Firth River, Rafting the Arctic Slope Paralleling the Arctic National Wildlife Preserve
Issuing from the British Mountains of the Brooks Range, the Firth River, a wild and remote Arctic river, flows through the center of Ivvavik National Park to the Beaufort Sea. Wildlife including muskox, caribou, wolves, eagles and falcons are joined in a pristine wilderness panorama by beautiful Arctic plant life.
Travel by raft on this high arctic tundra river from the British Mountains on the border of Alaska and the Yukon Territory through Ivvavik National Park to Nunaluk Spit in the Beaufort Sea near Herschel Island. Rafting over 11 river days, journey 150 km (94 miles) with an approximate elevation drop of 460m (approximately 1500 feet).
Trip Details
Duration
13 Days
Location
Firth River
Season
June and July
Trip Type
Oar
Nearest City
Inuvik
Physical Condition Required
Fair
Destination(s)
Yukon Territory, Canada Alaska, United States
Distance Traveled
150km
Rates
$6,600.00per personCurrency Converter (Rates shown are in US Dollars. Rates and terms are subject to change.)