Last updated: January 5, 2018
Itinerary
What follows is a general flow of events. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be flexible.
June 17
Pre-trip meeting with your guides in Fairbanks at 4 pm at Arctic Wild headquarters.
June 18
Fly north from Fairbanks across the Yukon River, the Arctic Circle, and the Brooks Range, to the headwaters of the Jago River. We’ll make a comfortable camp, have a good dinner, and watch the sun refuse to set! Welcome to the arctic! We can climb a small hill for a lovely view of the valley ahead. There are few places in the Arctic Refuge as beautiful as our camp this first night.
June 19 - 27
We’ll paddle and hike our way down the Jago River, allowing for two or three layover days depending on water levels. We’ll take a layover in the mountains, another on the Coastal Plain, and if we make it through the canyon smoothly we can take another layover at the coast. On days when we paddle we encounter a wide variety of conditions from steep canyons to expansive plains. Each day is an adventure as we travel north across the refuge.
June 28
Awake this morning at the northern edge of the continent. Weather permitting, we get a quick flight to the Eskimo Village of Kaktovik and then a longer flight back south across the Brooks Range, the Arctic Circle, and the Yukon River to Fairbanks arriving late in the day. Time to change your socks!
