Kuujjuaq
The Administrative Centre Of Nunavik, An Inuit Village Of About 2,800 People On The Koksoak River With A Tundra And Taiga Setting, The Kuururjuaq National Park Nearby And River And Bay Fishing. A Gateway To The Torngat And George River Regions, With The Highest Visitor Numbers In Nunavik · Kuujjuaq, Quebec
Kuujjuaq is the largest village in Nunavik, an Inuit community of about 2,800 people on the west bank of the Koksoak River, some 50 km upstream from where the river opens into Ungava Bay. It is the working hub of northern Quebec: most scheduled flights from Montreal land here, the regional government and many Inuit organizations keep offices here, and it is the usual departure point for the wilderness of the Torngat and George River country. Spruce grows on the river terraces and tundra covers the hills behind, so the setting is subarctic rather than bare Arctic. This is not a heritage village to stroll through in an hour. There is a Co-op store, a Northern store, a hotel, a few restaurants and takeaways (confirm), and a river that carries some of the biggest tides on earth. Visitors come for char and salmon fishing, boat days on the Koksoak, access to Kuururjuaq National Park and the chance to meet Inuit hosts. Contact Nunavik Tourism before booking.
Kuujjuaq, the largest village of Nunavik at the head of the Koksoak River estuary on Ungava Bay, about 1,500 km north of Montreal, reached by scheduled flight; coordinates approximate, Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada
Kuujjuaq keeps no visiting hours because it is a living village. The Co-op, the Northern store, the hotel and the restaurants keep their own hours, often roughly 9 to 6 on weekdays with shorter days at weekends - confirm by phone. Fishing and boat trips run roughly June to September, when the Koksoak is open, and snowmobile trips on the river and taiga run roughly February to April. Midsummer light lasts nearly round the clock, while December brings only a few hours of daylight and fewer services. Walking the riverbank and the streets costs nothing at any hour. Sundays and public holidays are quiet, so buy food and fuel the day before.