Overview
Trip Highlights
- Tranquil river sections of the Nahanni River
- Tufa Mouds at Rabbitkettle Lake
- Virginia Falls
- No portages!
Quick Facts
Paddlesport
- Canoeing
Activity
- Canoe Tripping
Experience/Service
- Paddling Trip
Waterway
- Whitewater Class I
- Whitewater Class II
Length
- 10 Days
Guided
- Yes
Outfitted
- Fully
Adventure Level
Itinerary
Meeting Place
Fort Simpson, NWT
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Arrive in Fort Simpson around 2pm, gear up and enjoy an evening with your guides.
Day 1:
Fly to Honeymoon Lake, an beautiful jewel like lake in the heart of the Ragged Range- the tallest mountains in the NWT. Enjoy a day of orientating yourself to life in the wilderness, and fish in the lake!
Day 2:
Begin your descent down the Nahanni after a short portage to the river. Paddle past views that will make your head spin as the river winds its way through some of the most rugged and beautiful mountain scenery in Canada.
Day 3:
Continuing down the Nahanni.
Day 4:
Continuing down the Nahanni.
Day 5:
After a half day paddle, Arrive at Rabbitkettle Lake, enjoy the afternoon at the lake!
Day 6:
In the morning, do the tufa mound hike and in the afternoon relax in the warm waters nearby
Day 7:
Head downstream, looking back up at the Cirque of the Unclimbables as the river carries you to Hell Roaring Creek.
Day 8:
A shorter day takes you to a beautiful alluvial fan, where we will layover to enjoy a nice hike the next day
Day 9:
Hike day! Hike up the fan to an alpine ridge that will carry you up to some of the most spectacular views!
Day 10:
an Early Morning Start leads you to the thundering Virginia Falls at around 10 AM. Spend the rest of the morning exploring the Falls. Your Charter Flight to whisk you home arrives just after lunch!
Day 11:
an Early Morning Start leads you to the thundering Virginia Falls at around 10 AM. Spend the rest of the morning exploring the Falls. Your Charter Flight to whisk you home arrives just after lunch!
