What is an Inuksuk?

An Inuksuk is a pile of rocks in the shape of a person. Inuk means 'person' and suk means ‘substitute’ in the Inuit language. The inuksuk was used by the Inuit in Canada to show people the way, to warn people of danger ahead, as a memorial sign or as a helpful tool at the caribou hunt. The Inuksuk stands for Inuit power, leadership and motivation.

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Through our travels and expeditions, we are more than ever convinced that nature is a perfect teacher. When travelling through pristine wilderness, over high mountains or on rough seas, you immediately feel humble, a state of mind we tend to loose in this 21first high-tech century where we think we can conquer anything !

Being outdoors, you appreciate your shelter, food and water, and you appreciate more than ever true friendship. One learns when to travel and when to stay put and listen to the teachings of the weather elements. One doesn't ‘conquer’ a mountain; the mountain lets one walk on it.

Through our INUKSUK website we want to share with you our adventures and respect for mother Earth. We invite you to use your 5 senses and start to witness what nature can provide you: a never ending teaching book. Happy trails, Bert & Kiki
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I was happily surprised by Bert Poffé, asking me to be the patron of the “Algonquin Winter Crossing 2006”.


dixie2With pleasure I will use all my polar experience to help the team out, achieving this Crossing of the Algonquin Park.


I know Bert from a past career where quality and safety go hand in hand. Both skills will now be without any doubt the key for success in this almost arctic atmosphere.


It’s a select club, those looking for the secrets of frozen landscapes. It’s all about passion, based on deep respect for mother nature, pure and hard to reach.


With enough passion and strength, qualities which I know this Crossing Team certainly has, the North will, step by step, reveal her secrets and her beauty.


From experience I know that this kind of events is only possible because of a solid cooperation between the expedition team and so many other people, willing to help out where possible.


A part from reaching their personal goals the expedition team wants to raise funds for “SOS Children’s Villages Canada” and “SOS Kinderdorpen/Villages d’Enfants Belgium”. As you can see for yourself this organisation is a chain reaction of “intensity”, “passion” and “fire”.


No doubt they will need some “fire” to withstand the cold environment they are heading for in January 2006.


Please support them!


Good Luck guys,


Dixie Dansercoer