degrees and yet weather forecast for end of week shows sunny and 18C!!!

jwalker · 13 June 2005, 20:05

At Shap yesterday afternoon it was 7°c. It'll be the longest day of the year soon.

prairie tuber · 17 June 2005, 06:08

Well after weeks on end of rain were finally getting some hot sunny weather. It was close to 30 degrees today. This place is into extremes, with winter temps hitting -40C and summer temps hitting up to +40 C. Sure does wonders for the roads.

Arctic RIB · 17 June 2005, 14:52

Yeah no kidding I was in Winnipeg in September and December last year the roads were brutal, I would never drive a motorcycle there, I'm actually going to UofM in Sept. and buying a Chev Silverado 2500HD I'm afraid the wheels would be ripped off a car. I could not survive in temps like that +40C

I have become so accustomed to the moderate temps of the arctic last summer our hottest day was 22.5C in July and I was running for cover and practically overheating. 15C is perfect for me and -40C is awesome. I’m bringing my seal fur mitts.

prairie tuber · 17 June 2005, 15:05

LOL When our roads aren't being torn to shreds by Heavy snow removal equipment they are undergoing major reconstruction. Either way your weaving around heavy equipment year round.

Get ahold of me when you get here & we'll do some boating. No shortage of water around here, but it 's only available as unsalted.

Arctic RIB · 17 June 2005, 15:15

Absolutely! Sounds great. It will be a big change actually being able to swim in the water and not being terrified of falling in with the greenlandic sharks and 60' bowhead whales

Those are some excellent photgraphs you posted by the way. Nature photography is so much fun

Alan · 17 June 2005, 15:35

Arctic RIB, Did you take those pics yourself? Very impressive!

Roads here on the Rock are pretty sh1t too. We dont get the extremes of temperature but we do get rapid and frequent freeze/thaw cycles. And of course the province is too bloody poor to actually spend money on road maintenance. Maybe the $2 billion Danny got for the Atlantic Accord might help but I doubt it.

We could have a Canadian RIB.netters get together but its a bit more of a travel issue than for the folks in the UK. (I rather suspect I'm closer to UK here in Newfoundland than Winnipeg!)

Louise · 17 June 2005, 15:37

Wow! Amazing pictures - especially like the middle one!

Alan - hope it warms up over there soon!

Alan · 17 June 2005, 15:44

Don't worry Louise, I've ordered the good weather for August!

Louise · 17 June 2005, 15:47

Arctic RIB · 17 June 2005, 17:12

[QUOTE=Alan] Arctic RIB, Did you take those pics yourself?

I wish I could say I did take them but I've only been ribing for 1 month now and haven't taken many pictures yet. The wildlife is truly spectacular over here, I plan to capture some amazing pictures this summer once the icebreaker ship comes along in the next few weeks, apparently people have spotted many Belugas, Walruses and Polar bears just 10KM from town at the ice flow-edge. Will post them soon. Thanks,

Arctic RIB · 17 June 2005, 17:26

Just a few more,

Sea creatures- Killer whale, bowhead whale, beluga whale, blue whale, sperm whale, Bearded, harp and ring seals, walrus, narwhal, char and 40KG canibal cod.

Land creatures- Caribou, arctic wolf, musk ox, arctic hare, polar bear, lemmings, arctic fox and mountain goats.

Air creatures - Gyre Falcon, pelicans, canadian geese, ducks, swans, owls, ravens, loons and many others.

prairie tuber · 17 June 2005, 18:32

Somehow I don't think these guys and ribs would be a good combination.

Arctic RIB · 17 June 2005, 21:32

I never thought of that. They could get all three of my tubes at once. I think it's the walrus that are more of a concern though, they are extremely vicous and have been known to attack people but that's if your asking for it, the polar bears also with their claws and teeth swimming around.

Alan · 17 June 2005, 22:55

View of the Yacht Club last August. Note the blue skies!

Louise · 18 June 2005, 00:18

Beautiful! You've put my mind at rest now Alan!

eupa · 18 June 2005, 12:43

Wow! Amazing pictures - especially like the middle one!

- Dont tell me . Finally a pic of Loo and Dick....

Jonathan

prairie tuber · 18 June 2005, 14:31

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I never thought of that. They could get all three of my tubes at once. I think it's the walrus that are more of a concern though, they are extremely vicous and have been known to attack people but that's if your asking for it, the polar bears also with their claws and teeth swimming around.

I've read accounts of walruses tearing apart small aluminum boats that get to close. I've also read somewhere that orcas sometimes predate swimming polar bears, apparently their only other predator aside from humans. Would you know if this is the case?

If you get a chance check out Don Starkell's book 'Paddle to the Arctic'. Its an account of him paddly the Northwest Passage by Kayak over three summers. He had a couple of encounters with walruses and was chased by swimming polar bears more than once.