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The Northwest Passage offers thrilling dogsledding adventures in the Boundary Waters Wilderness.

The Northwest Passage guide Dana Paskiewicz discusses kayaking the historic isle of Crete, Greece.

Northwest Passage guide Dana Paskiewicz is spotlighted in AFAR Magazine as the 'Featured Traveler'.

The Northwest Passage's Keith Heger speaks to the Chicago Tribune about stand-up paddleboarding and on-water safety.

Northwest Passage family member and Assistant Polar Guide Taylor Sweitzer journeys to Antarctica and climbs Mt. Vinson Massif.

Polar Explorer's own Taylor Sweitzer treks to the South Pole and climbs Mt. Vinson Massif

Wilmette teen guides group of international travelers to the South Pole with PolarExplorers.

The Northwest Passage and Polar Explorers are featured in this Sun-Times article.

Taylor Sweitzer, 18, skies to the South Pole and successfully summits Mt. Vinson Massif.

Taylor Sweitzer, 18, of Polar Explorers skied to the South Pole and reached the summit of Mt. Vinson, the highest mountain in Antarctica.

Our own Annie Aggens is interviewed in this article on the psychology of being lost in the wilderness.

Marcus Leshock, WGN Television

01/15/13

Dale Shippam, heart transplant survivor, treks to the South Pole with PolarExplorers!

A Thunder Bay man and heart transplant recipient will soon embark on a journey to the South Pole to raise awareness about organ donation.

Wilmette's Sweitzer leads trek across South Georgia Island.

An account of the PolarExplorers' trek across South Georgia Island.

By Kristine Reilly

Updated: August 7, 2012 9:18AM

There’s a lot of reasons for going to Hawaii, but if yours was stand-up paddleboarding, cancel that flight.

August 8, 2012 Enjoy the increasingly popular Stand-up paddle board programs around Chicagoland. A great workout with beautiful scenery, enjoy Lake Michican on a Stand-up Paddle Board.

For the second year in a row, Northwest Passage will host Kayak Iraq, a benefit kayak-a-thon for the Iraqi Student Project, a national organization that assists refugee Iraqi undergraduate students.

Fox News Latino features The Northwest Passage's Honduras kayaking trip.

Ivan Finotti offers an account of his recent January, 2012 trip with the Polar Explorers.

PolarExplorers founder Rick Sweitzer guides adventurers to ceremony honoring the South Pole's discovery.

Polar Explorers offers adventuresome North Pole expeditions.

Polar Explorers, specializing in expeditions to Polar regions, prepares travelers for the centennial celebrations of two pioneering Antarctic expeditions.

12/14/2011 - Hear Radio New Zealands coverage of the 100-year anniversary of the Amundsen & Scott South Pole Expedition, with interviews from our very own Annie Aggens and Dirk Jensen. (If the audio doesn't automatically begin playing, drag the audio cursor slightly to the right to get it jump started)

The Northwest Passage, a kayak outfitter, runs guided trips in sea kayaks from the Gillson Park beach.

Skokie resident Nancy Vedder, an ACA certified kayaking instructor and program manager for Northwest Passage, shares why her thrill ride of a sport relieves stress.

The Northwest Passage offers eight-day guided kayaking tips around the island of Crete.

Polar Explorers (The Northwest Passage) guided a team across the Greenland Ice Cap in just 19 days.

Named Outside Magazine's one of the Best Outfitted Trips, Northwest Passage's Devil's Lake Multi-Sport trip offers a thrilling climbing and kayaking experience!