Disclaimer: We have worked to provide accurate information; however, things sometimes change. You are encouraged to confirm prices and other details at your time of booking.

Pre and Post Conference Activities

Wild places are all around in the Yukon. We hope that you will take some time to explore the rivers, lakes, and trails. As the conference ends, the famous Dawson City Music Festival is getting underway.

For further information and possibilities contact:

The Yukon Conservation Society, a local non-profit organization, offers free guided interpretive hikes in the Whitehorse area 7 days a week between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. Contact YCS at 867-668-5678, or visit their office at 302 Hawkins St., Whitehorse.

Special Conference Trips Provided Locally

We have also asked local operators prepare some conference packages. Please contact them directly.

Due North Journeys: We offer quality wilderness canoe and backpacking adventures based on our uncompromising integrity, exemplary leadership and commitment to excellence, service and the environment.

We have specially designed shorter trips in and around your conference as well we have our regularly scheduled trips for 2001 for those of you who can stay longer and enjoy the Yukon. Please see our website for more details www.duenorthjourneys.com. All trips must be booked 1 month in advance.

Day Canoe Journey: Yukon River
Paddle the Yukon River, famous route of the 1898 Gold Rush seekers. No paddling experience necessary. Cost: $165/person plus GST. Includes pick up and return to hotel, lunch, all group gear including canoes, life jackets and paddles. Minimum 3, maximum 10 persons.

2 or 3 Day Canoe Trip: Kusawa Lake
An easy to moderate canoe trip of 2 or 3 days with spectacular scenery. Your fully qualified guides will also take you on a light hike to capture the views of the lake and surrounding mountains. No experience necessary.
Cost: 2 Day Trip $380 + GST; 3 Day Trip $550 + GST. Includes pick up and return to hotel, all group gear (tents, cooking equipment, stoves, canoes, life jackets and paddles). Minimum 3, maximum 10 persons.

Day Hike: St. Elias Mtn. Range
Come hike amongst the spectacular beauty of the St. Elias Mtn. Range. Easy to moderate.
Cost: $125/person plus GST. Includes pick up and return to hotel, all group gear and lunch. Minimum 3, maximum 10 persons.

Higher Ground: Higher Ground Destination Management, is another Yukon company providing pre- and post-conference programs. Contact is at info@destinationyukon.com phone 867-633-4473, fax 867-633-4473, or write PO Box 4819, Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 5X6.

Relaxing on the River
Enjoy a relaxing float down the Yukon River aboard a replica of a Gold Rush Stampeders raft. 1/2 day (afternoon), $51.00 per person. Includes: all transportation and an interpretive tour covering Gold Rush history on the Yukon River and a stop at Canyon City. Minimum 2 persons.

Whitewater Rafting: Tatshenshini River
Paddle through grade II-IV rapids as you slip through three United Nations World Heritage Sites. Full day $165.00 per person Includes: transportation to/from Blanchard River launch (near Haines Junction), gear (wet suits, helmets, paddling jackets, life vests) and lunch. Minimum 4 persons.

Bear Country
Enjoy a guided hike and lunch out on the trail on the doorstep of Kluane National Park. Your guide will also teach you about bear behaviour and key safety tips. Full day $155 per person. Includes: transportation to/from Haines Junction, instruction, guided hike and lunch. Minimum 2 persons.

Skagway Shuffle
Drive to Carcross where you board the White Pass and Yukon Route Railway. The train will take you to Skagway, Alaska where you overnight. Shop or take the water taxi to Haines, Alaska before venturing back to Whitehorse the next day. (This can also be shortened to a day trip.) 2 days $250 per person based on double occupancy. Includes: transportation to/from Carcross/Skagway, train fare and accommodation in Skagway. Minimum 6 persons.

Dawson City Package
Enjoy the Dawson City Music Festival 600 km north of Whitehorse after the conference, from July 20-22. 3 days, $375 per person based on double occupancy. Includes: 2 nights accommodation at the Downtown Hotel, tickets to the Dawson City Music Festival and an economy rental vehicle with 200 free kilometers. Optional add-on: Ancient Voices Wilderness Camp: includes river tour, camp visit and dinner, $75.00 per person for 7 hours. Note: Book well in advance to ensure festival tickets.

Sila Sojourns: Sila Sojourns offers wilderness journeys with a natural history, educational and creative focus. Contact Sila Sojourns-Wilderness and Creative Journeys at http://www.silasojourns.com, (email) info@silasojurns.com, phone/fax 867-633-8453, or PO Box 5095,Whitehorse, Yukon Y1A 4Z2. (All trips listed below can be accommodated with lower numbers but at greater cost per person.)

Atlin Meanderings, July 14-17
Kayak the waters of Canada's "little Switzerland," Atlin Lake. Picturesque islands harbour protected campsites and sculpted shorelines lure us out hiking. Cost: $790 plus GST. Includes: pick up and drop off at your hotel. Minimum 6, maximum 8 persons.

Bonneville Lakes, July 17, 8 am to 6 pm
Hike through alpine meadows, along scenic ridgelines, and beside blue
tundra lakes. Cost: $85 plus GST. Includes pick up and drop off at your hotel. Minimum 6, maximum 8 persons.

Tombstone Park Reconnaissance, July 23-28, 6 days
Fly by helicopter from Dawson City into the heart of the Ogilvie Mountains. Explore the alpine meadows and towering granite spires of the Ragged Range before backpacking out to the fabled Dempster Highway. Transportation to and from Whitehorse included. Cost: $1150/person .Minumum 4, maximum 8 persons..

Lou's Coordinating: Lou's Coordinating Services offer a variety of personalized Yukon tours. Contact by email lredmond@yknet.yk.ca, phone 867-668-6972 or fax 867-393-4482.

Dog Sledding
Meet the dog mushers, pet the dogs, hitch up the team and go mushing (the sled is on wheels in the summer). Hiking and horseback riding are also options. 1/2 day, $75.00 per person. Includes: transportation to and from your hotel. Full day, $150.00 per person. Includes: transportation to and from your hotel. Additional overnight in a log cabin $29.00 per person. Minimum 12 persons.

Traditional First Nations Camp
Share the rich history and culture of the Southern Tutchone people as they take you on a tour that ends in the Longhouse around coffee, tea and homemade bannock. 1/2 day, $75.00. Includes: transportation to and from your hotel. Minimum 12 persons.

Kluane Ecotours: Kluane Ecotours offers bed and breakfast accommodations in the Kluane Region and more individualized interpretive and hiking opportunities. Check out their website at http://users.internorth.com.