Canoe Canada's Arctic

2012 CANOE TRIPS

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Please contact us for full details (17 – 21 pages/trip) on any trips outlined below. We will be happy to send these to you by email or via the postal service.

(1) June 13 - 20 (8 days). A treeline canoe trip primarily on small and narrow lakes but with some river paddling. A few easy rapids. No portages. Eskers and miles of spectacular, white, sandy beaches. Superb campsites. Muskoxen, moose, wolves (3 wolf dens), black bear, waterfowl (ducks, geese, loons), bald eagles, boreal and tundra birds. Fabulous fishing for 10 to 30 lb. lake trout and northern pike. Guiding-outfitting fees $2160; air charter fees $2092. Total cost: $4252 CDN ($4295 US)* per person from Fort Smith, N.W.T. return.

(2) June 25 - July 5 (11 days). 170 miles (max.) on the Thelon River and a tributary in the Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary. Most of this canoe trip takes place in the Thelon Oasis, the most remote location on the North American continent and far north of the regular treeline. 98% river paddling. Considerable number of easy rapids. No portages. Wide variety of plant communities, wildlife and spectacular scenery. Profuse wildflowers. Our best trip for wolves (10 wolf dens). Also muskoxen, caribou, moose and grizzlies. Large numbers of geese, ducks, swans, loons (4 species), arctic terns, jaegers, ptarmagan, etc. Also peregrines (many active eyries), gyrfalcons, roughlegs and eagles. Fair fishing for lake trout and grayling. Guiding-outfitting fees $2970; air charter fees $3879. Total cost: $6849 CDN ($6918 US)* per person from Fort Smith, N.W.T. return.

(3) July 10 - 21 (12 days). A 155 mile long tundra canoe trip on the Thelon River. 75% river paddling. Some small lakes and rapids. Four short portages. Spectacular variety of scenery, vegetation and wildlife. The largest sandy eskers in North America. Rich wildlife including muskoxen, caribou, wolves (4 wolf dens), moose and grizzlies. Also geese, ducks, loons (4 species), peregrines (active eyries), gyrfalcons, bald eagles, arctic terns, jaegers, ptarmigan, etc. Good fishing in places for lake trout and grayling. Guiding-outfitting fees $3240; air charter fees $3071. Total cost: $6311 CDN ($6375 US)* per person from Fort Smith, N.W.T. return.

(4) July 26 - August 5 (11 days). A tundra canoe trip on the Thelon River with both lake and river paddling. A few rapids. Five short portages. Spectacular variety of scenery, vegetation and wildlife. Magnificent treed eskers and sand beaches. Best swimming of the summer. Muskoxen, caribou, wolves, moose and grizzly. Also geese, ducks, loons (4 species), peregrines, bald eagles, arctic terns, jaegers, ptarmigan, etc. Good fishing in places for lake trout and grayling. Guiding-outfitting fees $2970; air charter fees $2883. Total cost: $5853 CDN ($5912 US)* per person from Fort Smith, N.W.T. return.

(5) August 10 - 20 (11 days). A tundra river canoe trip on a Thelon River tributary. Scattered lakes and many canoeable shallow rapids. Five or six short portages. Wide variety of tundra scenery with many spectacular sandy eskers and beaches. Muskoxen, wolves, moose, black and grizzly bears, geese, eagles and many other tundra birds. Our best trip for caribou. Excellent fishing for grayling. Lake trout in some places. Guiding-outfitting fees $2970; air charter fees $2817. Total cost: $5787 CDN ($5845 US)* per person from Fort Smith, N.W.T. return.

(6) August 25 - September 3 (10 days). A flat-water canoe trip in Thaidene Nene - a large, new, soon-to-be national park. Our route follows a series of lakes joined by short stretches of river through predominantly tundra country close to the treeline. Virtually 100% flat-water paddling. One short portage. Very hilly terrain, sandy eskers and spectacular hiking. Superb campsites fronted by sand beaches. Our best trip for muskoxen and northern lights. Also caribou, wolves, moose, grizzly, loons, ducks, geese, bald eagles. Good fishing for lake trout and grayling. Guiding-outfitting fees $2700; air charter fees $2331. Total cost: $5031 CDN ($5082 US)* per person from Fort Smith, N.W.T. return.

2013 CANOE TRIPS

(1) June 12 - 20 (9 days). Same route as June 13 – 20, 2012.
(2) June 25 - July 6 (12 days). Same route as June 25 – July 5, 2012.
(3) July 11 - 21 (11 days). Either same route as July 10 - 21, 2012 or same route as August 25 – September 3, 2012.
(4) July 26 - August 5 (11 days). Same route as July 26 – August 5, 2012.
(5) August 10 - 21 (12 days). Same route as August 10 – 20, 2012.
(6) August 26 - September 5 (11 days). Same route as August 25 – September 3, 2012.

*NOTE: The total cost for each trip quoted above is subject to an additional 5% federal "Goods and Services Tax" (GST). Above US dollar costs are approximate and were calculated from November, 2011 bank rates of $1.00 US equals $.99 CDN. Costs of 2013 canoe trips are subject to increase as of November, 2012. However, anyone booking space on a trip for 2013 by October 31, 2012 will be guaranteed the 2012 guiding-outfitting rates.

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