Itinerary
- Day 1
Whitehorse
You'll land in Whitehorse and connect with your guide for the transfer downtown to your hotel. Spend the afternoon walking around and getting your bearings, checking over your gear, and grabbing any supplies you might have forgotten before heading out.
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
- Orientation and gear check
Optional Activities
- Pick up last-minute supplies
- Day 2
Teslin River
Meet the shuttle van at your hotel early on, then head south along the Alaska Highway for about ninety minutes to Johnson's Crossing. Your guide starts you off with basic paddling instruction before you get on the water for a short paddle to your first camping spot. The river moves gently here, so it's a good place to build confidence with your strokes.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Shuttle van transfer from hotel to Johnson's Crossing
- Paddling instruction
- First paddling day on Teslin River
Landmarks/POIs Johnson's Crossing Alaska Highway Teslin River - Days 3 - 9
Teslin River to Hootalinqua to Carmacks
Over the next seven days you'll paddle roughly 350km down the Teslin River through mostly gentle current with some faster sections and riffles (all under class II difficulty). You'll camp on gravel bars and in wooded clearings, swim, cast a line, and cook meals over the fire. Your guide might take you on short walks into the hills to look for berries or to catch views from higher ground. Along the way you'll pass Hootalinqua, an abandoned trading post where the S.S. Evelyn steamship sits. Later you'll continue onto the Yukon River itself, seeing old paddlewheel remains, trappers' cabins, mines, and trading posts. By week's end you'll reach Carmacks and stay at a campground with showers, hot water, and electricity.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Seven-day canoe paddle on Teslin River and Yukon River
- Navigation of faster sections and riffles
- Swimming in the river
- Fishing
- Short hikes into surrounding hills
- Visit to abandoned trading post of Hootalinqua
- View S.S. Evelyn steamship remains
Optional Activities
- Search for wild berries
- Explore historical relics along the Yukon River
Landmarks/POIs Teslin River Hootalinqua S.S. Evelyn Yukon River Carmacks - Day 10
Carmacks to Tombstone Territorial Park
Leave your canoes behind and drive north on the Klondike Highway, taking in views of Five Finger Rapids and high sandy bluffs. You're heading to Tombstone Territorial Park, which sits 285km south of the Arctic Circle and protects the striking Ogilvie Mountains. The Dempster Highway runs through here, a 730km gravel road that ranks as one of the northernmost highways around, stretching all the way to Inuvik and the arctic coast. You'll settle in at a campground just off the highway for the night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Road travel from Carmacks on Klondike Highway
- Views of Five Finger Rapids and sandy bluffs
Landmarks/POIs Five Finger Rapids Klondike Highway Tombstone Territorial Park Ogilvie Mountains Dempster Highway - Day 11
Tombstone Territorial Park
Spend this day hiking through this remote region. The park gets its name from the dark, steep peaks that stand out across the landscape. Hundreds of kilometres north, the tundra opens up and holds one of the North's largest free-ranging caribou herds. Your guide picks the best trails based on weather, your group's interests, and fitness level. Another evening by the campfire follows once you're back at camp.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hiking trip in Tombstone Territorial Park
Optional Activities
- Explore trails based on group interests and ability
Landmarks/POIs Tombstone Territorial Park Ogilvie Mountains - Day 12
Tombstone Territorial Park to Dawson City
After breakfast, pack up camp and head south to Dawson City, the gold rush capital. This place exploded overnight during the 1898 stampede and was once the largest city west of Winnipeg and north of Seattle. Many of the false-fronted, gaudily painted buildings from that era are still standing and restored. The day opens up for exploring historic sites and museums around town. Stop by Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall and drive up to Midnight Dome for views across the town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Road travel to Dawson City
- Historic tour exploring gold rush sites
- Visit to Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall
- Drive up Midnight Dome for panoramic views
Optional Activities
- Explore additional historic exhibits around town
Landmarks/POIs Dawson City Diamond Tooth Gertie's Gambling Hall Midnight Dome - Day 13
Gold Mining and Historic Cabins
Head out to an active gold mine in the Klondike gold fields and pan for gold yourself. You'll also visit the Jack London and Robert Service cabins. There's an option to check out the Discovery Claim and Dredge #4 if you'd like. Your guide can help you figure out which spots work best for your group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to active gold mine in Klondike gold fields
- Gold panning experience
- Visit to Jack London cabin
- Visit to Robert Service cabin
Optional Activities
- Visit to Discovery Claim
- Visit to Dredge #4
Landmarks/POIs Klondike Gold Fields Jack London Cabin Robert Service Cabin Discovery Claim Dredge #4 - Day 14
Top of the World Highway
Head north in the morning over the Top of the World Highway into Alaska. This gravel road follows ridge-tops through high tundra and takes you through the remote and quirky towns of Chicken and Jack Wade along the way.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Travel on Top of the World Highway through high tundra
- Pass through Chicken, Alaska
- Pass through Jack Wade, Alaska
Landmarks/POIs Top of the World Highway Chicken Jack Wade - Day 15
Haines Junction
Cross back into Canada at Beaver Creek, then head east with the mountains at the edge of enormous Kluane National Park in view for much of the day. Stop at Sheep Mountain where Parks Canada runs a visitor centre and you might spot wild Dall sheep on the high slopes. An optional scenic flight over the park's interior is available (highly worth considering), where you'll see Canada's highest mountains and the largest non-polar ice fields in the world. Tonight you'll camp near Haines Junction.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Road travel with views of Kluane National Park mountains
- Stop at Sheep Mountain Parks Canada visitor centre
- Wildlife viewing opportunity for Dall sheep
Optional Activities
- Optional scenic flight over Kluane National Park interior
Landmarks/POIs Beaver Creek Kluane National Park Sheep Mountain Haines Junction - Days 16 - 17
Kluane National Park
These two days let you explore Kluane National Park based on what the weather allows and what your group wants to do. You might hike into a high alpine valley where Dall sheep and grizzlies roam, or take an optional flight over the icefields if conditions cooperate. The area around Haines Junction has lots of hiking and sightseeing options, and your guide will help pick the right activities for your group.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Guided hiking trip into Kluane National Park alpine valleys
Optional Activities
- Wildlife spotting for Dall sheep
- Grizzly bear viewing
- Optional scenic flight over icefields
- Additional hiking and sightseeing based on group preferences
Landmarks/POIs Kluane National Park Haines Junction - Day 18
Tatshenshini River Whitewater Rafting
This is one of the trip's highlights: whitewater rafting on the Tatshenshini River, a Canadian Heritage River that charges fast through the alpine landscape of the Coast Mountains. It's thrilling and one of nearly every guest's favorite day on the tour. You'll camp that night at Million Dollar Falls campground, where a short hike takes you to views that make the location's name seem accurate.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Whitewater rafting trip on Tatshenshini River
Optional Activities
- Short hike to Million Dollar Falls viewpoint
Landmarks/POIs Tatshenshini River Coast Mountains Million Dollar Falls - Day 19
Tatshenshini Area to Haines, Alaska
Travel further south and into Alaska, crossing the high alpine landscape of Chilkat Pass before descending to the coastal town of Haines. This area is a wildlife sanctuary where thousands of salmon move through streams, drawing in eagles and bears for incredible viewing. Haines itself is charming and worth exploring on foot. It's an important center for Tlingit culture, and you'll find totem carvers' work throughout town.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Road travel through Chilkat Pass
- Arrival in Haines, Alaska
Optional Activities
- Shopping and exploring Haines
- Viewing Tlingit totem carving work
- Wildlife viewing for eagles and bears
Landmarks/POIs Chilkat Pass Haines - Day 20
Ferry
Take the ferry up the Lynn Canal to Skagway. The ferry ride itself is a highlight, moving through a mountainous fjord where you might catch sight of seals, whales, or Alaskan brown bears along the shore. Like Dawson City, Skagway preserves gold rush history. You'll have time to walk around town, check out museums and saloons, or take pleasant hikes through forest and along the water.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ferry ride from Haines to Skagway on Lynn Canal
Optional Activities
- Wildlife viewing for seals, whales, and brown bears
- Seaside and forest hikes
- Historic sites, museums, and saloons
Landmarks/POIs Lynn Canal Skagway - Day 21
Optional Train or Road
You have an option today to ride the narrow-gauge White Pass and Yukon Route rail line, which winds along mountainsides heading to Carcross. If you skip the train, you'll drive across the border and meet up with the train group in Carcross, then all continue together to Whitehorse. A hotel room and evening out are waiting for you when you arrive, capping off this long adventure.
Included Activities
- Transfer from Skagway to Whitehorse
- One night hotel accommodation in Whitehorse
Optional Activities
- Narrow-gauge White Pass and Yukon Route train ride to Carcross
Landmarks/POIs White Pass and Yukon Route Carcross Whitehorse - Day 22
Departure
On your final day, Ruby Range Adventure will arrange your transfer to the airport or to whatever connecting program comes next.
Included Activities
- Airport transfer
Landmarks/POIs Whitehorse
