Northern Adventures:
7-Day Yukon River Trip
Lake Laberge to Dawson City
by Boat & Canoe
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This is a classic Yukon wilderness adventure, retracing the route of the men and
women who rushed to the Klondike gold fields after the great discovery of 1896
(click here to see a map of the area).
Our journey takes us past the abandoned cabins, roadhouses, gold dredges and
woodyards as well as the wrecks of some of the sternwheelers that used to ply the Yukon River.
We will run famous Five Finger Rapids and Rink Rapids - sections of the river that tested the
skills of the steamboat captains.
At approximately the mid-point on our journey, we will overnight at
Fort Selkirk,
a partially restored heritage site that functioned as a North West Mounted Police post and regional trading centre.
Several rivers which are famous in their own right join the Yukon along our route. These include the Stewart, Pelly and White Rivers. The river offers superb wildlife
viewing opportunities - moose, black and grizzly bears, caribou and wolves are all residents of
the corridor. Bald eagles and many other species of birds will be seen. In the Minto area,
Peregrine falcons nest in rock bluffs on the riverbank, and when the Chinook salmon are heading
upriver to spawn from late July until September, eagles, grizzlies and other animals may be
seen fishing for a protein-rich meal. A telephoto lens for your camera is a real plus on this trip.
Along the way, we'll stop and pan for gold - the "colours" that brought people
by the tens of thousands to this country over 100 years ago can still be found on the river bars!
Click here to see a map showing many of the points of
interest along the route, drawn by Ben Learmont of Vancouver, B.C.
In late July it's possible to book this trip so it ends in Dawson as their
famous music festival begins, and in mid-August
it can tie into Discovery Days, when the 1896 discovery of gold on Rabbit Creek is celebrated.
By mid-August when the days of "midnight sun" are past, the Northern Lights
may be seen as you sit around the campfire at night.
If your time is short or you just want to do a certain section of the Yukon
River, we also offer shorter trips on the river:
3-4 days from Lake Laberge to Carmacks
5 days from Carmacks to Dawson City
Some of our guests have taken a one-day road trip up the Dempster Highway before leaving Dawson City. This is one of the most beautiful and unique
roads in the Yukon - click on the Dempster Highway photo to the right for more information about that adventure.
Rates:
$2,095 per person (minimum 2 people).
Prices are in Canadian dollars - to convert to your currency, click here.
Prices do not include 5% GST.
Included in price:
1 night hotel in Dawson City
transportation from Whitehorse to Lake Laberge
Celebration dinner in Dawson City at Klondike Kate's.
admission to world-famous Diamond Tooth Gertie's Casino & Dance Hall!
all meals and non-alcoholic beverages while on the river.
the finest in wilderness gear, including Woods tents, North Face sleeping bags and
Therma-rest mattresses and pillows.
transportation from Dawson back to Whitehorse. An extra day in Dawson to see the sights can be arranged at no cost - please inquire.
For information on what you need to bring with you on a trip with us, see our gear list.
Reserving a date for your Yukon adventure is easy - just contact us by email, phone
or regular post at the address below and let us know when you would like to go or to request more information.
Click here for booking details.
