7-Day “Heart of the Nahanni” Trip

Looking to experience the wonders of the Nahanni, but pressed for time, or worried about your experience level? This expedition takes you to the heart of Nahanni National Park where you will paddle past dazzling mountain ranges, experience the Tufa Mounds at Rabbitkettle Lake and finish the trip at Náįlįcho (Virginia Falls). 7 days allows for some time to hike and explore the surrounding landscape, finding what secrets the Nahanni may hold up its hidden valleys. This stretch of the Nahanni is calm and relaxing, and requires only basic canoeing skills to navigate. Experiencing the falls’ magic without having to make the 1.5km portage around them and face the class 2-3 rapids downstream! Join a wilderness experience like nowhere else on earth.

Trip Cost: $7,595 CAD + $282 National Park Fee

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The Upper Nahanni River

Do you dream of paddling the Nahanni River, but are worried about the whitewater, or more interested in exploring the surrounding mountains? This 11-day itinerary offers a fantastic “stress free” version of the Nahanni River experience! Paddle from the breathtakingly beautiful Island Lakes through the rugged Ragged Range, the tallest mountains in the NWT, all the way to Virginia Falls. Experience a part of Nahanni National Park that few see. This section of the Nahanni features gentle current with only a handful of manageable class 2- rapids to navigate. Put your feet up and relax as the Nahanni River pulls you along through a spectacular montane wilderness like almost nowhere else on earth!

Trip Cost: $8,725 CAD + $282 CAD National Parks Fee

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The Classic Nahanni Expedition

The Nahanni River is the most iconic river in Canada’s North. Flowing 550 Km in total, it snakes past the tallest peaks in the Mackenzie Mountains then plunges almost 100 m over Virginia Falls. Surrounded by a National Park in 1974 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, the Nahanni’s incredible scenery, indigenous history and legendary whitewater paddling have made this Canada’s canoeing mecca. This 14 day expedition begins 125km upstream of Virginia Falls at Rabbitkettle Lake and provides an opportunity to experience almost everything that Nahanni National Park and the river have to offer including views of the Cirque of the Unclimbables, the Rabbitkettle tufamounds and the incredible canyons of the Nahanni River.

Trip Cost: $9,395 CAD + $282 CAD National Park Fee

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The Broken Skull River

A tributary of the fabled Nahanni River, the Broken Skull River takes everything that has made the Nahanni River famous and ups the ante again. Beautiful mountain scenery, pristine wilderness, fun whitewater, steaming hot springs, ancient tufa mounds and stunning canyons.

Trip Cost: $9,995 CAD + $282 CAD National Parks Fee

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Canyons of the Nahanni

The South Nahanni River is a Canadian Icon. Flowing through its namesake Nahanni National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the river plunges almost 100 meters over majestic Virginia Falls before carving its way through 4 incredible canyons filled to the brim with adventure. Towering canyon walls soar as you canoe through this incredible untouched landscape. This trip, beginning at Virginia Falls, is perfect for those who want to revel and explore all of the hidden secrets of the Nahanni River’s canyons but dont have enough time for our 14 day Nahanni expedition, which is also 100km longer starting at Rabbitkettle Lake.

Trip Cost: $8,595 CAD + $282 CAD National Parks fee

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Nahanni Canoeing

7-Day “Heart of the Nahanni” Trip

The Upper Nahanni River

The Classic Nahanni Expedition

The Broken Skull River

Canyons of the Nahanni

Canoe North Adventures