We have been dropped off at the north shore of Nugssuaq Peninsula, from here the valley leads us to Uigordleg Lake. Fast and easy we made a quick progress. The following days the wind conditions were in our favor and we paddled with back wind all the way to Sarqap Taserssua Lake. So the crossing itself took as 10 days only.
Uummannaq Fjord drop off location
The glaciers on the north side of the lakes have retreated a lot. Some had disappeared completely, leaving massive moraines behind them. On the South side, witch is not as much exposed to the sun, glaciers are still there, however noticeably shrieked in there sizes.
Glaciers of Uiqordleg Lake
Sarqap Taserssua Lake
Reaching the end of Sarqap Taserssua Lake and crossing to the next valley.
On the way South, the landscape become very colorful, due to some volcanic activity. Little streams were reddish color, due to iron deposits, I thinks. And the main river itself was super turbid, due to progressive erosion taking place in the area.
Volcanic landscapes of Nugssuaq Peninsula
After Nugssuaq Peninsula was crossed, we where at Disco Bay and start paddling through massive icebergs for witch the Bay is famous for.
Following the main river, the Disco Bay was reached at the super low tide, I had to pull my packrat for a few kilometers through the mud in oder to get out back to the land.
River delta to Disco Bay
Calm day at Disco Bay
I the end, the Saqqaq had been reached. Here we spend almost a week and it was amazing to watch how the icebergs crash and move in the bay. When they do, they make thunder like sounds. Sometimes, when something massive has been flipped over or came apart, the waves from the event are reaching the shores. One particular night, I was waked up by many thunder like sounds. Big waves had appear on the calm water. I heard befor that the earth quakes and land slides has washed out a few settlements in the area. So, I get an idea that this might be another one and start packing my staff into the packraft. But as I did, the waves had calmed down. It was just an iceberg flipping over in the bay, I can only images how enormously big it must be to create such an event with massive waves.
Sunset over Saqqaq
For me it was an amazing experience to have icy landscape change with all the tights and winds. Every morning, after getting out of my tent, the horizon with icebergs had been changed and there is something different to look at, even you had not move at all.
Sunset over Disco Island
Previous Uummannaq Fjord post. The next one would be from South Greenland.
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