All-Canadian team completes successful expedition to the top of Canada
Launching the Trebek Initiative
Arctic scientist Emily Choy is the latest RCGS Explorer-in-Residence
Multi-sport expedition ready to depart
Mary Simon appointed Governor General of Canada
Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon receives Louie Kamookak medal
Meet the explorers
Through expedition, geographic appreciation and knowledge expand
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society supports an Expeditions Program to encourage and support geographic expeditions taking place largely within Canada, by Canadians. Extending our current knowledge of Canada’s geography through exploration and scientific expeditions, the Society has a long history of funding both major and modest expeditions across the country.
Explorer-in-Residence
Emily Choy
Women's Expedition
Mt. Lucania
Mt. Lucania
Canadians Pascale Marceau and Eva Capozzola are the first all-women team to reach the summit of Mount Lucania, Canada’s third tallest peak.
The team made it to the summit on April 26, 2021, at 3:34 p.m. PDT after beginning their attempt less than two weeks prior.
Flag Expedition
Mount Logan Ice Expedition
Mount Logan, Yukon
Explorer-in-Residence
Jill Heinerth
Explorer-in-Residence
Mylène Paquette
Explorer-in-Residence
George Kourounis
Major Grant
Into the Newfoundland Wilderness
Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve
Explorer-in-Residence
Ray Zahab
Seed Grant - Postponed until 2021
The Great Island Expedition
Burin Peninsula, Newfoundland
In one of the worst disasters in U.S. naval history, the Truxton and Pollux vessels ran aground and sank off the coast of Newfoundland during WWII. Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth, along with a team of RCGS Fellows, will explore and document the sunken U.S. Navy vessels off the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland. This expedition will document these wrecks and share the stories of survivors, one of whom became an icon in civil rights and underwater exploration.
RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth, along with a team of RCGS Fellows, will explore and document the sunken U.S. Navy vessels, Truxton and Pollux, off the Burin Peninsula of Newfoundland.
Westaway Explorer-in-Residence
Adam Shoalts
Major Grant - Postponed until 2021
PikiPikialasorsuaq (The Great Upwelling) & Ellesmere Island 2020
Ellesmere Island
