2008 Dates and Rates
Our schedule
of river trips, backpack trips and fishing trips
is influenced by the annual patterns of the
Yukon's weather and wildlife populations.
Pre-arranged
groups of four or more are eligible for a 10%
discount.
May 12th – 19th. Minto to Dawson City. $2120. per
person
This trip is an
exceptional bear viewing experience for both
grizzly and blacks. There are lots of migratory
birds as well and there are no bugs! Spring has
broken the icy cast of winter and the river is
just open. The year's first greenery of
bearberry, grasses and crocus brings hungry
bears out into the open for incredible viewing
opportunities. This trip has always utilized
freighter canoes instead of paddle canoes. The
freighters are significantly larger which allows
for a larger and more comfortable camp and they
are outboard powered which can be of safety
significance when there is ice running in the
river. This trip encompasses light to moderate
hiking on a daily basis.
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May 26th – June 2nd.
Johnson’s Crossing to Carmacks. $1920. per
person
We chose this
time frame because of the numerous opportunities
to view cow moose with newborn calves. Cow moose
instinctively seek the protection of river areas
during late May and early June to give birth
which extends a wonderful viewing opportunity to
the river traveler. Wildlife in general is
abundant - wolves, bear, caribou, furbearers and
birds. Campsites are of good quality and
numerous. River transportation will be freighter
canoe with paddle canoe option.
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June 9th – 17th. Faro to Pelly Crossing. $2120.
per person
The purpose of
this trip is much the same as for the Teslin
River mentioned above - viewing wildlife.
Generally speaking, this river has more 'wild'
in it than the Teslin - it is more remote and
receives fewer river travelers; it is narrower
and shallower which might give a greater sense
of being "in" the wilderness; its mountains in
the upper half are somewhat more grand and
produce very dense populations of moose; and,
its lower half is a dense bushland that is very
productive for a variety of boreal wildlife.
Paddle canoe only.
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June 21st - 25th. $1125. per person.
This trip is
particularly well suited to two people.
Aishihik Lake is a very beautiful high country
lake near treeline; its water is deep, cold and
crystal clear. This is a fishing trip for lake
trout the way fishing trips are meant to be.
It's old fashioned with tents and a tarp
kitchen. The fishing runs good to fantastic.
Experience the longest days of our year with
sunshine over 21 hours a day. Rafts of ducks are
common and chances are good of seeing wood
bison, caribou, moose and bear. The adjacent
hills of the Ruby Range offer good light hiking
opportunities.
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July 14h - 19th and July 22nd –
27th. $1350. per person
Backpacking is the
ultimate freedom feeling! Experience the thrill
of 7000’ peaks, grass meadows with innumerable
alpine flowers, wild sheep, marmot, pika,
ptarmigan, falcons and golden eagles, grizzly
bear, fox and bunting. The mountain vistas roll
on as far as the eye can see. Remote. No
man-made trails.
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Aug 4th - 19th. McCluskey Lake to Taco Bar on the Peel
River. $4825
per person.
The Wind River trip is a spectacular
wilderness experience. A crystal clear river
with some long stretches of Class II water,
the Wind offers some paddling challenges.
Exceptional hiking opportunities in the
Wernecke Mountains and lots of wildlife
viewing opportunities. A once in a lifetime
adventure. Access is by floatplane out of
Mayo, Yukon.
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Sept 8th - 17th and Sept 22nd – Oct 1st. Quiet Lake to Carmacks. $2650 per person.
The first is a
paddle canoe trip and the second is a freighter
canoe trip that is limited to two clients. The
river is narrow, shallow, moderately fast and
with many gravel bars and sweepers. A portage at
the upper end is necessary on some years. The
season is autumn - a time of migration, fall
colours, the breeding season of
ungulates, harvest moons, northern lights,
frosty nights and wolves howling. This is an
incredible wilderness experience that transcends
wildlife viewing.
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