Best of Yukon’s Whitewater Rivers | River Tours and Expeditions

Tour Duration: 7 Days | Tour Price: CAD 1,995.00/person | Tour Season: June - August

Canoeing on the Yukon's best whitewater rivers

Do you dream of paddling the best rivers of the North? Do you thrive on canoeing in whitewater? Do you want to learn how to improve your canoe skills? In just one week you can paddle three of Yukon’s most exiting whitewater rivers. The Yukon’s best whitewater rivers await you on this exciting canoe adventure of a life-time!

Three world-renowned wilderness rivers of the Yukon are combined in this unmatched tour. The Yukon’s best canoe guides lead you on the greatest whitewater the north has to offer.
After a week on these rivers, your thirst for real adventure will be quenched and you’ll take home a powerful set of whitewater skills for future professional adventures in the backcountry!

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Day 1: Arrival in Whitehorse and meeting of group members. We’ll review the tour and introduce you to the equipment you’ll be using on the trip. Overnight in a hotel.

Whitewater on the Wheaton River

Day 2: The first day will be spent paddling the Wheaton River (class II+) near Whitehorse or the Kathleen River (class II+) (*) near Kluane National Park. Both rivers offer spectacular mountain scenery. Overnight at Campground. (* June = Wheaton River, July, August = Kathleen River)

Day 3: Today we’ll have fun on either the Kathleen River (class II+) or Tatshenshini River (class III and a Canadian Heritage River) (*). Overnight at Campground. (* June = Kathleen River, July, August = Tatshenshini River)

Day 4: Travelling by van back to the Whitehorse area, we’ll continue northbound on the Klondike and Robert Campbell Highways towards our put-in on the Lapie River. Overnight at Campground.

Day 5: Get ready for an action packed paddling day! We can choose from several different sections of the Lapie River depending on the group’s abilities. We’ll make sure you get the best out of this amazing river with all its whitewater thrills. Overnight at Campground.

Day 6: We will finish off this exciting canoe adventure back in Whitehorse where you’ll have the opportunity to discover the famous capital of the Yukon. Our city tour on arrival will point out all the highlights of the capital of the Yukon. Stops will include the SS Klondike, one of the last Yukon sternwheelers still in existence and a national historic site, and a visit to Miles Canyon, where famous Gold Rush writer Jack London once worked as a riverboat pilot. Overnight in a hotel.

Day 7: Transfer to airport or connecting program.

(As the trip is done in expedition fashion changes in travel itinerary are a possibility and are left up to the discretion of the guide.)