Trip Highlights
The
Wind River presents Yukon wilderness at its best. Our trip begins from
Mayo with a dramatic floatplane flight over the Wernecke Mountains to
McClusky Lake.
After a short portage of gear and equipment, we
begin a journey into solitude and adventure. The Wind is a meandering
river that periodically braids its way to the Peel River. You will be
captivated by the extraordinary clearness and colour of its water.
The
river is mostly a Class I/II river, characterized by riffles, tight
corners and the occasional powerful eddy. As such, it is best suited to
paddlers who have had river experience and are comfortable with river
paddling strokes.
The surrounding ridges are ideal for hiking. A
few layover days have been scheduled to take advantage of the scenic
vistas that these ridges offer.
The wild country that the Wind
courses, is home to sheep, goats, caribou, elk, beaver, wolf, eagles,
falcons and more. It would be surprising if a number of these were not
encountered during the paddle.
At the Peel River we will be met
by our floatplane and returned to Mayo. This flight will give us an
excellent view of the Wind River. ITINERARY Day 0: Arrival in Whitehorse, Yukon.
Day 1: Transportation
from Whitehorse to the town of Mayo where we will fly by charter to
McCluskey Lake. A picturesque mountain setting, with an old cabin,
serves as our first campsite.
Day 2: We
will use the morning to review our paddling technique on the lake and
to portage our gear a short distance to a creek in preparation for
setting out on our adventure. An afternoon of lining our canoes will
bring us to the Wind River and our campsite for the evening. And thus
begins our 280 km (165 miles) journey down the Wind River.
Day 3-9: Our
days on the river will take us through some incredible Yukon
wilderness. Campsites have been selected to optimize the best of the
Wind. We have set aside some non-paddling days to hike some of the
mountain ridges that parallel the river. This is also a prime wildlife
area with sightings of caribou, sheep, bear, eagles, and a myriad of
mammal and bird lifevery possible.
We will eventually join the
Peel River, passing both the Bonnet Plume and Snake Rivers confluence,
and camp on a gravel bar in preparation for our return flight to Mayo.
Day 10: Our air charter will return us to Mayo and from there return to Whitehorse.
INCLUDED |  transportation from the point of origin and return
Charter air flights
camping fees, cooking gear, camp stoves, tents meal preparations, canoes, canoe carts, paddles, life jackets, canoe dry bags meals/snacks/beverages on the expedition, tarps, major first aid supplies emergency radio or satellite phone professional guides Meals: All food while on the canoeing portion of the trip. |
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| EXCLUDED | Transportation to point of origin
transfers
accommodation and food other than included in the itinerary gratuities, and personal equipment. |
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