Like Ivvavik, Tuktut Nogait National Park was established in large part to protect the calving grounds of caribou, in this case the 80,000-head Bluenose West herd. Also like Ivvavik, Tuktut Nogait offers much more to visitors than that wild hers.

Tuktut Nogait lies about 443 kilometres east of Inuvik. Travelers can fly from Inuvik directly to the park or to the hamlet of Paulatuuq, about 40 kilometres west of the park, then make arrangements to hike or boat to the park. The boat will drop you at the mouth of the Brock River; from there you can hike 20kilometres through the river’s scenic canyons. As you would in other far north parks, check with the Parks Canada office in Inuvik before you leave to learn the proper precautions for exploring this remote area.

This park brims with broad waterfalls, deep stony canyons, vast expanses of tundra, dazzling wildflower displays, and comely rivers. The main river, the Hornaday tempts kayakers and canoeists with a navigable 161-kilometre stretch that runs through the heart of the park and ends near Cache Lake, not far upstream from the spot where dramatic La Ronciere Falls drops over a sedimentary rock shelf.