Join us on our newest canoe adventure to experience the beautiful autumn colours, northern lights, incredible wildlife & fishing! Paddle with us along the tundra & tree-line of the remote Eileen River in the Canadian Northwest Territories! 

Each September in the Canadian Far North, caribou of the 300,000 strong Beverly herd gather along the tree-line to prepare for the mating season and their final migratory thrust into the tree-line for the winter.  Here, along the tree-line, they forage, group, disperse and group again as the sub-Arctic winter approaches.

During this same period, the musk oxen herds - which in recent years have spread outward to this area from the relatively nearby Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary - have just completed their 'rut', and are gathered near the tree-line in larger herds - ranging from 13-60 animals.  In September, both caribou and musk oxen are in full winter pelage, and are the most photogenic.  

To begin this unique adventure, participants must make their way to Yellowknife - the capital city of the Canadian Northwest Territories - and then onward to the remote Chipewayan Dene' Aboriginal settlement of Lutsel K'e, located on the East Arm of Great Slave Lake - an area soon slated to become Canada's newest and largest National Park!  This region is steeped in aboriginal & early explorer history, and perhaps you will have the chance to meet and spend time with some of the native elders who once traveled this remote country by dogsled and canoe...

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Here, participants will meet with the leaders and equipment, overnight, with a trip orientation and briefing. the next day - weath permiting - we will be flown the short distance south to Norwegian Lake on the Eileen River, and will then embark on our two-week adventure down the Eileen & Snowdrift River systems, to end at Siltaza Lake.

During the days will will paddle, explore, photograph, stalk wildlife, fish and relax our way down this beautiful watershed along the tree-line.

Fishing is excellent for lake trout, Arctic grayling and northern pike in the lakes and rapids on the Eileen & Snowdrift Rivers, and fishermen are rewarded with fresh fish lunches and dinner on occasion during this trip!

The autumn colours are truly spectacular during this September period - timed just right for this area to see the peak and wane along the sandy esker shorelines.  Many moose in the area!

Ancient and recent history reveals itself as we paddle along, and discover ancient archaeological sites left behind from the Dene' Indians, to old trappers abodes hidden along the tree-line.

We will then end this remarkable at Siltaza & Austin Lakes: nearbyto where the Snowdrift River cascades down through the beautiful canyons to Stark & Great Slave Lakes.  An incredible sub-Arctic adventure in a truly incredible region - this trip is class II & III (remote), with several short portages, and some lining around cascades. 

Involving some moderate length portaging around cascades, this trip is class II & II (remote), and suitable for all ages in moderate physical condition.