"Paddling Canada's Less Traveled Waterways for Over 50 Years"

Packraft 5 Rivers of the Peel

Yukon Territory
Duration: Jul 14, 2021 - Aug 04, 2021
Location: Yukon Territory
Price: 5595
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On this epic Yukon Packraft journey we will travel to 5 Rivers of the famous Peel Watershed. Join us in 2022 for this paddling and hiking trip.

 
The Peel River watershed is one of the most famous paddling regions in Canada. People travel from all over the world to paddle these rivers. (Wind, Hart, Snake, Bonnet Plume, Blackstone, Ogalvie & of course the Peel itself).
The unique characteristics of a packboat, which allows one to relatively easily hike between watersheds, means that we are now able to plan one paddling/hiking route which will travel down 5 rivers in the region, taking relatively short hikes (1 or 2 days) between the watersheds.
Costs: 3 clients – $5995pp CAD
4-5 clients – $5595pp CAD
6-8 clients – $4895pp CAD
Note: Discounts available if you provide your own packboat. Also option to provide your own breakfasts & Lunches
 

Typical itinerary

(Note: this is a suggested itinerary only. Conditions on each trip may vary)

Day 1: July 13, Meet Whitehorse
July 14, Shuttle to Mayo and flight into Bonnet Plume River.
July 15-18 Descend Bonnet Plume
July 19- Hike to Rackla River
July 20 – Rackla River, begin Hike to Wind
July 21 – Finish Hike to Wind River
July 22-23 – Wind River & Start Hike to Hart Lake
July 24 – Hike to Hart Lake
July 25: Food Drop
July 26-July 29: Hart River
July 30: Hike to Blackstone
July 31-Aug 1: Blackstone River & Begin Hike to Ogalvie
Aug 1-2: Up Ogalvie to Dempster Hwy
Aug 3: Safety Day
Aug 4: Pick up on Dempster Highway and Shuttle to Whitehorse.

* Please note: It is the nature of bush plane flights that such factors as weather, pilot judgment, fire, mechanical problems etc. can dictate the schedule of flights and can cause delays. Wanapitei cannot control these factors and accepts no responsibility for lost time.

Photos & video
Trip video
Area map
More information
Wikipedia, Peel River
Protect the Peel
Food & Gear

Food
Wanapitei Canoe will be providing all the Food, (with the option for you to provide your own breakfasts and lunches if you prefer – $210 price reduction).
Food will be divided up amongst the group to carry in your hiking packs.
Dinners we will be cooking/eating all together as one group. We will take charge of the on-trip prep/cooking of the dinners. We always welcome assistance. Breakfasts and lunches are provided by us and prepared/cooked by you on the trip, (solo or in groups of 2) (As noted you have the option to provide your . own breakfast and lunch).
We will be packing an average of ? Calories per day. You need to pack your own snacks. (eg protein bars, Nuts, Jerky, trail mix etc), which should provide about 600+ Cal per day
We will provide you (solo or grps of 2) with small backpack stove and pot. If you have your own, we encourage you to bring it, just let us know. You need to bring your own cutlery, bowl/plate and mug/cup.

Equipment
Packraft: We encourage you to bring your own Packraft. If you do there is a $750 reduction in the trip price. Our trip price includes us providing you with a tandem boat and pairing you up with another paddler. We will be using Alpacka Forager Boats (tandem), and Alpacka Gnarwhale singles (there is an upcharge to use our single boats – $750).
Paddle: We will provide you with a take apart paddle (canoe paddles for tandem, kayak paddles for single). Again, if you have your own we encourage you to bring it.
PFD: You must provide your own PFD. It must have a whistle attached.
Helmet: You must provide your own helmet
Dry Suit: You must provide your own dry suit or paddling suit.
Pack: You must provide your own hiking pack
Tent: You must provide your own lightweight hiking tent.
Sleeping Bag & Pad: Please provide your own
Hiking Poles: You must provide your own hiking poles
Safety Gear: We will provide grp safety gear like Sat Phone & InReach
First Aid: We will have an emergency medical kit. You need to bring any meds you are on or think you might need on trip, eg Ibuprofen, Aspirin, Tylenol, Back Pain meds etc. You also need to bring your own ‘ouch kit’’ for minor cuts and scratches. Band aids, antiseptic ointment etc.
Water Filtration: If you require filtered water please bring your own system. (pump, tablets etc).
Water Bottle: You need your own water bottle or bag. For Hikes you should have extra capacity. Eg a bottle and 2nd extra bag or bottle
You are responsible for your own clothes. Bring your own toilet paper.
Note: We will also be assigning each person a small amount of group gear to carry. We’ll take the grp gear and divide it evenly amongst the group, a couple of kg each.

Hi, I’m Shawn

I'm Shawn Hodgins, owner and chief guide of Wanapitei Canoe & Northern Outdoor Expeditions.

I've been guiding our trips since the late 1970s and have been heading up the company since 1985. I continue to guide a number of trips each season and still plan all of our adventures myself. Each year I try and plan a few new and exciting trips that are off the beaten path. This is one of the best parts of the job—apart from actually going on the trips of course!

If you have any questions, let us know. When I’m not out on the water, I'll personally try to help you.


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Our happy clients

I was hoping that you could thank [Brian and Matt] again for us and let them know what a remarkable experience they facilitated for my wife and I. We will certainly remember it for a lifetime. We had so much fun that we can hardly decide what trip to do next.
Jeremy Miller
The meals!! Exceptional, varied, delicious and nutritious come to mind. Meals are never an ‘afterthought’ with highlights including such as sushi on the river bank featuring freshly caught Arctic char, cheese fondue, chocolate fondue ... each meal offers something to look forward to at the end of a hard paddling day.
Merrilyn Lindsay business owner
I have known and paddled with Shawn since 1974. He is an amazing guide and canoeist and I have canoed with him from Northern Ontario to the far Arctic, east to west coast. I lead my own local Ontario canoe trips every year, but when I want a guided remote wilderness adventure, there is none better than Shawn and Wanapitei Canoe to take me there.
David Wilkie, DVM professor and veterinarian
I did my first big canoe trip with Wanapitei in 1980 and had a wonderful experience. I have done many since and always have enjoyed the good leadership, organization, and company on each one, not to mention the great rivers.
Peter Milliken, PC lawyer and politician
Paddling the Hess River with Shawn this summer was a thrill and the adventure of a lifetime. The river, country, wildlife, and as important, the people on the trip were all a superb. The whole experience was first rate and an inspiration to do more.
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After not having canoed since my teen years, I was excited but nervous about taking up my paddle again in midlife. Shawn's skill and experience made my trip with him one of the best I could have imagined. I highly recommend his trips.
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