Yukon Kayak Trips

There are many options for Yukon kayak trips in Yukon. The avid kayaker, regardless of level, will surely have a good time.

One of the prime options for Yukon kayak trips is the Tutshi River. The river flows along the Skagway and Whitehorse highway. Water flows from Skagway Summit lakes. The whitewater here is perfect for intermediate kayakers. The flow is fast and harsh.

The Tatshenshini River is another possibility for Yukon kayak trips. The river has been rated as one of the world’s top ten river trips. It goes through the Glacier Bay National Park, the Kluane National Park, the BC Tashenshini Provincial Park, and the Yukon Game Preserve. Yukon kayak trips through here will allow chance encounters with bears, eagles and other wildlife.

For kayakers looking for serious water adventures, then Yukon kayak trips to the Alsek River is for them. Kayaking through the river would bring them through several whitewater challenges that reach up to Class IV. One has to be at least an intermediate kayaker when going through this river system. The river is said to be one of the wildest and most remote river trips one can take. It is within the Kluane National Park, surrounded by the stark contrast of valley glaciers and sand dunes.

Yukon’s Southern Lakes is also a great venue for Yukon kayak trips. The waters here are glacier-fed and great for flatwater kayaking. The kayaker can opt for lakes like the Kusawa, Teslin and Frances. These crisscross through Coast Mountains, creating grand, scenic and peaceful kayaking trips.