Canoe Canada's Arctic

Fees and Policies

Click here to print Fees & Policies

FEES

Fees are based on our grouping our clients (who usually approach Canoe Arctic Inc. as singles or pairs) into parties of nine persons. Our fee is determined by adding our guiding-outfitting rate (land cost) to the appropriate air charter rate (air charter cost) as summarized below.

Guiding-Outfitting Rate (Land Cost) - 2012
- $270 CDN ($273 US) per person per day.
- The above US price is approximate and was calculated from November, 2011 bank rates of $1.00 US equals $0.99 CDN.
- All trips operated by Canoe Arctic Inc. are guided by Alex Hall. All food and equipment is supplied.

Air Charter Rates (Air Charter Cost) - 2012
All of the canoe trips outlined in our schedules for the years 2012 and 2013 (see other side of this page) are located in the vast, uninhabited interior of Canada’s mainland arctic east of Great Slave Lake. Because the nearest roads and communities lie hundreds of miles away, long distance flights by bush aircraft are required for both the access and exit points of each trip. We operate on the most remote rivers on Earth so the air charter costs of our trips are considerable.

All of our canoe trips depart from and return to Fort Smith, N.W.T. via chartered amphibian airplanes. Air charter rates and fuel costs for the types and combinations of aircraft we use (de Havilland Turbo Otter, Cessna 185 and 206) are summarized in the detailed descriptions that are available for each of our trips. All of our trips are located between 200 and 416 air miles northeast of Fort Smith. Total miles flown on the two round trip flights required for each canoe trip range from 875 air miles for our trips near treeline to 1,576 air miles for our trips furthest out on the tundra. This results in air charter fees ranging from $2092 to $3879 CDN ($2113 – $3918 US) per person for our canoe trips in the year 2012.

Early Booking Discount
Anyone who reserves space on a trip for 2013 by October 31, 2012 will be guaranteed the guiding-outfitting rate we charged for the summer of 2012.

Frequency Discount
Repeat clients begin to earn a 10% discount on guiding-outfitting fees upon booking their third trip with Canoe Arctic Inc.

Federal Tax
Canada’s Federal Government collects a 5% "Goods and Services Tax" (GST) on virtually all goods and services consumed in Canada. Our trips are subject to this tax.

To book your reservation, Canoe Arctic Inc. requires a deposit of $600 CDN ($606 US) per person. Ninety days prior to the departure date of the canoe trip, a second deposit is required to complete payment of the guiding-outfitting fees plus 50% of the estimated air charter cost. The remainder of the air chater cost is due on completion of the canoe trip. Personal cheques payable to Canoe Arctic Inc. are preferred for all payments. We cannot accept credit cards. Refund, less $200 CDN. per person, will be made if your cancellation is received by April 1 or after this date provided cancellation is received 90 days or more prior to the departure date. Refund will be made after April 1 with less than 90 days cancellation notice if Canoe Arctic Inc. can find a substitute client. Cancellation insurance is available through travel agents. For our clients who reside in Canada, all-inclusive cancellation insurance (covering trip cancellation, trip interruption and emergency medical evacuation) is available through us from Uniglobe Custom Travel.

Payments in US Dollars
All prices are in Canadian dollars. US prices shown in brackets are approximate and were calculated from November, 2011 bank rates. Exchange rates on US cheques (checks) are determined by our bank at the time of deposit in our bank account. Currently $1.00 US equals $0.99 CDN.

AIR FARES & CONNECTIONS
Fort Smith, N.W.T. is served by direct flights from Edmonton, Alberta. Edmonton, in turn, enjoys direct daily jet services from Toronto, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, San Francisco, Calgary and Vancouver, and is easily accessed via one of these seven cities from any major city in North America. Northwestern Air Lease Ltd. operates direct daily flights (except on Wednesdays and Saturdays) between Edmonton and Fort Smith (special fares for Canoe Arctic clients range from $810 to $1082 CDN for the round trip).