Näak Ambassador Caroline Côté

"I am lucky to be able to run when many people are physically unable to do so due to a disability."

FILMMAKER. DIRECTOR. ADVENTURER.
Caroline Côté is an adventure filmmaker and writer living in Montreal. Her main role during expeditions is to bring back images in order to present them to the public in a documentary format.What inspires her to do this work is to share inspiring stories. Her mission is to engage people to learn more about the subject of nature conservation and about surpassing oneself.

 EXPEDITIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS 

2014 - XP Antarctic (30 days of exploration of the Antarctic Peninsula and the Plateau with 5 other Quebecers in order to create the documentary Le Plateau) and carrying out the research conducted by Andrée-Anne Parent UQAM on the reactions of the human body subjected to a hostile environment and extreme conditions. Expedition supported by the Canadian Space Agency. Round trip by sailboat passing through Cape Horn for more than 10 days in total.

2015 - Ocean crossing between St-Malo, France and Quebec City with the crew of the sailing boat Atlas Océan Racing in 21 days and the renowned skipper George Leblanc.

2016 - Pull of the North Expedition, 2000km of canoeing on the Yukon River from its source to the Bering Sea through the towns and villages along the waterway to gather testimonials from the people of the Athabaskan community and learn more about a way of life directly related to the environment. 2 months paddling accompanied by 3 other team members.

2017 - Qamaniq Project, taking women to go beyond their limits in a context that takes them completely out of their comfort zone, in Kuururjuaq Park, with the goal of creating a documentary on this adventure of walking and running and bridging the relationship between Inuit and the people of southern Quebec.

2018 - A 2000 km crossing between the cities of Natashquan and Montreal on skis, foot and bicycle in order to take visuals for the Electron campaign put forward by the advertising agency LG2 and the Hydro Quebec company.

2019 - Expedition retracing the steps of Wally Herbert, trying a new access to the Antarctic Peninsula Plateau accompanied by an international team of 6 people. 30 days on the continent

2020 - Crossing the Chugach Glacier in Alaska (coming soon)

2021 - Crossing the Continental Sur glacier in Patagonia (coming soon)