Saddleback Island

Saddleback Island rises off the southern coast of Baffin Island in Hudson Strait. Named for its shape, it is the largest and highest of the Middle Savage Islands, surrounded by smaller islands, rocks and dangerous shoals. The tides here can rise more than ten metres, driving strong currents between the islands; wind against the current can raise a heavy sea. In 1819 John Franklin's party reached Saddleback Island as a rendezvous on its journey through the strait.