Women's Challenge in Western Canada: Outdoor Adventure in Whitewater

4 to 7 days

Packages include:
All sleeping accommodations, including tents, camping and canoeing equipment, all home-cooked meals, fees, applicable taxes, professional guide/interpreter and all transportation from point of departure to point of return. Sleeping bags not included.

Package Price:
1870.00 Can./Person
0.00 U.S./Person

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Location: Saskatchewan / Canada
Weather: LOW 11 C at night
HIGH 22.8 C during the day

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Day 1

Wilderness encounters for women only - led by experienced, certified women guides.Paddling the path of voyageurs and Indigenous travelers on the historic Churchill River, you'll learn about wilderness travel: navigating by map and compass, stern paddling, portaging, campfire cooking, and much more! Best of all, you'll learn about confidence and self-sufficiency. Choose either a 4, 5 or a 7 day program, each with its own special theme.Here's your invitation to take a well-deserved break from family and career responsibilities. Escape from artificial routines. Immerse yourself in the rhythms of the Canadian wilderness. Feel the exhilaration of physical challenges.You'll learn new skills with the help of our friendly, supportive guides. Paddling, portaging, navigating by map and compass, and practicing environmental ethics will all be part of the natural routine. Leave gender roles behind; venture into new terrain, like steering your own canoe. Develop new-found confidence in a whole host of wilderness outdoor living skills. A modest degree of physical fitness will enhance your enjoyment of paddling and portaging. Beginners are welcome on the Women and Waves and Bonding with Nature tours. Basic paddling skills are required for the Whitewater Trail tour.

Scenery and History

Our tour venues--Saskatchewan's historic Churchill River and a scenic tributary, the Paull River--are guaranteed to inspire you with their famous natural beauty. You'll retrace historic routes and tread the pathways of the voyageurs and age-old indigenous travelers. On the differing canoe routes you'll encounter Indian pictographs, a Native Cree community, spectacular waterfalls, and challenging rapids.

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