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Yukon’s Big Salmon River Canoe
An Expedition through history
Paddle the Big Salmon and Yukon Rivers through territory where wildlife is abundant and people are scarce. Explore sand pillars and arches, abandoned villages, and outposts. Starting on Quiet Lake, you'll paddle through several lakes before entering the Big Salmon River. See the spectacular Big Salmon Range rising to the west and Mount St. Cyr in the east. Read Robert Service poems at night while the wolves howl and the northern lights dance overhead. If you want to experience a truly remote wilderness expedition, pristine landscapes, and roughing it on a grand scale, this trip is for you!
 
Trip at a Glance:
  • 12 days
  • 1 or more WI Staff
  • All trail meals included
  • Dome Tents, group camping & cooking gear
  • Lotus PFD, Old Town or Mad River Canoes, paddles
  • All safety gear
  • Adaptive gear as needed
 
Trip Dates and Fees:
  • 08/09/2011 to 08/20/2011

         Trip Fee: $1975
 
Wilderness Inquiry | 808 14th Ave SE | Minneapolis, MN 55414 | (612) 676-9400 | info@wildernessinquiry.org
 
 
Yukon’s Big Salmon River Canoe
 
Sample Itinerary
DAY 1: Meet in Whitehorse at 8:00 AM at a designated hotel. Shuttle by van to Quiet Lake, arriving in the afternoon. Review and repack personal gear, then begin the trip with camp setup and basic canoe instruction.

DAY 2: Paddle through Quiet, Sandy and Big Salmon Lakes to the entrance of the Big Salmon River where you will set up camp for the night. Much time will be spent prior to getting on the river mastering ferrying techniques, peel puts, drawing, prying, and other paddling strokes. You will be drilled these skills until you are proficient in order to paddle down the Big Salmon River. You may spend 1-2 days as a group on the Quiet and Big Salmon Lakes practicing these skills and enjoying the beautiful mountain scenery and excellent fishing.

DAY 3: Leave the lake country and begin the river trip. The river twists and turns through high country as it passes Caribou Creek, Gray Creek, and the ominously named Scurvy Creek. Camp at the mouth of Scurvy Creek and fish for grayling.

DAY 4: Continue downstream past Scurvy Creek, with the beautiful Big Salmon Range rising to the west and Mt. St. Cyr and Tower Peak rising to the east.

DAYS 5-8: Your adventure continues with spectacular scenery and exciting paddling. This and the sections to follow are some of the fastest on the river. Enjoy a layover day to relax at camp, go fishing or hiking. See an abandoned village, the first structural evidence of past inhabitants since the trip's inception, at the junction of the Big Salmon and the Yukon.

DAYS 9-11: Continue paddling on the Yukon, with its fast water and high banks. The many sights to see and explore along this stretch include sand pillars and arches, abandoned villages, and a restored outpost.

DAY 12: Arrive at Carmacks in the morning. Drive back to Whitehorse to a hotel and a shower. Have one last dinner together at the Gold Rush Inn in Whitehorse before leaving for points south the next day.
More Info & Registration: http://www.wildernessinquiry.org/bigsalmonriver
Wilderness Inquiry | 808 14th Ave SE | Minneapolis, MN 55414 | (612) 676-9400 | info@wildernessinquiry.org