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Trip Date:
August 7, 2011 - August 27, 2011
Price: $7,295*
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Horton River: The Horton is Canada's most northerly mainland river, and runs entirely north of the Arctic Circle. The river ends right at the Arctic Ocean at 70degrees latitude. This is one of the most remote paddling rivers in northern Canada.
In addition the river offers some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities anywhere. Caribou, muskoxen, wolves, fox, grizzlies and many dozens of species of birds abound in the region. It is specially known as a strong habitat for gyre and peregrine falcons. Fish are also plentiful along the way. The scenery is stunning with great hiking opportunities all along the way. The river is clear with strong current. There are a couple of easy canyons and many more miles of swifts and small rapids. Scenery varies from gentle valleys to steep walled canyons, flora varies from lightly forested to rolling tundra. The lower (northern) stretches of the river flow through a large eerie "badlands" area. The exposed hills are coloured black, pink, grey and yellow. As one approaches the coast you enter the famous ‘smoking hills" - vast deposits of magnesium, sulfur and low grade coal which spontaneously combust and have been smoldering for thousands of years. The Horton river ...
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Horton River: The Horton is Canada's most northerly mainland river, and runs entirely north of the Arctic Circle. The river ends right at the Arctic Ocean at 70degrees latitude. This is one of the most remote paddling rivers in northern Canada.
In addition the river offers some of the best wildlife viewing opportunities anywhere. Caribou, muskoxen, wolves, fox, grizzlies and many dozens of species of birds abound in the region. It is specially known as a strong habitat for gyre and peregrine falcons. Fish are also plentiful along the way. The scenery is stunning with great hiking opportunities all along the way. The river is clear with strong current. There are a couple of easy canyons and many more miles of swifts and small rapids. Scenery varies from gentle valleys to steep walled canyons, flora varies from lightly forested to rolling tundra. The lower (northern) stretches of the river flow through a large eerie "badlands" area. The exposed hills are coloured black, pink, grey and yellow. As one approaches the coast you enter the famous ‘smoking hills" - vast deposits of magnesium, sulfur and low grade coal which spontaneously combust and have been smoldering for thousands of years. The Horton river roughly follows the tree line which in this region travels north west. The valley itself contain some trees but it is only a short hike up the valley to reach the treeless hills and tundra above.
Our trip will begin and end in Inuvik, NWT. From here we will fly the several hours by bush plane in and out of the river. We'll spend 3 weeks on the river traveling to the coast at Franklin Bay
Logistics:
Meeting and Exit Location: Inuvik, NWT
Meeting: Participants must be in Inuvik a minimum of one day before the start of the trip and should not book their flights home until a day after the end of the trip.
Suggested Arrival: Aug. 6 (mid day on the 7th at the latest)
Suggested Depart: Aug. 30 (mid day on the 29th at the earliest)
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