Baffin Island
The Canadian Arctic Heartland
Fjords, narwhal, and Inuit culture across Canada's largest island.
At a glance · 5 reasons to go
Why Baffin Island.
Dramatic fjords and the peaks of Auyuittuq.
Narwhal, beluga, and polar bears at the floe edge.
Vibrant Inuit art and culture in Nunavut.
Midnight sun and big-wall climbing.
Deep wilderness in the high Canadian Arctic.
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Baffin Island is the Canadian Arctic at full scale — granite fjords, the soaring peaks of Auyuittuq, and a floe edge where narwhal and belugas gather. Rich Inuit culture in Iqaluit and Pangnirtung makes it as human as it is wild.
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Safety Overview
Baffin Island
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Reviewed: 2026-06-06
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