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Connecting people, passions and places that matter since 1972. Create memories that will last a lifetime on Canada's Arctic rivers by raft and canoe!
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Journeys of Discovery Under the Midnight Sun. Find out why National Geographic Adventure Magazine named us one of the “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth”. Each of our destinations is selected for stunning world class features. At Nahanni River Adventures & Canadian River Expeditions we lead adventures on premium class expedition style rafting and paddling trips in Canada and Alaska - from 5

to 14 days - on world renown rivers such as the Nahanni, Tatshenshini, Alsek, Firth and 16 other scenic mountain, arctic, and other bucket-list rivers. You will bring home the best stories.

04/02/2025

The United Nations has introduced the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation and this decade the “Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences”.

Glaciers are vital to the climate system and the hydrological cycle. Glaciers are receding at unprecedented rates and many physical and socio-cultural landscapes are changing significantly as a result.

The Tatshenshini- Alsek area is part of the world’s largest non-polar icefield. When we raft through this region, we see glimpses of the last ice age — a time when the land was blanketed in flowing rivers of ice.

03/25/2025

Which active holiday would you choose?!

If you’re looking for an active adventure that goes beyond the typical tourist experience, Northern Canada has something special. Think about hiking through the Arctic, exploring ancient sites and learning about Inuvialuit culture, or paddling the Nahanni River under the Midnight Sun. It’s a place where you can really feel the wild beauty and connect with the land. Read more about our active holiday offerings at Nahanni.com/blog 🥾🛶

03/19/2025

We envisioned creating an experience that would offer the best of both worlds—combining the comforts of a multi-day rafting expedition with the freedom to connect with the river in a way that's uniquely personal.

On our 1-week and 12-day Nahanni River journeys, you’ll savour four-course meals, enjoy a hot camp shower, and have all the comforts of home packed into our 18-foot rafts—while still having the chance to paddle yourself down the river.

No prior paddling experience is needed, and feedback from both novice and seasoned paddlers alike confirms that packrafting the Nahanni is a great option for those who are looking for a more active holiday!

03/15/2025

Today is the International Day of Action for Rivers!

It is a day dedicated to solidarity- with communities around the world emphasizing the critical importance of rivers to our planet and its people.

Take a peak at our stories to check out some organizations dedicated to protecting and championing critical river systems!

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03/13/2025

Pssst, let us tell you a little something about the best kept secret of the Canadian Arctic!

The Horton River is a gentle ribbon of water flowing from the Nunavut border to the Arctic Ocean’s Northwest Passage. It offers an active holiday unlike any other and a paradise for canoeists, hikers, wildlife viewers, and anglers alike.

Imagine two weeks of living simply under the midnight sun, where caribou and muskox wander freely around your tundra camp, and pods of belugas welcome you to the Arctic Ocean.

What captivates you about the North? We’d love to hear your Arctic travel experiences and what draws you there!

03/08/2025

Paddling/ rowing away from gender stereotypes, one river at a time.

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03/06/2025

1% for the Planet was founded more than 20 years ago with the idea that a company has a responsibility to give back for use of our planet’s resources. Now, over 5, 200 companies worldwide contribute at least 1% of their total sales to environmental organizations working together to support people and the planet.

We’re proud to be a certified member of 1 % for the Planet and thrilled that this year’s funds will be going towards an Indigenous Youth River Guide Training Program facilitated by Bobbi Rose Koe in the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

Bobbi is a powerful orator, a leader in her community and across the North and a river guide with a generational understanding of the rivers of the Peel Watershed; her family was born, raised, and buried on this land for millenia.

Through river guide training, Bobbi’s initiative cultivates Indigenous youth leadership and strengthens their ties to traditional lands and practices.

📍Traditional territory of the Nahʔą Dehé Dene

📷 by the talented !

02/10/2025

“There’s magic in the feel of a paddle and the movement of a canoe, a magic compounded of distance, adventure, and solitude, and peace. The way of the canoe is the way of wilderness and of freedom almost forgotten. It is an antidote to insecurity, and open door to waterways of ages past and a way of life with profound and abiding satisfactions.” - Sigurd Olsen

Where did you first feel the dunk of a paddle blade and the movement of a canoe? What’s your story about falling in love with paddling?

We’d love to hear about the moment you were hooked! Share your memories below! ✨🛶

01/30/2025

While northern Canada and Alaska are best known for their striking contrasts of long, snow covered winters and hot, vibrant summers, we do get a few days of downpour too!

Summer weather is a fickle thing in our northerly climes; rain is not uncommon – and often comes as a welcome relief to the strong sun we receive.

Whether you are marvelling at the 225,000 strong caribou migration across the Firth River, admiring a pod of pelicans on the Taseko-Chilcotin Rivers or hiking through the breathtaking alpine on the Wind River, having the right gear for your expedition will ensure you can continue to enjoy the beauty of the North, no matter the conditions.

Check out our blog post: Dress Like a River Guide: Too Tips for Raingear on the River at nahanni.com/blog

01/25/2025

Gazing upwards into the inky abyss that stretched out endlessly above me, a patchwork of stars slowly came into focus, each one flickering on like someone far, far away had flipped an old, faulty light switch.

As I marvelled at this timeless celestial mosaic, I suddenly noticed a faint, emerald ribbon subtly creep across the horizon.

They’re coming, someone beside me whispered.

The ribbon waxed and waned for a few minutes, seemingly unsure whether it wanted to make its presence fully known, before disappearing altogether.

Maybe tonight wasn’t the night after all.

I was about to give up hope altogether, when the sky exploded into colour. The heavens cleaved in half as the aurora borealis ripped across the sky, burning bolts of beryllium, violet and magenta cascading through the thermosphere.

The moment transcended time and place; nothing existed any more save for the resplendent spectacle illuminating the vast darkness above me. I silently let nature’s ancient rhythms sing their melody as they have done for eons.

Just as quickly as they had arrived, the aurora departed, vanishing gradually until the sky was an open, star-studded canvas once again. No trace remained of the breathtaking show that had just happened; it was a secret held by the shadows of the mountains rising out of the darkness enveloping us.

📝: Words by our very own Katy Ellis

📷: Photo by the talented

📍Traditional territory of the Nahʔą Dehé Dene

01/21/2025

Whitehorse, Yukon - The Wilderness City!

Many past guests will know Whitehorse as the start and end point to their journeys along the Tatshenshini or Alsek Rivers with us, or the beginnings of one of our world-class canoe journeys. It is the place where the excitement builds as rain jackets and dry suits are pulled on for the first time, maps poured over and itineraries discussed; and the place where we return to, cloaked in the aromas of woodsmoke, alpine meadows and coastal breezes. With faces glowing with the stories which can only come from a journey through exquisite northern wilderness under the midnight sun!

Located on the Traditional Territory of the Ta’an Kwӓch’ӓn Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation, the Yukon’s capital is fondly – and aptly – known as the Wilderness City. It is well worth spending a few extra days discovering Whitehorse and its surroundings before or after your river journey. Visit Nahanni.com/blog to find out blog post highlighting a small handful of the delights – culinary, cultural and natural – that this wild city has to offer.

📍Traditional Territory of the Ta’an Kwӓch’ӓn Council and Kwanlin Dün First Nation.

01/17/2025

Expedition Spotlight: Canadian Geographic Adventure on British Columbia’s Taseko, Chilko, Chilcotin Rivers!

The perfect setting for a wilderness river adventure in the heart of Canada’s wild west, our Taseko-Chilko-Chilcotin raft expedition offers some unparalleled whitewater and wildlife watching opportunities and. As we navigate the waters, each corner promises the chance of a thrilling and inspiring encounter with some of North America’s most iconic species.

Each year we host Royal Canadian Geographical Society Ambassadors, hand picked by the Society for their dedication to the geographical field. They have professional backgrounds from a variety of disciplines and provide exciting, additional insight along with our expert guide team.

This August, journalist and former CBC Radio host David Gray will be joining us on BC’s Taseko, Chilko and Chilcotin Rivers. David has filed stories from around the world, focusing on Europe and North America. Based in Calgary, David is an avid adventurer, diver, skier, and cyclist and musician.

His documentary work has won numerous national and international awards and he is a frequent guest host on well-known CBC radio programs such as “As it Happens”, “Sunday Edition” and “Cross Country Checkup”. His daily morning program “The Calgary Eyeopener” was one of Canada’s top-rated local radio shows for over a decade.

Join us, and on August 23- 31, 2025 for an unforgettable river expedition!

📍We respectfully acknowledge that this expedition travels through the traditional territories of the Tŝilhqot’in Nations: Xeni Gwit’in, Yunesit’in and Tl’etinqox, who have stewarded this land, water and its wildlife for generations.

01/14/2025

Hot off the press at on our Tatshenshini- Alsek expeditions:

“Given the near certainty of continued climate chaos in coming years, seeing these remnants of the last ice age is becoming a catch-them-while-you-can prospect. To wit, according to the World Glacier Monitoring Service, the Earth’s rate of glacial loss has increased by more than 400% since the 1980s; 2023 was the 36th consecutive year that the world’s glaciers (those being tracked) have shrunk.

So, if you’ve worn out the trail to the Front Range’s iconic St. Mary’s Glacier (now recategorized as a “semi-permanent snowfield”), consider a different kind of journey — one that requires a passport and a healthy sense of adventure — to get your glacier fill: a rafting expedition down the remote glacier-fed Tatshenshini River that flows from the rapid-filled canyons of the Yukon in northwestern Canada through the braided channels of British Columbia and, after it joins the rugged Alsek River, toward the dramatic peaks of Alaska’s Fairweather Range.

Some say this 160-mile trip down one of North America’s last truly wild river systems rivals the Grand Canyon in terms of scenic wonder. Guided by Canadian River Expeditions (CRE) out of Whitehorse in the Yukon, it spans 11 days of paddling, floating, camping, exploring and hiking through the wilds of one of the world’s most expansive internationally protected areas, which is also home to the Earth’s largest non-polar ice cap and a vast population of grizzlies, moose, caribou, wolves and bald eagles.

Three rafts, each carrying up to four passengers and one experienced guide, caravan through the riverscapes of Tatshenshini-Alsek Provincial Park and Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve to where the river empties into the Gulf of Alaska. The inflatable rafts are meticulously rigged with camping gear, personal packs, provisions for three hearty, from-scratch meals a day, a full kitchen and outdoor toilet setup, and safety equipment to sustain 14 or so individuals over the duration. There is no resupplying in what CRE calls the “land with no roads.”” - Julie Dugdale

01/12/2025

Canoeists paddle the final stretches of the Nahanni River, with views of Nahanni Butte standing prominently ahead.

Have you been dreaming of paddling the Nahanni?

Join us on our July 20-30, 2025 or August 12-22nd, 2025 10 day canoe journeys to experience it for yourself!

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Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
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Journeys of Discovery Under the Midnight Sun

At Nahanni River Adventures & Canadian River Expeditions we lead adventures on premium class expedition style rafting and paddling trips in Canada and Alaska - from 5 to 14 days - on world renown rivers such as the Nahanni, Tatshenshini, Alsek, Firth and 16 other scenic mountain, arctic, and other bucket-list rivers. Find out why National Geographic Adventure Magazine named us one of the “Best Adventure Travel Companies on Earth”. Each of our destinations is selected for stunning world class features.