Join us on our newest water adventure to kayak rarely paddled distant lakes of the Arctic tundra.  Traveling in single & double kayaks, we will venture off on a small-group departure to explore the headwater lakes of the remote upper Thelon River!    

2008 Kayak The Upper Thelon - one departure only:

- Per person: $3,500.00 USD // $4,025.00 CDN
- per couple: $6,500.00 USD // $7,475.00 CDN

Please note that the rates do not include GST tax

Click here to download a PDF of the detailed trip supplement for this trip

Departure Date

August 8-15, 2008

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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...

From here, we will board a float aircraft to fly 120 more airmiles past the tree-line and out over the remote Arctic tundra known locally as the 'Barrenlands'. Here, we will land at our isolated wildlife basecamp located on the sand esker systems of the upper Thelon River: one of the most isolated regions in mainland North America!

The sand camp esker system on the Upper Thelon River region in the Northwest Territories as seen from the air - these sandy areas offer major migratory paths for the barrenland caribou herds, and perfect den conditions for wild wolves and assorted fox. - photo copyright Glen Grambo

Click here to learn more about how to get to Lutsel K'e and our wilderness trips, including maps.

Here participants will meet with the leaders and equipment, and embark on a truly remarkable exploratory paddle.

En-route we spend time hiking and exploring  the magnificent sand eskers in this region, and camp in style amidst their secret hollows and hills...

Discover old native gravesites, and turn-of-the-century trappers cabins...

As the Upper Thelon River is a wildlife-rich region, you may well encounter

musk-oxen,white tundra wolves near their den sites, raptors, shorebirds. 

With part-time boat support, we will be able to travel light in the kayaks - averaging 6-10 miles per day, with plenty for wildlife viewing, fishing, exploring or just relaxing!  

Quality camps and abundant fresh-food gourmet meals are prepared daily by advance support staff - prior to your arrival off the water.

 Escorted by qualified kayak instructor and naturalist trip leaders, this is truly a wonderful and unique kayak adventure in Canada's mainland Arctic!

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