Duration: Varies
Equipment:
Meals:
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Dates:
July 11th & 12th
Leave from Blanchard camp the Morning of the 11th and drive to Parton put in. The hike in is 7 hrs. Beautiful alpine scenery, and 2 kms over the Parton Glacier. We will camp by a little lake near the glacier.
Next day, the 12th, we will hike 1 hrs to the put in. The first ride is fast and wild but easy to walk around. Then river meander through the pristine Parton valley. The last 5 kms are fast, non stop grade II+, through a canyon until we meet the Highway. This is a real fun ride.
Bring your own food and boat or we can arrange it all for you.
Cost includes shuttle. Your guide will have spare paddle, First Aid Kit, repair kit, communication device. Packrafts can be rented if needed.
Cost: $350.00 CAD
August 10th-15th
Leave from Whitehorse on August 10th. It is an 8 hrs drive to Ketza Road mine. Start hiking to Tbob creek and camp. The Hike is approximately 10 kms, almost all downhill.
11th to 14th: Float down Tbob creek, a very small narrow creek until we meet the McNeil River. The McNeil is a fun gentle river, full of wildlife. The canyon is grade II. Fishing is excellent. We join the Nisutlin River and will encounter 10 kms of grade III good fun rapids.
15th August. We will hike/paddle up the Rose River to the South Canol Rd and drive back to Whitehorse; approximately 3 hrs.
Bring your own food and boat or we can arrange it all for you.
Cost includes shuttle. Your guide will have spare paddle, First Aid Kit, repair kit, communication device.
Packrafts can be rented. Includes shuttle. Six days.
Cost: $850.00 CAD
August 21st evening to August 26th.
More information coming soon!
| River Name | River Class | Distance (Km) | River Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstone River | II (class III-IV sections) | 568 km or shorter | 14 – 21 days (shorter length requires float plane exit) |
| Bonnet Plume | class III-IV (+ portages around class V rapids) | 570 km or shorter | 14 – 21 days (longer version only requires one flight) |
| Hart River | class III (plus long portage around class VI canyon) | 628 km | 16 – 24 days (shorter version requires 2 flights) |
| Bell & Porcupine River | class I-II | 333 km | 12 – 16 days (To Old Crow) |
| Snake River | class III+ | 305 – 552 km | 12 – 18 days (shorter version requires 2 flights) |
| Wind River | class II | 295 – 519 km | 14 – 20 days (shorter version requires 2 flights) |
| River Name | River Class | Distance (Km) | River Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross River | class III | 159 – 219 km | 6 – 9 days |
| Hess River | class III-IV | 495 km | 15 – 20 days |
| South Macmillan River | class III ( in the upper potions) | 503 km | 12 – 16 days |
| Upper Stewart (Beaver River) | class II | 350 km | 12 – 14 days |
| Pelly River | class II (large sections of class I) | 290 – 355 km | 8 – 12 days |
| McQuesten River | class I | 123 km | 3 – 5 days |
| Big Salmon River | class I-II (sweepers) | 355 km | 8 – 10 days |
| River Name | River Class | Distance (Km) | River Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wheaton River | class II-III (log jams, sweepers, braided) | 41 km | 3 days (can get wind-bound on Bennett Lake) |
| Watson River | II-III (mostly class I with one rapid) | 18 km | 1 day |
| Nisutlin River | class I | 192 km | 5 – 7 days |
| McNeil River | class III-IV | 161 km | 5-7 days |
| Yukon River | class I | 320 – 740 km | 8 – 20 days (2 sections) |
| Teslin River | class I | 370 – 786 km | 8 – 20 days (2 sections) |
| River Name | River Class | Distance (Km) | River Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dezadeash River | class I (sweepers) | 152 km | 4 – 7 days |
| Kathleen River | II (+class five canyon-sweepers) | 43 km | 1 – 2 days |
| White River | class II (sweepers) | 323 km | 7 – 9 days |
| Donjek River | class II (sweepers) | 448 km | 9 – 12 days |
| Kluane River | II-III (at the beginning, the class II and then ending class I | 498 km | 9 – 12 days |
| River Name | River Class | Distance (Km) | River Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frances River | class III (mostly class I) | 230 km | 6 – 9 days |
| Wolf River | class II-III (portages around class IV) | 142 km | 5 – 7 days |
| Hyland River | class III sections (with lots of class I) | 224 km | 6 – 9 days |
| Beaver River | class II (with portages of class IV) | 350 km | 10 – 14 days |
| Upper Liard River | class I-II | 255 km | 8 – 12 days |
| Coal River | class III-IV | 121 km | 4 – 6 days |
| Jennings River | class II-III | 112 – 155 km | 3 – 8 days (if hiking added) |
| River Name | River Class | Distance (Km) | River Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Lakes District | class I (but big waves are common) | 0 – 300 km | 1 – 20 days |
| River Name | River Class | Distance (Km) | River Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnet Plume | class III-IV (+ portages around class V rapids) | 570 km or shorter | 14 – 21 days (longer version only requires one flight) |
| Hart River | class III (plus long portage around class VI canyon) | 628 km | 16 – 24 days (shorter version requires 2 flights) |
| Bell & Porcupine River | class I-II | 333 km | 12 – 16 days (To Old Crow) |
| Snake River | class III+ | 305 – 552 km | 12 – 18 days (shorter version requires 2 flights) |
| Wind River | class II | 295 – 519 km | 14 – 20 days (shorter version requires 2 flights) |
| Hess River | class III-IV | 495 km | 15 – 20 days |
| Wolf River | class II-III (portages around class IV) | 142 km | 5 – 7 days |
| Beaver River | class II (with portages of class IV ) | 350 km | 10 – 14 days |
| Upper Liard River | class I-II | 255 km | 8 – 12 days |
| Coal River | class III-IV | 121 km | 4 – 6 days |
| Jennings River | class II-III | 112-155 km | 3 – 8 days (if hiking added) |
| Upper Stewart (Beaver River) | class II | 350 km | 12 – 14 days |
| McNeil River | class III-IV | 161 km | 5 – 7 days |
Please Note: Information provided in this chart is for comparative purposes only for potential clients of Tatshenshini Expediting Ltd. considering paying for the services of a professionally guided trip and is not intended to provide definitive information to third-parties regarding the challenges or risks associated with travelling on any of the listed rivers. Please do no paddle any of these rivers based on the river classification system indicated here without doing your own exhaustive information gathering, studying of maps, detailed route research and careful evaluation as to whether you group has the skills to paddle this river. Tatshenshini Expediting will not be held liable for any events which may occur to third parties using this information to plan their own canoe trips. All recommendations for appropriate skill level below assume that paddlers are being guided by a professional river guide and are not applicable to groups travelling without guidance of an expert.
The table above is courtesy of Dustin Davis / The Bistro on Bennett.
