Tour operator Adventure Canada and Parks Canada had planned the Northwest Passage expedition visit to the Erebus wreck, along with stops at three remote national parks. While tour operators such as Adventure Canada plan such expeditions, they are doing so as officials wrestle with how to oversee them. No disturbanceFor its part, Adventure Canada says it takes care to ensure it's not altering any place it visits. Conditions were wintry and bleak when Butcher and others from the Adventure Canada expedition arrived on Beechey Island. Passengers from the Adventure Canada expedition were on hand for a community celebration in Gjoa Haven on King William Island.

Source: CBC News October 09, 2017 09:00 UTC