Canoeing in Northern Canada
A professionally guided canoe trip in Northern Canada is a unique wilderness adventure. Canada’s Arctic offers some of the greatest rivers in the world, including Teslin River, Nahanni River, Yukon River, Big Salmon, Coppermine and more. Northern Canada is home to some of the largest Canadian national parks – Aulavik National Park in the Northwest Territories, Auyuittuq National Park in Nunavut and Ivvavik National Park and Kluane National Park and Reserve in Yukon. Prepare yourself for the trip of a lifetime.
Preferred Outfitters and Tour Operators
Adventure Tours Yukon Wild
Canoeing on a Yukon River is an experience of a lifetime .We are specialized in a selection of canoe, hiking and combination trips with very small groups for all levels of expertise.We provide professional guiding for your safety in the wilderness, for interpretation and teching technical skills. The Teslin, Big Salmon, Wind River, or Kluane National Park are some of our destinations. We also rent canoes and organize individual Tours.
Phone: (867) 668-5511
www.yukon-wild.com
E-mail: info@yukon-wild.com
Bathurst Arctic Services
CANOE EXPEDITING: NWT and Nunavut. Wilderness travel service;
with one call, plan your entire trip. We can supply canoes, spray decks, all accessories,
plus air transport. Over 30 years of northern experience in tourism. Custom quotes:
let us know the size of group, where you want to go, and approximate dates.
Packages available from Yellowknife and Edmonton.
Phone: (867)873-2595 Fax: (867)920-4263
www.bathurstarctic.com
E-mail: info@bathurstinlet.com
Black Feather - The Wilderness Adventure Company
Since 1971 - Canada's most experienced outdoor adventure company
with the largest choice of great expeditions in the arctic: paddle the Nahanni
River, Mountain, Natla-Keele, Coppermine, Hood, Burnside, Horton, and more.
Trips from 10-21 days for all skill levels.
Toll Free 1-888-849-7668 Fax: (705)746-7048
www.blackfeather.com
E-mail: info@blackfeather.com
Canadian River Expeditions / Nahanni River Adventures
The best river expeditions from Alaska to Nunavut. Knowledgable, qualified and friendly guides, superior guide/participant ratio & itineraries, excellent food and attention to detail. Nahanni, Tatshenshini, Alsek, Stikine, Firth, Wind, Snake, Mountain, Coppermine, Burnside, Soper, Babine, Chilko, Chicotin, Fraser and more. Canoe and raft options allow us to accommodate all skill levels on all rivers. We have helped thousands of northern dreams come true over the decades. Most of our guests return over the years to travel several rivers with us.
Phone: (867)668-3180 Fax: (867)668-3056
www.nahanni.com
E-mail: info@nahanni.com
Canoe Arctic Inc.
Canoe Canada’s Arctic. Fly-in
canoe trips on the Thelon River and other remote tundra rivers of North America’s last great wilderness. Herds of caribou, muskoxen, white wolves, moose, and grizzlies. Warm, arid summers. Wildlife biologist guide. Operating since 1974. Order a brochure.
Phone: (867)872-2308
www.canoearctic.com
E-mail: alex@canoearctic.com
Cedar & Canvas Adventures
Five northern rivers – Wind, Big Salmon, Pelly, Teslin and Yukon. A boreal wilderness spanning eleven mountain ranges highlight the natural ecosystems of these great rivers. Opportunities to experience black and grizzly bear, moose, wolf, eagles and falcons, waterfowl, songbirds and much more. Natural and human history combined for a learning adventure of life in the North. Chestnut canoes in 18’ Prospectors and 22’ Freighters.
Phone: (867) 633-5526
www.cedarcanvas.com
E-mail: cedar@northwestel.net
Frances Lake Wilderness Lodge
Providing unparalleled opportunities for canoeing and kayaking on a secluded lake and on seldom paddled rivers in beautiful southeastern Yukon. Whether you stay close to the lodge or venture further afield, your visit to Frances Lake will seduce your senses, rejuvenate your body, invigorate your spirit, and nourish your soul. All guests have unlimited use of the lodge’s canoes and kayaks, including equipment and free instruction, either on their own or with a guide.
Phone: (780) 628-5322
www.franceslake.ca
E-mail: info@franceslake.ca
Nature Tours of Yukon
Discover the beauty of the Yukon by paddling pristine rivers, hiking remote trails or joining our van tours beyond the Arctic Circle to the Arctic Ocean. Our guided trips are not just a journey from one place to another but an experience of a lifetime! Our qualified and experienced guides make sure you'll enjoy a safe adventure. Nature Tours of Yukon is the one-stop address for the self-directed traveler: canoe rentals, satellite phones, outdoor equipment and transportation all come with our expertise and friendly advice. Custom trips available.
Phone: (867) 667-4868 Fax: (867) 667-2028
www.naturetoursyukon.com
E-mail: info@naturetoursyukon.com
Ruby Range Adventure Ltd.
Long or short, challenging or tranquil, we offer an array of river trips down several of the Yukon’s most beautiful rivers. Ranging anywhere between seven and 22 days, our guides will take you on rivers that have been an integral part of the culture and history of the Yukon for centuries. Ruby Range Adventure has been guiding visitors to the Yukon and Alaska for many years. We bring unmatched experience and a genuine love of the North to every trip we lead. Our guides are qualified to lead you into the deepest wilderness.
Phone: (867)667-2209
www.rubyrange.com
E-mail: info@rubyrange.com
Taiga Journeys
With Taiga Journeys you head out to paddle the Dease River, located in Northern British Columbia, adjacent to the Stikine drainage, close to the Yukon border. The Dease River flows north through the Cassiar Mountains and is an easy river paddle with stunning mountain views, great fishing and good wildlife viewing opportunities. There will be time for swimming, fishing, and enjoying wilderness tent camps every night. The river has a steady flow and we have to stay alert for sweepers and undercurrents. The two rapids, a whirlpool and some splashes will spice up our ride.
Phone: (867)393-3394
www.taigajourneys.ca
E-mail: acaltherr@northwestel.net
Wanapitei Canoe & Northern Outdoor Expeditions
Offering high quality guided canoe trips throughout Northern Canada. Canoe trips for a variety of skill levels in Northern Ontario & Quebec, Nunavut, NWT and the Yukon. Paddle stunning mountain rivers in the Yukon & western NWT. Canoe the remote wilderness of Nunavut & Baffin Island’s vast tundra barren lands. Travel along historic James and Hudson Bay rivers or paddle the classic Canadian Shield trips country of Ontario and Quebec’s near north. Scheduled and private trips available! For more information, check out our website.
Phone: (705)652-9461
www.wanapiteicanoe.com
E-mail: trips@wanapiteicanoe.com