The Snake River is known for exciting but manageable whitewater and exceptional hiking. The scenery is spectacularly diverse - with painted mountains, green valleys, craggy glaciated spires, rocky scree slopes, canyons, and austere grey alps.
The river starts fast and shallow, and features rock gardens, small canyons, and tight corners. The river then widens, and the current eases. This relaxing paddling is interspersed with moments of high excitement when the river offers a challenging rapid or a technical run through a canyon. We emerge from the river channels to our take-out point at the confluence with the Peel River.
The Snake River trip is a good choice for those with solid, basic whitewater skills, previous river canoeing experience, and reasonable fitness levels. It is one of the great mountain rivers, with remarkable side hikes. Any whitewater paddler with experience will find the Snake an outstanding wilderness adventure in a beautiful alpine setting. The trip package includes 2 nights hotel in Whitehorse, 12 nights camping, 13 days of guided paddling and hiking along the Snake River, and much more.
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From hiking at the headwaters to exciting technical rapids, and from twisting and turning braids to the Snake canyon rapid and the whitewater below this trip is a thrilling paddling and wilderness experience. Starting at Duo Lakes the guided group will portage to the river and begin their 12-day descent of the river, sharing meals riverside, and sharing stories of the day that will turn into delightful memories of the trip as time passes. Join us!
The braids of the Snake River bend sinuously, and as we paddle them we see and experience how the water determines the shape of the river, depositing gravel and sediment at the inside of bends while eroding the banks on the other side. A fun riddle to solve as you look downstream - which adventure braid will we take this time!
The Snake canyon is one of the whitewater highlights of the whole Snake River. The water is channelled through cliff walls as it turns the corner, creating great waves and a fun, challenging rapid! The water by this point is a beautiful green, and with the mountains close on either side, makes for a dramatic landscape.
