Last updated: April 16, 2019
Itinerary
What follows is a general flow of events. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be flexible.
July 25
Pre-trip meeting with your guide in Fairbanks at 4pm at Arctic Wild headquarters.
July 26
Fly 200 miles north from Fairbanks, across the Yukon River and the Arctic Circle to the Gwich’in Athabascan settlement of Arctic Village. From there, we board an even smaller plane and carry on through the Brooks Range to a river bar alongside the Kongakut River. Tonight, take a hike, and settle into your surroundings.
July 27 - August 1
Once we inflate the rafts and give a safety briefing we will launch in to the swift cold water.
On paddling days we spend 5 or 6 hours on the water. This will allow time for exploration, photography and a delicious picnic lunch each day. We enjoy 20 hours of daylight so there is no need to hurry though we do have some miles to cover during the course of the trip.
On our layover days, we have choices of easy or harder, longer, higher climbs. The fishing and hiking is great from every single place we camp.
August 2
Weather permitting, our bush plane will arrive to fly us towards Fairbanks in time for a late dinner and warm shower.
