Tsirku River Adventure

Tsirku River Adventure

DATES

August 2019 - TDB

REGION

Southeast Alaska

TRIP COST

TBD depending on group size

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DATES

August 2019 - TDB
region

REGION

Southeast Alaska
price

TRIP COST

TBD depending on group size

Just north of Glacier Bay in northern Southeast is a kingdom of mountains and glaciers. The Tsirku offers true wilderness right in the backyard of Alaska’s funnest little town. Join us for 3 days in the mountains. Add-on sea-kayaking, fishing or other activities if you want to experience more of what Haines has to offer.

TRIP DETAILS

Last updated: November 14, 2018

Itinerary

What follows is a general flow of events. Expect the unexpected and prepare to be flexible.

Day 0

Meet your guide for a pre-trip meeting at your hotel in Haines at 5 pm. Lodging included.

Day 1

Weather permitting we fly, one at a time into the Upper Tsirku and land next to the glacier. Set up camp and let the fun begin!

Day 2

If conditions allow, we’ll carry packrafts to the very head of the valley and day-hike into the peaks above the glacier before packrafting back to camp. It is dramatic and challenging country!

Day 3

Back down the Tsirku River. We’ll raft from the glacier down through the braided flats, past the Le Blondeau glacier and into the forests below. We’ll switch to a large raft captained by your guide for the lower part of the river. We’ll have a chance to explore and fish in the Little Salmon River. We spend this night at a local B&B in Haines. Lodging included.

Days 4, 5, etc.

There is no end to adventures you can have in Haines. We can add-on a sea-kayaking trip, saltwater fishing, bear viewing, bicycle tours, let us know your interest and we’ll try to help.

Such a joy to spend days where time was meaningless.  A wonderful adventure and I would like to return next year for a longer, more challenging trip.

You mentioned to me in an email that you have terrific guides - you do indeed.  Dave is a superb guide. He is personable, knowledgeable about the Arctic, and has excellent group management skills. I appreciated the time he spent teaching me to read the map, which is not easy without trails.   He allowed Adrian and me to hike at our own pace and he encouraged all of us to explore the area surrounding our campsites. I know the others would concur in my praise.

- Sandra, California, USA

DETAILS

WHAT'S INCLUDED

2 nights lodging in Haines

2 nights camping on the Tsirku

Boating, camping and safety equipment

Food while in the field

Professional Guide Service

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

Transportation to Haines

Food in Haines

Lodging beyond the 2 nights included in the itinerary

Alcoholic beverages

Personal clothing and gear per our Equipment List

Gratuity for guides

WEATHER & BUGS

August in Alaska is highly variable. It can be summery with temperatures up to 75 F with sunshine or we can be visited by powerful storms with heavy rain and temperatures closer to freeezing. The weather inland tends to be drier and cooler with the coast a bit warmer and damp. Each year is different and each day will be different. Pack for the cold and wet, but bring a short-sleeve shirt in case summer hangs on a bit longer this year. Weather data is available at here.

RECOMMENDED READING

Jimmy Bluefeather, Kim Heacox; Love Finds You in Glacier Bay, Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss; Across the Shaman’s River, Dan Henry.

"The wilderness was spectacular, the leadership perfect."
"I am just finishing my tenth trip with you guys. As always, the trip was more than I expected and I had a great time. See you next year!"
"Of all outfitters with whom we have worked (and that is quite a number), you were by far the most organized and responsive."
"That feeling of wide open wonder, the possibilities for nearly limitless wandering, and the image of those proud caribou...that will stay with me a long time"
"Our guide was an encyclopedia on legs. He was always willing and ready to teach, to talk, to listen, to do another hike, or to lie low in camp if we were beat. He truly gave us the trip we wanted!"
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Eileen - Canning River