The Arctic Fish Worth Driving Thousands of Miles For | Tight Loops: Two in the North EP02

With Vancouver Island behind them, Aimee and Chase Bartee point their Toyota Tundra north through British Columbia, beginning the long push toward Alaska. But progress comes slowly - a fast-moving wildfire forces them back onto the road, an unexpected encounter with a local carver turns into a hands-on lesson in Indigenous art and storytelling, and a detour through the nearly deserted border town of Hyder leads them high into the mountains for their first close encounter with a glacier. As they continue north along the Cassiar Highway and into the Yukon, the landscape begins to change. Coastal mountains give way to boreal forest, the summer sun stretches deep into the night, and crossing into Arctic drainages opens an entirely new world of fish. For Aimee and Chase, that means finally encountering one of the species they have traveled thousands of miles hoping to see: Arctic grayling. Part overland travelogue, part natural-history film, TIGHT LOOPS | TWO IN THE NORTH follows Aimee and Chase as they search for native fish, add new birds to their life lists, tread unfamiliar water, and document the landscapes and wildlife that draw them further and further north. Their route is intentionally loose, leaving space for difficult conditions, wrong turns, hard-earned discoveries, and the kind of encounters that can’t be planned from behind a screen. Aimee and Chase are award-winning filmmakers whose work blends fly fishing, overland travel, art, and conservation, with a particular focus on wild species and intact ecosystems. Expedition Portal Presents brings together overland creators from across countries and cultures, sharing stories of adventure, inspiration, endurance, and problem-solving from the road. Featuring creators like Desk to Glory, Tight Loops, We Will Roam, Bound for Nowhere, Roam Overlanding, and Gon Cookin’, the series highlights the diversity of the overland world: different rigs, routes, and backgrounds, united by the same drive to go farther, stay curious, and take the long way. 0:00 Wildfire on the Road North 1:14 The Road to Alaska Begins 4:35 Whistler & Squamish: A Change of Plans 8:50 When a Wildfire Turns Dangerous 12:18 Finding a Rhythm on the Road 16:06 Indigenous Art, Storytelling & Totem Carving 24:54 Hyder, Alaska: The Friendliest Ghost Town 26:32 The Road to Their First Glacier 35:12 Choosing the Cassiar Highway 36:15 Crossing the Continental Divide 36:35 The Search for Arctic Grayling 38:34 No Black Cat Left Behind 40:34 Chasing the Midnight Sun 42:43 Entering the Boreal Forest 46:52 Fireweed Across the Burn 48:30 Grayling Becomes the Mission 51:01 A Fish on Every Cast 55:28 When You’ve Caught Enough 57:17 Finally Reaching Alaska Watch more from Expedition Portal Presents: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRIs7wJ5diEA Find Aimee and Chase on Instagram: @tightloopsfly Connect with the Expedition Portal Community: https://expeditionportal.com/ #Mobil1 #TwoInTheNorth #Overlanding #ExpeditionPortal #FlyFishing #Birding #ToyotaTundra #ArcticGrayling #Yukon