During the Gold Rush the Yukon River was used as main transportation route. Up to 280 Sternwheeler supplied the almost 40,000 gold diggers searching for gold in Dawson City and the surrounding areas. Numerous trading posts, trappers and prospectors were located at the shore of the Yukon River. Today only  canoes or a few motorboats from the local Indians, on the way to their Salmon fish camps, may be encountered. A few dilapidated log cabins are the only remains of the busy past at the 3,700 km / 2,299 mi shore line of the Yukon River.

At the first day of the canoe trip we pass the Five Finger Rapids and the Ring Rapids. Under the guidance of an experienced river guide these rapids can be safely managed even by canoeing beginners. We pass Yukon Crossing; once a place, where horses and wagons were ferried across the river on their way to Dawson City. On our way to Dawson City we will stop in Fort Selkirk, the first trading post in the Yukon,  established in 1848. Fort Selkirk was destroyed by natives a few years after its establishment. It was restored recently and gives a good impression on how people lived there until the 1950's. We will spend the remaining 4 days on the Yukon River with smooth canoeing and occasional drifting. If lucky, we will spot Moose or Bear crossing the river. These animals will hide away in the bush on the banks, as soon as people are approaching. Bald Eagles can be spotted every day. During the whole trip the Yukon River flows through pristine wilderness. Impenetrable forests are seaming the banks of the mighty river. In the afternoon we will arrive in Dawson City, the legendary capital of the Gold Rush of 1898. Transfer to Carmacks or extended stay on your own in Dawson City.

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Tour Dates Yukon River Tour 2008:
June 27 - July 02
July  11 - July 16
August 08 - August 13
August 22 - August 27

- Additional Tour Dates upon request -

All prices plus 5 % GST (Goods & Service Tax).

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