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2024 Trip Guide

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2024 Trip Guide

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Over the course of 50 years of providing adventure travel holidays, we have paddled and hiked thousands of kilometers with countless satisfied customers. We've learned how to make your trip very special. Over 70% of our clientele are returning participants! Join us this season for an incredible adventure - challenge yourself, make new friends, experience something new, laugh and create great memories.

Overview

The Wind River is known for its remarkably-clear, aquamarine water. It has a more relaxed route than other rivers in the Peel Watershed, and this trip explores two distinct sub-Arctic topographies. The Wind River section flows over cobblestone shoals and sand bars, and winds through an alpine valley - with meadows along the riverbank and the mountains beyond. The paddling is fun, the scenery is exceptional, and the pace is easygoing.
There is time to explore the area in a series of side hikes, and straightforward access to the mountains. At the end of the Wind River we enter the Peel River Valley. We'll paddle a wide-open valley to the mouth of the Bonnet Plume River. Just below is the extraordinary Peel Canyon. Sheer walls, big waves, lots of current, and exceptional birding make this a highlight. The final run to our take-out point goes past shale cliffs, gravel escarpments, and big islands. Great campsites and a steady current make for a very pleasant finish to the expedition. The Wind River trip is a good choice for those with basic whitewater skills, some canoe camping experience, and reasonable fitness levels. This would be a good choice for your first northern canoeing expedition. A novice, paired with a more experienced paddler, could do this trip.
Starting at
$8995 CAD
Package Price

Trip Highlights

  • Relaxed route
  • Exceptional scenery
  • Canyon views

Over the course of 50 years of providing adventure travel holidays, we have paddled and hiked thousands of kilometers with countless satisfied customers. We've learned how to make your trip very special. Over 70% of our clientele are returning participants! Join us this season for an incredible adventure - challenge yourself, make new friends, experience something new, laugh and create great memories.

Quick Facts

Paddlesport

  • Canoeing

Activity

  • Whitewater
  • Expedition
  • Canoe Tripping

Experience/Service

  • Paddling Trip

Waterway

  • Whitewater Class I
  • Whitewater Class II

Destination

  • North America

Length

  • 14 Days

Accomodation

  • Wilderness Camping

Guided

  • Yes

Outfitted

  • Fully

Special Interest

  • Photography
  • Intermediate

Adventure Level

Easier Challenging

Itinerary

Meeting Place

Whitehorse, Yukon

The Wind River trip is a good choice for those with basic whitewater skills, some canoe camping experience, and reasonable fitness levels. This would be a good choice for your first northern canoeing expedition. A novice, paired with a more experienced paddler, could do this trip.

Dates & Packages

Wind River Canoe Trip

Fri. July 5 - Thurs. July 18, 2024
Fri. Aug 2 - Thurs. Aug 15, 2024
Fri. Aug 16 - Thurs. Aug 29, 2024

Fri. June 20 - Thurs. July 3, 2025
Fri. July 4 - Thurs. July 17, 2025
Fri. July 18 - Thurs. July 31, 2025
Fri. Aug 1 - Thurs. Aug 14, 2025
Fri. Aug 15 - Thurs. Aug 28, 2025

- Guides at 1:6 ratio
- All meals and snacks from Day 2 lunch to Day 13 lunch
- 2 nights hotel accommodation in Whitehorse (double occupancy)
- Tents – free standing expedition dome tents – 2 per tent
- ‘kitchen’ – tarp, fire box, cooking stoves, utensils, dishes, etc
- Containers for food and group equipment
- Van shuttle from Whitehorse to Mayo, Yukon at the start and end of the trip
- Charter float plane flights from Mayo to the Wind River and back
- Transportation of guides, group gear, food, etc. to Whitehorse
- ABS expedition canoes with spray decks and knee pads
- Paddles, PFDs, throw bags, paddling helmets

What Guests Are Saying

Outstanding guides. Made you feel very comfortable. Excellent interpersonal skills, and I loved to learn about the ecology of the Peel Watershed.

- Joan, Maine, USA
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Our Team

Our team is ready to work with you, from your first call to the office or online booking, all the way to the expedition's final day. We know how to take care of the details so you can just relax and enjoy an incredible experience in some of the most amazing places on earth! With 50 years of experience you know you are in good hands.

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Our Team

Our team is ready to work with you, from your first call to the office or online booking, all the way to the expedition's final day. We know how to take care of the details so you can just relax and enjoy an incredible experience in some of the most amazing places on earth! With 50 years of experience you know you are in good hands.

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Our Services

Black Feather provides exceptional wilderness adventure holidays for individuals and small groups. We specialize in remote, northern expeditions - from sea kayaking in Greenland to basecamping on the arctic ice at the floe edge, to hiking across incredible tunda and canoeing Canada's wildest and most beautiful rivers, we have the trip for you!

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Our Services

Black Feather provides exceptional wilderness adventure holidays for individuals and small groups. We specialize in remote, northern expeditions - from sea kayaking in Greenland to basecamping on the arctic ice at the floe edge, to hiking across incredible tunda and canoeing Canada's wildest and most beautiful rivers, we have the trip for you!

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Equipment & Outfitting

Black Feather is a leader in gear innovation - many of the items you see in use today were conceived by us! We update our trip equipment constantly, and as our guides come up with better and more streamlined systems we adapt them into our program. You can feel safe and well-taken care of with equipment that supports you in the wilderness!

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Equipment & Outfitting

Black Feather is a leader in gear innovation - many of the items you see in use today were conceived by us! We update our trip equipment constantly, and as our guides come up with better and more streamlined systems we adapt them into our program. You can feel safe and well-taken care of with equipment that supports you in the wilderness!

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