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Description
Exclusive Members & Donors Event with Adventure Canada
Join us for an evening exploring the Northwest Passage, featuring a special talk and conversation with Inuk expedition leader and educator Jason Edmunds. Together, we will reflect on what it means to travel these waters today.
Jason is an Inuk expedition leader and an engaging, experienced speaker, well-versed in Arctic travel and exploration. The talk will explore the realities of modern travel in the Arctic, including its challenges, complexities, and moments of wonder. Jason brings a thoughtful perspective that challenges conventional ideas of exploration, emphasizing the importance of respect, cultural understanding, and meaningful connections to place.
In the 1940s, St. Roch pressed patiently through heavy, shifting ice to become the first ship to navigate the Northwest Passage in both directions. Crews waited, watched, and listened to the Arctic on its own terms.
Nearly a century later, vessels still move through these waters, but the story is not one of a passage simply “opening.” It is a story of change, complexity, and continuity.
Through powerful imagery and lived experience, we’ll explore the distance between the era of St. Roch and the Arctic of today. Ice no longer behaves as it once did—forming later, moving differently, reshaping the rhythm of travel. While headlines suggest the Passage is “opening,” the reality is far more complex.
Free to attend - Drinks and Snacks Provided.
Tuesday, April 7th: 5pm—7pm
RSVP: Capacity is limited.
Date & Time
Tue, Apr 7, 2026 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Venue Details
Vancouver Maritime Museum
1905 Ogden AveVancouver, British Columbia V6J 1A3
