Animals must be contained or chained as any loose dogs are shot due to the large rabies problem. Your animals should have all their shots with special attention paid to Parvovirus which is prevalent up here. At present there is a gazebo that is screened in for the summer months as well as space in the garage for a shop or wood working area. There is daily jet service from Edmonton to Inuvik via Air Canada and Canadian Airlines. Aklak Air and Arctic Wings air plane services fly from Inuvik to Tuktoyaktuk daily depending on weather conditions.
Any additional luggage is charged at a rate per kilogram.
During the months of late December to mid-April an ice road is made across the Beaufort and down the Mackenzie to Inuvik . Transportation via the ice road is available. This road goes to Inuvik and Aklavik from Tuk and is approximately 200 kms long and often quite rough. This road is usually travelled in a police truck if available by members or by taxi service. The Northern store is the local grocery, clothing and miscellaneous store.