Kattuk Expeditions

05/11/2024

Sable Island during winter is like something from another world. An epic adventure and a feast for the senses, over 400 wild horses and almost 400,000 grey seals that include approx 60,000 seal pups! We have 3 winter visits planned and spots are already filling. January 18, 29, & February 5th. Each date has an additional 2 day weather backup.
Learn more and book online here: https://www.kattukexpeditions.com/winteronsableisland

Transport provided by Vision Air Services Inc. Package this adventure with Muir Hotel Halifax to make it extra special.

27/10/2024

Sable Island Saturday (a day late) Excerpt from Windswept: Autumn: "While September and October can be punctuated with beautiful weather, and even the occasional late foal, there is always a sense of foreboding for the coming winter. During storms and storm surges, the horses do their best to hunker down between dunes and gather close together, tails to the wind. Their resistance to these conditions is really the stuff of legends, as are some of the unusual finds along the beach, post-storm. With a history going back hundreds of years, the island sometimes reveals part of that history in the form of previously hidden shipwrecks, walrus skulls, and other seaborne treasures. At one time, the emergency responder from the downed Andrea Gail (A Perfect Storm)) washed up on Sable’s shores. A cache of wooden “pirate barrels” was revealed after part of a dune sluffed off into the
ocean. It is a treasure trove of unknowns.
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25/10/2024

Big shout out to Perry & Keegan with Jackson Productions of Halifax for going the extra mile with filming our latest commercial with . Zodiacs provided by Capt Mark's Whale & Seal Cruise

23/10/2024

Stunning!

'Three by the Sea'

Three wild girls in a stunning pose on Sable Island's south beach. How gorgeous are these free spirits?

Photographed Sept 24th with long lens on adventure with our small group. Kattuk Expeditions

22/10/2024

We're very excited to working with Muir Hotel Halifax on these great winter expeditions to Sable Island again.

21/10/2024

Now is the time for Christmas shopping! Make sure this one is on your list. :)

Located off the coast of Nova Scotia, Sable Island is home to some of the most beautiful wild horses in the world.   With manes that dance in the ocean breeze, the horses live wild and free in harmony with the sea, the sand, the sun and the surf.

21/10/2024

The Sable Island station, sometimes called Main Station, from atop a high dune looking west.

16/10/2024

Yesterday, October 15th was another wonderful day on Sable Island and once again guests embraced all aspects including weather on the island. Big thanks to them, and especially Sable Island Institute , Vision Air Services Inc., Parks Canada and The 5K Cafe.
Photos by Fred Stillman. Wildlife photos taken at a distance of 20 meters or more.

15/10/2024

Peggy & Ken enjoying a great lunch on Sable made by our friends at .

15/10/2024

This Morning, Sable Island Horses. A family band stands on a sandy ridge on the south beach, resting in a light southeasterly breeze under a cloudy morning sky. The wind picked up during the day, peaking at 24 kts this evening. Max temperature 18°C.
Tonight, the moon is bright behind passing clouds, but thunder is rumbling and lightning flashing in the distance as a system passes east of the island.
Photo Zoe Lucas. See https://sableislandinstitute.org/

13/10/2024

I have finally begun reading the stunning book Windswept - Sable Island through the seasons, by Debra Garside Photography . It's a beautiful book in both photography and writing. This should be on every Sable Island fan's shopping list. You can order them here: https://debragarside.com/product/windswept-sable-island-horses-through-the-seasons/

12/10/2024

12/10/2024

We had an incredible day on Sable Island yesterday with every kind of weather imaginable and the perfect group to embrace it. Big thanks to our ultra-adventurous family guests, Zoe with Sable Island Institute, Vision Air Services Inc., Parks Canada and The 5K Cafe for the great lunch.
Photos: Fred Stillman taken at a distance greater than 20m from wildlife

06/10/2024

Guests on Sable Island today enjoying an orientation by .canada and a delicious locally sourced lunch from our friends at

05/10/2024

Another wonderful group headed to Sable Island NPR today with and Sable Aviation.