A Yukon Trapper Trail Dog Sledding Adventure in Canada

11 Days

Step back in time on the Trapper Trail Tour. This tour will take you on historic trails used by many trappers over the years. Spend the first few days learning the basics of mushing, forming a relationship with your dogs and exploring the untouched beauty of the Fish Lake area. Then imagine yourself as an old time trapper setting off into the wilderness to make your living, sleeping in our wall tent camp for two or three nights and then on to Coal Lake camp where we have an original trapper cabin. If you are lucky you may see the amazingly beautiful Aurora Borealis dancing in the skies for you.

We do everything we can to ensure that this is your adventure of a lifetime and that you go home with many happy memories of your visit with us.

• Depending on the dynamics of the group this tour may include a 3rd tent night and the itinerary may change slightly.
• Please note that dog sledding is comparable to cross country skiing and does require you to be in relatively good physical shape.
• We do recommend that you arrive the day before your tour. Whether you arrive the day of your tour or days before don't worry we'll take care of you. All clients will be picked up at the airport upon arrival and taken to a hotel or straight to the ranch. Pre and Post nights can be booked for you upon request.

Dates:

19/11/2008 - 08/04/2009
Wednesday departures only
Participants: Max 6 clients per Guide

Single room in Whitehorse Can $89 + gst add.
Double room in Whitehorse Can $99 + gst add.

Possible add-on daytrips:

• Flight seeing with Alpine Aviation, approx $360 hr/ plane
• Skidoo Daytrip with Up North Adventures approx $220 day/person
• Rental Car: Norcan Leasing approx $ 79 for economy car.

How this holiday makes a difference:

The experience staged here is fittingly harmonized with this land’s history and the meeting of cultures it has made possible since the Gold Rush days. The ranch offers simple comforts without running water nor electricity. We use propane lighting; we burn wood for heat, much like the first visitors of European stock did in the late 19th century. If the rugged northern landscape of the Yukon River basin maintains much of its wilderness character today, this operation only enhances it for visitors.

Our trips are not escorted by snowmobiles or any type of motor vehicles. Snowmobiles are used only for emergencies and sometimes to haul supplies to the camp. Transportation is by dog sled and horse only. The impact on the environment is minimal in the sense that we take out everything we bring onto the land. Refuse and human waste are bagged.

Conservation officers come out regularly to monitor our activities, which are licensed by a territorial wilderness tourism regulatory body which requires us to submit annual reports on everything from the number of guides we use and their qualifications, to the number of guests we take over the land and the specific areas we visit with them throughout the year. Trip duration and type, as well as any secondary activity we might engage in while guests are with us are also reported as part of this process.

Because of the way we run our trips, the Kwanlin Dunn First Nation allows us to travel over their land for part of our journeys. We, in turn, give them access to our land. Dog sledding is an integral element of the local culture throughout Yukon. It allows travellers to look at the land through a different lens, one that engages participants in a profound manner; one that capitalizes on the ancestral relationship between humans and their domesticated canine friends.

Most of the guides are native to the area, they keep coming back to lead trips year after year because of the income, but also because of the opportunity this responsible tourism offering provides the staff and guests to help preserve a tradition that is very much part of the cultural fabric of the Yukon Territory.

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:

• Transfer from and to Whitehorse
• Last night accommodations in Whitehorse ( 2 nights double room)
• Accommodation in cabins ( 6 nights double room ) or heated tent outpost camps ( 2 nights group accommodations)
• All meals including non-alcoholic beverages, except dinner day 10 and breakfast day 11 in Whitehorse
• Use of personal sled and 3 to 6 Huskies
• Musher Certificate after Tour
• Winter Boots included, all other equipment see below
  

NOT INCLUDED:

• Alcoholic beverages ( we buy jointly before the tour )
• Winter clothing rental of warm NORTHERN OUTFITTERS, Jacket, Pants and sleeping bag $25 each item, mitts $10 payable upon arrival in cash or credit card
• Meals in restaurants ( dinner day 7,10 breakfast day 8,11 )
• All expenses of personal nature
  

Please note:

• This Dog sledding adventure is a challenging but relaxed fun trip! We supply you with the best equipment possible, teach you all the important aspects of mushing and prepare the trails as good as possible.
• To participate, you must be healthy, enjoy working with dogs and have a good team spirit. Dog sledding is a comparable physical activity to cross-country skiing, so you should be in relatively good physical shape.
• We point out, that unforeseeable circumstances such as weather conditions, extreme temperatures, condition of the group or illness of the dogs and may force us to change this itinerary. The safety of our guests takes precedence and our decisions are final.
• The camps have no power or telephone, showers are of basic gravity fed nature and not available in tent camp.
• You will be required to sign a " release of claims and waiver of liability form" prior to the departure of this tour.
  

Packing List:

• Note: No Cotton!
• Thermal Underwear- 2 long sleeve shirts and 2 pants
• Fleece Pants and Sweater
• Neck Warmer/Balaclava
• Fleece Hat (Toque) or Fur hat
• Thermal Socks - 4 pairs
• Thin Fleece Gloves
• Head Lamp
• Goggles or Sunglasses (optional)
• Camera (optional)

"Yukon Trapper Trail Dog Sledding Adventure in Canada"

Package Price:
2665.00 Can./Person
0.00 U.S./Person

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