The unique "Conference on Wilderness Educational Expeditions: International Perspectives and Practices" took place from June 27 to July 13, 2010. The conference comprised 14 outdoor educators from Canada, Scotland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Japan participating in a 250 km-long canoe expedition on the Mara and Burnside Rivers in Nunavut. A common subject for most of the conference presentations was interconnectedness with place and nature. Such presentations included activities such as handicraft from natural material, quiet solo moments, reflections on the concepts of wind and water, playing games, blind paddling and group metaphors. In this article, the author tells the story about a loon, a skinny dip in a tundra pond, and a wilderness camp that had to be moved.